Tuesday, September 15, 2009

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks, 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: +20ish pounds
- Wow!
Maternity clothes? Yep!
Sleep: Not bad
Best moment this week: Figuring out what position he's laying in
Movement: Oh yeah
Food cravings: Candy corn. Although that may just be a "me" thing, not a pregnancy thing.
Food aversions: Mexican food (especially Chipotle. Cilantro!!! Gag.)
Gender: It's a BOY!
Labor Signs: None- let's keep it that way for a couple more months.
Belly Button in or out? OUT
What I miss: Sleeping on my back and belly, being able to get up easily
What I am looking forward to:
NURSERY, baby showers, final ultrasound (on the 21st)
Milestones: Gaining 20 pounds is kind of a milestone. Good thing that's perfectly on track for what I'm supposed to be gaining (and even on the low end or less than "normal"/average).

7 comments:

Amanda said...

ahhhh!!! I know I just saw you Sunday.. but you're side belly profile always cracks me up! I've never seen someone literally just "contain" all their weight gain in their belly! :) Your arms and butt..(yes, I was looking) haha.. have stayed the same... you're just "all belly".. thats awesome! and the belly button thing is just too funny... you look great.. I am so excited to help with your shower... get ready for my game! I'm the game lady! :)

Amy V said...

Wow, LOOK at that belly! :D You look like you are about to pop!
I can't wait to hear about construction... make sure to take lots of pictures... even though they probably won't let you in until it is done. :) But then be sure to take lots of pictures of the nursery!! :)

Unknown said...

Amanda and Amy said it all! Does your back hurt? Looks like it should. Don't push yourself. Try to rest. Sound like your Mother? Duh!

Rachel said...

Thanks Amanda! For some reason I have stretch marks ALL OVER my thighs even though I don't think I grew there either... Nathan thinks my belly borrowed skin from down there, because I don't have a single stretch mark on my belly!! Weird. I am looking forward to the baby shower! I'm sure it'll be really fun :)

Amy, I know, this week I think I grew a lot. My belly is suddenly sitting on my lap :P Orion's gaining like half a pound a week at this point, so I guess it's no wonder. I will definitely be taking lots of pictures!

My back only hurts once in a while- not too bad. My hips hurt reeeally bad sometimes at night/ in the morning. I have been getting heartburn/acid reflux sometimes which stinks. Don't worry about me pushing myself-- I keep sitting around all day :P

Dee said...

Hey sounds like we have matching thighs now :) Mom was a big believer in cocoa butter to prevent stretch marks, so I spent my pregnancies smelling like I was headed to the beach..... And I got stretch marks anyways...

becca said...

I think I've having sympathy candy corn cravings. (At least I'm going to think of it that way so I can blame someone else for my candy corn overdose).

How is the nursery coming along?

Rachel said...

Dee- Haha, matching thighs :P I read stretchmarks were hereditary, so I didn't bother with lotion... and it's a good thing because I would have put it on my belly anyway- never would have thought of my thighs! Now I just have to figure out if there's some miracle lotion to make them fade faster.

becca- I think I get candy corn cravings every year... haha. Nursery is still nonexistent... hopefully I'll have a happy update on that sooner rather than later...