Mommy Monday {37 Weeks}

This belly, you guys, is out of control! I'm so uncomfortable and can barely walk anymore! She is constantly pushing on my bladder and kicking my ribs. I don't get sleep at night because I just cannot get in a comfortable sleeping position. I have Braxton Hicks contractions non-stop because of all of the fluid and I'm truly surprised that I haven't gone into labor yet. Here's hoping she comes when she is ready so I don't have to get induced!

How far along?  37 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/measurements: I'm up a total of 35ish lbs so far. 

Maternity clothes: Dresses, Maternity Jeans, and Yoga pants are my jam right now. Summer is here and I am living in my jammies {just like I predicted last week}. 

Stretch marks: I spied a little red mark near where my belly button piercing used to be and I'm still not sure if it's a stretch mark or not, but you better believe I'm taking extra precautions now!  I'm still waiting for my It Works Stretch Mark Cream to arrive, but until then I'm still lathering my belly in Burt's Bee's Mama Bee and The Honest Co. Belly Balm. I'm currently using both of these to make sure my belly is nice and moisturized. 

Sleep: Sleep? I haven't had any consistent good sleep in quite some time. My ribs hurt so badly from all the extra weight of my belly. I've been using my Boppy Wedge Pillow, but I'm pretty sure that makes it worse sometimes. 

Exercise: My prenatal yoga session ended last week. We have a week off and then another session starts. Since I'm so close, I can just do a pop in class every week until baby comes. I think I can probably go to one more class. I honestly feel sooo much better after going. 

Best moment this week: Getting to spend so much time with my little Lennon.  

Miss anything? Exercising, uninterrupted sleep, ribs that don't hurt, and a back that doesn't ache.  

Movement:  She is still most active around 9-11pm, hence another reason I don't sleep well. 

Food cravings: Back to Watermelon! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Bell Peppers and Celery! Still!

Gender: Girl #2!

Labor signs: I'm still having Braxton Hicks, more consistently now. They don't hurt though, so I'm sure I still have a bit of time, at least I'm hoping so. 

Belly button in or out? In, but sneaking it's way out. It's out sometimes depending on where baby is located in my belly. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Some days are better than others. I've been super irritable lately.

Looking forward to:  Continuing to spend one on one time with Lennon. She's just the best. 

Until next time! 

Mommy Monday {36 Weeks, just a little late}

I don't have anything insightful to say this week. I'm pretty tired from the school year and I'm just trying to recuperate now. Lennon just started swimming lessons and I still have my weekly doctor's appointments/ultrasounds. That will be the extent of what we do this week. Haha. 

I do have some exciting things coming up on the blog, so stay tuned! You won't want to miss it!

Our daily reality. This little peanut has quite the personality!

Ziggy even decided to join us this week!

How far along?  36 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/measurements: I'm up a total of 30ish lbs so far. 

Maternity clothes: Dresses, Maternity Jeans, and Yoga pants are my jam right now. Now that I'm on summer break, I have a feeling that I'm going to be living in my jammies {when I don't have to go to the doctor or take Lennon to swim lessons}. 

Stretch marks: I spied a little red mark near where my belly button piercing used to be. I'm pretty sure my belly is bigger this time around because of the extra amniotic fluid. I just ordered It Works Stretch Mark Cream to try and eliminate any new coming stretch marks, but until then I'm still lathering my belly in Burt's Bee's Mama Bee and The Honest Co. Belly Balm. I'm currently using both of these to make sure my belly is nice and moisturized. 

Sleep: Sleep? What is sleep? The last couple nights have been a bit better than the last couple weeks, but then last night around 4:45am our fire alarm went off. We could not figure out what was causing it to sound off but it was incredibly annoying. There was no fire. We're thinking that it may be because of humidity, but that is just ridiculous. Thank goodness it didn't wake up Lennon {although I have no idea how any human being could sleep through that terrible chirping}. 

Exercise: I'm still going to my prenatal yoga classes and man is it worth it. I feel SOOOOO much better after my Yoga sessions. I wish I could go everyday. Next week is my last one and I'm getting increasingly more sad about it. 

Best moment this week: School being out for the Summer {and for me, almost 6 months!}.  

Miss anything? Exercising, uninterrupted sleep, and a back that doesn't ache. Oh yeah and what life was like before Braxton Hicks contractions invaded my life. I've been having them since the second trimester and I'm just sooooo done. They are the biggest annoyance in my life right now.  

Movement:  She is still most active around 9-11pm, hence another reason I don't sleep well. 

Food cravings: Lemon ice all the way right now! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Bell Peppers and Celery! Still!

Gender: Girl #2!

Labor signs: I'm still having Braxton Hicks, but I haven't been checked in a couple weeks to see if I'm dilated. I'm hoping to at least keep this baby on the inside until the end of June!

Belly button in or out? In, but sneaking it's way out. It's out sometimes depending on where baby is located in my belly. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: I've been in pretty good spirits, aside from a mental break down a couple days ago and my silly Braxton Hicks.   

Looking forward to:  Relaxing with nothing to do but go to the Doctor and Swim Lessons. I'm looking forward to spending some one on one time with Lennon for this next month before baby's arrival. 

Until next time! 

Mommy Monday {35 Weeks}

At my last weekly OB appointment I was diagnosed with Polyhydramnios, which is an increased level of amniotic fluids. It's not an ideal situation, but my fluid levels are only "mildly" elevated at AFI 26.5. They are checking my levels by Ultrasound every week and monitoring me closely. My doctor doesn't seem all to concerned, so I'm trying to not get stressed out about it. As long as I feel baby moving around, which she is consistently, I'm good. The only good thing about this, is that I now am getting weekly Ultrasounds! So glad to be able to see baby on a weekly basis. 

Lennon stood right in front of me, posed just like Mommy and said "cheese"!  

How far along?  35 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/measurements: I'm up a total of 30 lbs so far and maintaining that weight for a couple weeks now! 

Maternity clothes: Dresses, Maternity Jeans, and Yoga pants are my jam right now. I also only have about 4 shirts that fit me, so those are on repeat.  

Stretch marks: None to report and hoping to keep it that way. I'm lathering my belly in Burt's Bee's Mama Bee. I have added The Honest Co. Belly Balm and just love the smell of it. I'm currently using both of these to make sure my belly is nice and moisturized. 

Sleep: Sleep? What is sleep? My back aches so bad most nights that I really don't get any sleep at all. 

Exercise: I'm still going to my prenatal yoga classes and man is it worth it. I feel SOOOOO much better after my Yoga sessions. I wish I could go everyday. 

Best moment this week: Due to my Polyhydramnios, I get a weekly ultrasound and get to see baby! It's reassuring that she is happy and healthy in there.  

Miss anything? Exercising, uninterrupted sleep, and a back that doesn't ache.   

Movement:  She is still most active around 9-11pm, hence another reason I don't sleep well. 

Food cravings: Still CRAVING watermelon and I'm back on my Lemon ice kick. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Bell Peppers and Celery!

Gender: Girl #2!

Labor signs: I'm still having Braxton Hicks, but I'm not dilated at all. 

Belly button in or out? In, but sneaking it's way out. It's out sometimes depending on where baby is located in my belly. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: I've been pretty moody lately.  

Looking forward to:  The end of school so I can relax a little!

Until next time!