34 1/2weeks!

How far along: 34 1/2 weeks

Size of baby: Over 5 lbs and longer than 18inches.  About the size of a honeydew melon

Weight Gain:  Not going to tell, but I am on track not too much or too little according to the doctor

Gender:  Still don’t know, but can say that almost everyone I know thinks it’s a girl.  I honestly have no clue, apparently I don’t have a good mother’s instinct!  If you ask Bo he always says girl and little sister, so who knows.  My mind changes daily!

Movement:  still lots of movement but you can tell peanut is running out of room in there!  It’s become much more uncomfortable and actually painful at times.

Sleep: Not getting much.  I toss and turn all night.  The weight of my belly has me so uncomfortable and then I typically wake up around 3:00 and will be awake for about 2 hours.

What I miss:  ENERGY!!!  I can’t even begin to tell you how exhausted I am.  I do not remember being this worn out with Bo.  I also wasn’t chasing a 3 yr old around all day either.  Even my friends can tell I’m just worn out, I don’t even have to say anything!  I keep telling myself just 4 more weeks, certainly I can make it.  At this point with Bo I was already on bed rest so maybe that’s why I don’t remember the exhaustion.

Cravings: SWEETS, SWEETS, SWEETS!!!!  I am waiting to hear back from the dr’s office on my fasting glucose test I did yesterday.  My glucose has been high so my doctor took me off of all sugar and artificial sweetner.  It was the longest two weeks of my life!!!  Yesterday when I went in there was no glucose in my urine so the doctor seems to think I could just be borderline diabetic.  She said I can have sweets in extreme moderation!  So I basically I can treat myself every now and then which is much easier to live with! 

Dr. updates: Everything is still looking good.  BP yesterday was 117/74!  So far the only concern has been the glucose.  I have been having a ton of contractions and night before last I was actually scared it might be time.  I woke up with pretty painful contractions, back pain, cramping, and I was very nauseous.  To the point I woke Jarrod up and asked if he felt okay because I was wondering if I had eaten something that made me sick.  It continued for about 2 1/2 hours and I was finally able to go back to sleep.  I knew I had my appointment the next morning so I didn’t want to call unless I just had to.  It’s much different when you have another child at home…you can’t just up and go to the hospital at 3:00am!  I was surprised to hear the doctor say that at this point if I went into labor they wouldn’t stop it.  Not sure if that made me excited or scared!!!  She told me to get a bag packed just in case!  If nothing happens we are still scheduled for May 27th at 12:30pm!!

Bo:  This little boy has had a MAJOR turn around.  I kept my friend’s little girl last week and he was in heaven “helping” me with her.  I don’t think he quite understands we are going to have our own baby soon, but it gave me a little bit of hope seeing him so attentive to her.   He likes to put his little basketball under his shirt and walk around like mommy!