Mommy Monday {36 weeks}

I know I say this every week, but the time is seriously going so fast! I've officially hit 9 months! Only 4 {or so} more weeks to go until we meet this little girl! I'm getting so excited! I still feel like I have a lot to do, but no energy to do it. Hopefully I can put the finishing touches on her nursery soon. I also need to pack our hospital bags, which I should probably do soon!

How far along? 36 weeks {but measuring at 37 weeks, per my doctor today}. I've also started going to the doctor weekly now. We're getting so close! 

Total weight gain: And I've gone up 2 more lbs to 30 lbs total. It's been a steady 1 lb/week rise. 

Maternity clothes: I am still living in dresses. Nothing else is comfortable, including my bras. I don't know why I've had such miserable luck in that department. My current bra is now too small around my rib cage. I went to Target yesterday to try and get a bigger size {38C}, but when I got home it literally is no bigger than my current one {36C}. I'd like some quality control in aisle 5, please. I've resorted to buying a glorified sports bra {in XL, mind you} with padding. Hello comfort! 

Stretch marks: The only stretch marks so far are the pesky ones on my butt. I'm still using my Honest Co. Organic Belly Balm and Nivea Q10 Plus Skin Firming Lotion every day to try and avoid them everywhere else!

Workouts: Same as last week, but with a little less energy. I just want to nap lately. 

Sleep: Sleep is very interrupted with my many bathroom trips, but I haven't been having any trouble falling back asleep. I'm still using my Boppy Pregnancy Wedge to try and keep my back aligned. 

Best moment this week: Spending our entire Sunday watching Homeland. It was so nice to not have anything to do and just be able to relax.    

Miss anything? I can't really eat peanut butter anymore because it's been giving me really bad heartburn! Bummer! 

Movement: Hiccups, kicking, seeing what looks like a alien moving around in my belly. I'm certainly going to miss all of the amazing movements once she is here. 

Food cravings: Still really loving Chocolate Almond Milk and Raisin Bran Crunch. For. Every. Meal. I could honestly eat cereal constantly right now and never get sick of it. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Not a thing!  

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: Just having Braxton Hicks every once in a while. Nothing else. 

Belly button in or out? Still in!

Wedding rings on or off? And I'm back to only wearing my wedding band. I just don't want to risk losing a finger. Haha. 

Happy or moody most of the time: I've been a little bit more irritable today. 

Baby Arrival Guesstimate: Still hoping for May 28th or later, but after finding out my belly is measuring ahead, who knows!

Looking forward to: Getting to see the rest of our Maternity pictures!

Until next time! 

Mommy Monday {35 weeks}

I know I say this every week, but I honestly cannot believe how fast the time is going. We are currently in the thick of our State testing, we only have 5.5 weeks left of school, and there's only 5 more weeks left until this baby girl joins us. I'm starting to get increasingly more uncomfortable and have found that my sleep is being interrupted more and more by trips to the bathroom. I'm also having some crazy, vivid dreams. We had our Maternity pictures taken on Saturday and we had our childbirth class on Sunday. I'm starting to feel ready {well kind of}!

How far along? 35 weeks!

Total weight gain: I'm up 28 lbs now.. Ugh. 

Maternity clothes: Dresses, dresses, and more dresses! 

Stretch marks: I have been forgetting to mention that I have small stretch marks on both of my butt cheeks. If that's the only place they are going to happen, I'm completely fine with that! I'm still using my Honest Co. Organic Belly Balm and Nivea Q10 Plus Skin Firming Lotion every day to try and avoid them everywhere else!

Workouts: I have started back up with my prenatal yoga and have been stretching and doing squats at home. 

Sleep: Like I said earlier, I'm not getting the most consistent sleep as I'm having to use the bathroom about 4 times a night. I'm still using my Boppy Pregnancy Wedge to try and keep my back aligned. 

Best moment this week: Getting our Maternity pictures taken. I can't wait to see them!   

Miss anything? My back and hip not hurting. I know I say something different every week in this category, but I really can't complain about this pregnancy. I miss sleep every couple of nights and my back hurts every couple of weeks. My chiropractor is amazing and after I get an adjustment I'm all set! 

Movement: She is still consistently moving, thank goodness! I've even started to feel her hiccuping {which is the cutest thing ever}! 

Food cravings: This weeks cravings include Chocolate Almond Milk. I could drink several glasses in one sitting! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Not a thing!  

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: Just having Braxton Hicks every once in a while. 

Belly button in or out? Still in!

Wedding rings on or off? I put my engagement ring back on for our pictures on Saturday and it's been on since. My swelling has been pretty minimal lately and I'm hoping it stays that way. 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Baby Arrival Guesstimate: After the dreams I had last night, I'm hoping she stays in there for 5 more weeks! Your mind really does play tricks on you. I'm still thinking around May 28th. 

Looking forward to: One of my friend's Bridal Shower on Saturday! 

Until next time! 

Mommy Monday {34 Weeks}

I know I'm a day late on posting this, but we have been conducting interviews to try and fill a teaching position at our school and I was there late last night. I was just tooo tired {and there wasn't enough light for a picture} to blog when I got home. So you get me on a Tuesday, instead! I cannot believe how fast the time is going. Good news, though, we finally have her room somewhat put together, so I'm feeling a lot more prepared and ready for baby girl to come! That does not mean she needs to come early, though!

How far along? 34 weeks!

Total weight gain: I'm up 25 lbs now.. We shall find out the most accurate number on Thursday when I go to the doctor. 

Maternity clothes: The outfit I'm wearing today is 100% non-maternity. I owned all of these clothes pre-pregnancy. Thank goodness for stretchy clothes!

Stretch marks: I'm still using my Honest Co. Organic Belly Balm and Nivea Q10 Plus Skin Firming Lotion every day.

Workouts: Unfortunately, I've been so busy with work, testing, preparing our house for my shower {which has come and gone} that I haven't really had time for workouts these last couple weeks. I'm going to Yoga tomorrow and fully intend to go to my Prenatal Yoga class on Saturday. I need to get back on track after a week or so off! 

Sleep: I'm tossing and turning every night and really haven't been getting the best sleep. I'm exhausted every day. I'm still using my Boppy Pregnancy Wedge and really feel like that is saving my back! 

Best moment this week: My AZ baby shower this past weekend!  

Miss anything? Sleep! {I suppose I should probably just get used to that.}

Movement: I'm pretty sure she sleeps all day while I'm at work. She's up and ready to party at night, though! Lucky me!

Food cravings: Two words: Root Beer. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing really, I've just been having some major heartburn recently. 

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: Not that I can tell! 

Belly button in or out? Still in {barely}!

Wedding rings on or off? Currently, I'm only wear my wedding band. My engagement ring is a bit smaller and gets stuck on my finger when I'm running on the warmer side {which in AZ, is impossible to avoid}.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Baby Arrival Guesstimate: {I'm adding this category this weekend to see if I'm at all right with my guesses} I'm honestly hoping, and thinking, that she will come a bit late. The last day of school is May 26, so I'm hoping for an arrival of at least May 28. I'll be working up until the bitter end! 

Looking forward to: Getting our Maternity pictures taken on Saturday {by someone other than myself}!

Until next time! 

Mommy Monday {33 weeks}

I seriously cannot believe another week has past! I have so much to do {including painting her nursery, painting her dresser, organizing her clothes, finding window curtains, making her growth chart etc.} in the coming weeks that I doubt it will all get done. I had a huge burst of energy all day yesterday, but spent the majority of the day preparing our house for my AZ baby shower. After finishing all of that, I finally wanted to paint her room, but when we went in there we found that the carpet was damp and deduced that there was a leak in the guest bathroom. So one plumber and one hole in the wall {literally}, we are good to go. We are drying the carpet right now to try and avoid mold, but the plumber didn't think the leak was happening for long. Thank goodness. Anyways, I'll stop rambling and get down to why you really are here! 

Little story behind the Shirt // Here: I bought this last year from ILY Couture after I found out that I was pregnant. When that didn't end as expected, I was pretty sure that this shirt was jinxed.  Thank goodness it wasn't. I live in this shirt. It is soft and oh so comfortable. Jeans // Here

How far along? 33 weeks! {Seriously can't believe how fast time is flying!}

Total weight gain: I'm up 25 lbs now. I'm a little discouraged about keeping my weight gain under 30 lbs. My doctor said she could see me up 33 lbs total {which is really not that bad}. I guess we will see!

Maternity clothes: I'm still living in dresses and now that state testing has commenced, we can wear jeans to work {as long as we wear our testing t-shirts}, which is pretty awesome. Today, I wore the jeans in my picture and they are super comfortable. 

Stretch marks: I went out and bought some more of my favorite Honest Co. Organic Belly Balm. I'm also using my Nivea Q10 Plus Skin Firming Lotion every day to avoid any looseness.

Workouts: Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Walks, Squats {to tighten my legs}, repeat. 

Sleep: Sleep has been ok. I've been averaging about 6 hours per night according to my Fitbit app {which is absolutely not enough}.  Boppy Pregnancy Wedge is still in full use. 

Best moment this week: Due to nesting setting in, I FINALLY finished decorating our Master Bathroom {only 3 years in the making}.  

Miss anything? Having as much energy as I did in the second trimester. 

Movement: All day, every day. She really likes to kick my sides while I'm sleeping. 

Food cravings: Still craving Häagen-Dazs Coffee ice cream in a cone. In fact, I just had to go out and buy some more cones because we went through the entire box already. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? This week has been ok in this department. 

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions more frequently now. They are not uncomfortable, just weird. 

Belly button in or out? Still in!

Wedding rings on or off? On, although my fingers are starting to swell. 

Happy or moody most of the time: Oh so irritable! All weekend. All day today. I hope this moodiness is not here to stay. It stinks. 

Looking forward to: My Arizona baby shower this weekend! 

Until next time!