Maternity Pics!

We combined Lucas's 3 year photos with our family/maternity photos! Worked out pretty well even though I wasn't as far as long as I probably should have been. With Lucas we took them around 34 weeks, and in these ones I am 31 or so weeks. Love how they turned out! I am saving our favorite photo for our Christmas card this year! :) 

34 Weeks!

Lucas getting ready for his trip to WA

How far along? 34 weeks! and clearly not the best photos of me! ugh must be the lighting or something in our basement! 
Total weight gain/loss: 22-23# - can't believe it!
Maternity clothes? still all the time! 
Stretch marks? still none! 
Sleep: getting a little more challenging some nights-- waking up multiple times to change positions, and usually 1x/night to go pee! :)
Best moment this week:  Spending time getting things further ready in the nursery-- having all weekend to relax and organize a bit all by myself (since Tim took Lucas to WA for the weekend), digging out all the bottles, buying baby boys coming home from the hospital outfit. Hearing baby boys heart beat again-- that never gets old! measuring at 33 weeks, heart beat 145bpm. Oh and getting to see our cute family/maternity photos! Turned out great!
Have you told family and friends: Yes! possibly narrowed name down to 4 now! We might have to see him before we choose the name!
Miss Anything?  bending down to tie my shoes easily, missing having fun holiday coffee drinks, a peppermint mocha sounds so good! especially when I am not getting a full nights sleep any longer!
Movement: Lots and Lots of movement after eating chocolate,  and from 8-9PM, then he gets pretty quiet at night-- sometimes I will wake up the in middle of the night wondering why he hasn't moved all night-- I even poke him a little bit, then he starts to move! Hopefully this is a good sing?! I also am experiencing a lot more baby hiccups with this one!
Food cravings: nothing to special! lots of cereal still - Cracklin Oat Bran! and oddly enough, eggs!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  still not a big avocado or spinach fan, which I ate all the time before I became pregnant
Have you started to show yet:  Yes, my little basketball is turning into quite the large basketball!
Gender prediction: allll boy
Labor Signs: None! which is also different, with Lucas I had pelvic pressure and braxton hicks by this time. This baby is nice and comfy! 
Belly Button in or out? out and odd!!
Wedding rings on or off? On still no swelling!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and a now I can say maybe a little moody I have noticed, wondering if I am starting to lose my patience a bit faster with Lucas and hoping its just the hormones! But he is also starting to not want to nap as much, great timing!! And also trying to wrapp presents with a toddler, clearly impossible.  The holidays always are so much fun, but I have always been a little stressed trying to get everything done, and now having a baby right around Christmas makes me feel a little more stressed! 

Looking forward to: thanksgiving in Hutchinson - my parents are coming down to help celebrate. And hopefully having all my Christmas shopping done so I can relax for my last month of pregnancy! That would be nice!

32 Weeks!

Waiting for the doctor for eat tubes!

Lucas thought I had a halloween costume on!

I want to hug the baby!

How far along? 32 Weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: 20# on track for what I gained with Lucas!
Maternity clothes? love all my maternity pants but starting to get sick of my same shirts! plus my shirts are starting to get a little tight!
Stretch marks? still none! using my belly butters religously!
Sleep: not too bad actually, but if Lucas wakes up then usually I am up using the bathroom because of that, if he sleeps through the night, I can usually get through the whole night without getting up now!
Best moment this week:  Having my 32 week check-- everything looking great, measuring at 32 weeks and heart rate 140bpm. Having a fun halloween in Grand Forks! Also Lucas getting through having tubes put in his ears like a champ! I am always a little worried for even simple surgeries but everything went well! And then Lucas really showing a big interest in the baby-- he even said Mama, I want to hug the baby!!! And he includes the baby when he is playing with little people!
Have you told family and friends: Yes! possibly narrowed down the names to 5! :)
Miss Anything?  being more active-- its been so nice out side, 60 degrees in November! So spending time outside with Lucas is great, but I am just tired so much quicker and am hesitant to take long walks!
Movement: last few days baby boy has been pretty mellow, but now today he picked it up again! lots of big rolling motions
Food cravings: mcdonalds southwest chicken salad, chicken, chocolate, eating a little more healthy now!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  weirdly avocado
Have you started to show yet:  Yes! feeling very large these days! and I feel like I need to tape down my belly button ugh!
Gender prediction: allll boy
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks only seem to come on my long busy days when I am on my feet a whole bunch, but otherwise really don't have them that much! 
Belly Button in or out? out and odd!!
Wedding rings on or off? On still no swelling!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but again starting to feel a little anxious about being a mom to two and having to share my time -- Lucas is going to have a tough time adjusting! He is so used to having all of our attention!

Looking forward to: meeting this little one in less than 7 weeks! and the holidays that are quickly approaching!