Darrell & Sharyn

I had this update filled out on Tuesday when I really was 30 weeks. I had to wait until I could get online and post it. I will post a picture to accompany it once we get our new place and a better internet connection.

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 30 weeks – 75% of the way there!

Baby’s size: Large Cabbage – Your baby rival a good-size cabbage in weight, tipping the scales this week at 3 pounds. (Length: about 15.75 inches, head to heel.)

Sleep: It has been rough because of the traveling and what not, but hoping it gets better once we stop traveling.

Maternity Clothes:  Yeppers. They are still just larger size. Nothing is Maternity specific yet.

Food Cravings: I have been craving hamburgers lately. I think it is just because of the traveling and I haven’t been eating the protein I am use to.

Food Aversions: Still having a hard time with spicy things.

Symptoms I have: The hemorrhoids have almost gone away. I have been watching my fiber intake and taking stool softeners and laxatives.

Doctor’s Appointment: Waiting until we get into Seattle to schedule one, so none on the address book yet.

Movement:  Feeling Sprout daily. Darrell feels the kicks every now and then.

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to:  Getting situated in Seattle and nesting a little bit.

What I miss: Doing things without running out of breath. I am starting to have a hard time putting on my shoes and socks.

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 29 weeks

Baby’s size: Butternut Squash – Your baby is as big as a butternut squash, weight wise — about 2.5 pounds. Length: a tad over 15 inches, head to heel.)

Sleep: I have been sweating like crazy the last few days. No matter what the temperature inside is, I wake up in a full on pile of sweat.

Maternity Clothes: Yep.

Food Cravings: I haven’t had any actual cravings again. Nothing seems to sound appealing, so I am finding it hard to eat even though I am hungry almost every 2 hours.

Food Aversions: Still no spicy.

Symptoms I have: (Maybe TMI for some) I have been having the sweating (see sleep), and I also got one of the pregnancy symptoms no one wants. With all of the packing to move and baby sitting low, I got hemorrhoids. *sigh* At least I caught it early on and it has mostly gone away with me relaxing on what I am doing and the fact that baby flipped. Now I just have to keep a really close eye on things for the rest of the pregnancy. Oh the joys they don’t always tell you about!

Doctor’s Appointment: We had our last appointment in Abilene this morning. We have to schedule an appointment at the birth center in Seattle once we get up there. We are hoping sometime in the next 3 weeks as that would be when our next doctors appointment would be here.

Movement: Very regular. The other day, Sprout felt like a little starfish with all the limbs all over the place. I wasn’t sure exactly was going on, but found out today that it most likely was when Sprout flipped from Breech to head down. So yay!

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Tomorrow being over. It is our last really busy day as we are loading the truck tomorrow. Then we just finish the little stuff by Friday!

What I miss: Being comfortable when laying down. I can’t seem to get comfortable on one side or the other, so I am constantly flipping over. I think it drives Darrell a little batty! 😛

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 28 weeks

Baby’s size: Chinese Cabbage – Your baby is equal in weight to a chinese cabbage — about 2.25 pounds. (Length: almost 15 inches, head to heel.)

Sleep: I have still been sleeping fabulously. Once I get to sleep I am not waking up every three hours which is tremendous for me. However, no matter how much sleep I get, I still seem to fight the drowsies all day.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Even though my stretchy jeans are starting to fit regularly which means I might need another pair before the end.

Food Cravings: I have been craving tons of sweets lately. I just can’t seem to get enough of them. That is possibly why I have put on a little bit of weight in the last month. I will most likely get a scolding from the doctors again. C’est la vie.

Food Aversions: Spicy. I still can’t handle a bit of spice. It is completely opposite of Pixel’s pregnancy.

Symptoms I have: Still have the heartburn on an every-other day basis. I am definitely starting to waddle as Sprout likes to hang out down low. It makes moving after sitting down a little rough.

Doctor’s Appointment: Once again our Midwife had to reschedule, so now our appointment with her is on Thursday (maybe). We were waiting to tell her in person we were leaving, but I finally just texted her because I don’t want her to keep rescheduling until we are gone and we need copies of our charts. *sigh* The upside is we get to see Sprout tomorrow at our MFM ultrasound appointment! I am totally excited. Besides the fact it has been 4 weeks since we have heard Sprout, it has been 6 weeks since we saw baby. Totally loving the ultrasound glimpses.

Movement: Regularly. Sprout likes to kick one side only for the most part. I finally felt a kick on the other side the other day, but it was just a couple kicks and then back to normal. I say “kicks” because I can’t quite distinguish all the body parts yet through my extra insulation. Maybe in a few more weeks I can be more definite in what’s going on.

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Finishing up the packing and getting this show on the road!

What I miss: I’m not missing much this week. At least not where pregnancy is concerned. I am loving being pregnant and am trying to enjoy every minute of it since I know how fast it can disappear.

Sorry this is a little late. We have been extremely busy here the last few days. Today is my day for a break, so I figured I should get this done before the weekend hits and we get busy packing again. 🙂

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 27 weeks

Baby’s size: Head of Cauliflower – Your baby is as hefty as a head of cauliflower, weighing in at almost 2 pounds. (Length: about 14.5 inches)

Sleep: Sleep has been great! We got rid of our bedroom set, so we had to switch to the futon bed which I was not looking forward to. The first night was rough, but the other nights have been fabulous! I slept like a log!

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Even though my stretchy jeans are starting to fit regularly which means I might need another pair before the end.

Food Cravings: Same as last week.

Food Aversions: Same as last week.

Symptoms I have: My pelvic pain has been slightly easier and not so painful lately. However, that heartburn is really starting to kick in. I seem to get it every night no matter what.

Doctor’s Appointment: Our Midwife had to reschedule our appointment since she is in Arkansas waiting to deliver her grandson. So now we have a Midwife appointment next Monday, 3/11, and then our MFM ultrasound on 3/13.

Movement: I still feel Sprout regularly unless I am extremely busy and don’t focus. Darrell has only felt a few kicks in the last week though.

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Our neighbor is throwing us a baby shower/good-bye party. It should be fun!

What I miss: I’m really starting to miss being able to move things around by myself. All of my other moves I have been able to box up stuff and move the boxes out of my way before starting another box. Now I have to strategically place a box before packing it so that it can sit there all day once packed until Darrell comes home to move it. Makes packing go a little bit slower. 🙂

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 26 weeks

Baby’s size: English Hothouse Cucumber – Your baby is as tall as an English hothouse cucumber and weighs about 1 2/3 pounds. (Length: 14 inches, head to heel)

Sleep: Pretty good lately. I go to bed around midnight, get up for the bathroom at 4, wake up with Darrell around 9 and then finally get up around 11. So, all in all, I get about 10 hours of sleep total.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Even though my stretchy jeans are starting to fit regularly which means I might need another pair before the end.

Food Cravings: No specific cravings this week.

Food Aversions: I am starting to be able to eat some spicy things, but it is still hit or miss.

Symptoms I have: Still having pelvic pain. It isn’t as bad as it was last week, but it is still there.

Doctor’s Appointment: Next Monday with the midwife. Our last one with her before we move.

Movement: I feel Sprout regularly, but Darrell finally got to feel Sprout this morning!

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Moving and getting settled before Sprout arrives.

What I miss: I’m starting to realize everything we will miss when we finally leave. Maybe it is enhanced by pregnancy hormones, but it still makes me a little sad.