Sorry, kid

I feel bad for this kid. I really do. Whenever I panic about not feeling her move enough, I pound sugar or rub (poke?) my belly until I feel her kick. She's probably asleep and here I am, punching on her and putting chemicals into her system. Ah well - she might as well get used to it. #sorrynotsorry #maybealittlesorry

34 weeks

Getting closer! She weighs 5 and a half pounds, which is insane to me. And she still looks pretty weirdo in the sonograms, which is only slightly concerning. She'll be cute, right? Or at least I'll think she's cute, and no one will tell me the truth so I'll think everyone thinks she's cute? (Am I a terrible person for even putting this out there?? Prolly.) Have my work shower on Friday, and then I'm planning to hit Buy Buy Baby and Target pretty hard over the weekend to get any last things I "need" (aka things I think I need but most likely do not). Nursery is done, although we need to lower the crib spring and aren't entirely sure how to do that. Then again, she won't be sleeping in there for months so no huge deal, although it would be nice to have that all ready to go. High-risk sonograms are weekly from here on out, and I have one more bimonthly (?) OB appt in two weeks but after that those are weekly as well. But amazingly, today I paid NOTHING at either appointment. Thanks, insurance! (About damn time, but whatev)

Bring on the last 5 weeks!

33 weeks

Baby is the size of a pineapple. Not to alarm anyone, but that's BIG. She weighs about 4lbs 6oz and refuses to show her face in sonograms anymore. (Is this really my child? I post a TON of photos of myself...) And good news - the 4.5 lbs went away. Crisis averted. I'm now on bellybutton watch - i.e. when will it become an outtie - I feel like it's being stretched to its limits at the moment.

Baby shower was so lovely - so many sweet friends who are basically family came and my mom made my cry (what else is new). Have a work shower on December 1 and then it's hopefully smooth sailing until January. Unless GCS decides to come early. Finished packing my hospital bag just in case...

Weight a second

So I somehow gained 4.5 pounds since yesterday. Which has rocketed me into a new set of numbers on the scale that I am not exactly comfortable with. (Still makes my total weight gain around 23 pounds, but STILL.) You can't gain 4.5 pounds overnight, right?? RIGHT????

Week 30 (almost 31)

Well, it's officially obvious. I look like I shoved a basketball under my shirt. Haven't had a stranger touch my stomach yet (yay), but people at work have. Went to my now bi-monthly doctor's appointments yesterday (yes, two back-to-back), and she weighs almost 4 pounds. She was being very uncooperative, though - back turned and head facing away. Someone is not a morning person. That will have to change, since I am...

Also found a daycare, thank goodness. Will be starting her there around 6 months unless my mom realizes caring for an infant is ridiculously hard; then it will be earlier. :)