31 Weeks

Can you tell the baby has dropped?
Pregnancy Highlights for the Week:

How Far Along: 31 weeks

Fruit/Veggie: The weight of 4 oranges

Size: little over 16 inches, 3.5 pounds

Baby changes: Baby is heading into a growth spurt. He/she can turn his/her head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. Tatonka's moving a lot, too. From this week on, he/she will continue to gain around ½ pound a week until shortly before birth.
Due to increasing space constraints, his arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now. Plus, he can now process information from all five senses. His lungs are the only system not fully mature.

Best Moment this week: Camping with my hubby and wonderful friends. There is nothing like campfire, stars, and fellowship.

Gender: So now that I walk around with an basketball for a belly, everyone makes a comment... like.... "oh I see your having a boy" or "it's a girl right?" it is crazy how many people claim to know the gender..... all I know is it is a baby and we are excited :)

Movement: This baby moves all the time. Sometimes it shakes my whole belly. Ask Ellen she saw it. I felt a knee/foot sweep across my stomach one day. What a crazy feeling.

Food/Drink Craving: I crave protein like chicken and more chicken..... I also have been really liking grapes. The food aversions have returned although not as severe.

Sleep: Pregnant people don't need it... they need to empty their bladder.

What I am looking forward to: My sweet friends from church are having a prayer shower next Sunday and I am very excited for that :) Plus my parent are coming to visit. Also Keith has been diligently working on hard wood floors for our house..they look great.. and we are both looking forward to this being finished!

Symptoms: So the morning/all day sickness has been trying to creep it's way back in... this is super annoying, but for now I am thankful for the weeks/days were I feel well. My body is obviously getting ready for something... I have had pain in the pelvic area, which is uncomfortable, mainly to walk, but this just means things are preparing, so says the Internet.... we will see what the doctor says Thursday.

28 Weeks

Sorry it's been so long since an update, life has been good but crazy!

Pregnancy Highlights for the Week:

How Far Along: 28 weeks, this is the first week of the 3rd trimester, crazy! On Wednesday I went to the doctor and measured 29 1/2 weeks. Surprise, there is a big baby to match the big belly! Oh and good news I passed the glucose test and don't have gestational diabetes.

Fruit/Veggie: The weight of a Chinese cabbage

Size: 14.8 inches, almost 2.25 lbs

Baby changes: By this week, he/she weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. Tatonka can blink eyes, which now have eyelashes. With his/her eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through the womb. Tatonka's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Best Moment this week: We had some friends family staying at our house for a few nights... and well we really enjoyed being able to share our house.... and hear the pitter patter of little feet, and hear a few cries!
Also we went to Katy for a neighborhood garage sale, in just a few hours, we got a chicco car seat and matching stroller, a bassonet, Tummy time plane all for 90 dollars. This was huge blessing... these things were barely used and what I had already picked out on our registry, color scheme and everything. I feel like God allowed us to get what we wanted and be good stewards of our money at the same time.

Gender: God knows!

Movement: The baby is moving alot. I keep getting kicked in the rib... the doctor said head is down and feet are up and to the right. Hopefully baby stays head down!

Food Craving: Just food.... oh my goodness can I eat.

Sleep: Sleep is uncomfortable..... but needed often.

What I am looking forward to: December :) We can't wait to meet this little one!

Symptoms: I just feel huge and clumsy..... did I say huge.... which is uncomfortable. But I feel the best I have felt all pregnancy, energy and attitude wise.