forty

How far along? 40 weeks. I'm due today so where is this baby?
Baby’s Size God only knows.
Where she is: head down still only 3/5 engaged (I thought she had gone further :( ) and now facing posterior (head up) this is not such a good thing but hopefully she will spin right back around. Scrubbing the floors for me.
Feeling: Excited for her to come but getting so anxious now. I just want to know when she will be here.

Belly Button: Flat and really really dark.
Gender: girl
Movement: lots of moving and squirming.
Sleep: Fantastic. I keep thinking I am going to wake up in the middle of the night with contractions but I wake up each morning still pregnant and feeling well rested.
Symptoms: swollen feet and ankles. These are not my feet anymore. Not so much else though.

Labour Signs: Just practice braxton hicks.
Best Moments this week: finally making it to the "end."

Food Aversions: no
Food Cravings: chicken nuggets again.
What I miss: being able to plan my week.

What I am Looking forward to: contractions! bring it on.
Milestones: Fully pregnant. 40 weeks. I'm done...I hope.

thirty-nine

I can't find our camera. It has gone missing so here is my artists interpretation of what I look like this week. No joke I have what appears to be a basketball in my belly.

How far along? 39 weeks. One week to go!!
Baby’s Size About as big as she is going to get
Where she is: 3/5 engaged with her head firmly stuck in my pelvis. Facing towards the left.
Feeling: So so excited. This little girl could come at any time and I am looking forward to her so much.

Belly Button: Flat.
Gender: girl
Movement: She goes nuts in the evenings. She loves it when we put our hands on my belly. She wriggles about and pokes her little body parts out.
Sleep: Great! Getting a bit of heartburn but pretty much sleeping all through the night.
Symptoms: Feeling humungous, sore pelvis, heartburn and swelly feet. But feeling great!

Labour Signs: Braxton Hicks making that bubba head get engaged. Nothing else to report though.
Best Moments this week: Baby shower. It was so lovely.

Food Aversions: no
Food Cravings: ice cream.
What I miss: picking things up from the floor.

What I am Looking forward to: Sweet baby girl in my arms!
Milestones: One week till I'm due!

How's about a little click click?

thirty-eight

How far along? 38 weeks. 2 weeks till my due date.
Baby’s Size
Where she is: Head down and still only 4/5 engaged. She has been at this stage since 33 weeks. She needs to get to 0/5.
Feeling: More energetic but in spurts. I have to sit down a lot. I'm getting really excited and feeling less nervous about labour. I'm saying it's going to be fun. 
Update: Since writing this I went to my midwife appointment and there had really high blood pressure 140/90. The midwife got me to wait and have it checked again. I needed to move the car from the 20min spot I had it in so for the next hour or so I ran/drove around getting change for the all day parking zone, realising the zone was full, trying to find a spot on the busy street, going back to the parking zone, getting crazy flustered and bursting into tears in the car, trying to breathe and calm down because "HECK I'm pregnant and have high blood pressure." Driving back to the 20 min zone, illegally parking and going back to the birth centre. And you will never guess but my blood pressure was 130/80 Not heaps low but not a worry. I was doing a lot of praying as I drove around. It pretty much worked. ;)

Belly Button: flat and dark. I wonder what it will look like when my belly goes back.
Gender: girl
Movement: She's moving but not very far. I keep feeling little feet and hands and bottoms poking out everywhere.
Sleep: Pretty good. I've only been waking once and having nice sleep ins. Sometimes it's tricky to get to sleep cos I sit staring at our little girls empty cot getting excited.
Symptoms: heartburn and very swollen feet and hands. We have had a few cooler days which stops the itching and swelling but I can go for a five minute walk and have feet that burst out of my Birkenstocks.

Labour Signs: Felt like I was going to vomit yesterday. I hate vomiting so I stopped myself but apparently this is a baby coming soon sign. (I think it might be a baby coming either today or the next few weeks sign so not really all that telltale.) Some of the little ones movements I have realised may have actually been Braxton Hicks contractions. My belly gets all tight at the top for a bit. I thought it was just her poking around. Who knows?
Best Moments this week: The thought that has been in my mind the whole time that she really can come at any moment!

Food Aversions: no but I have been coughing a lot when I eat. As if the food is going down the wrong hole.
Food Cravings: Haven't really had a huge appetite. I'm eating loads of fruit.
What I miss: My mama. I get to see her this weekend!

What I am Looking forward to: Baby shower on the weekend. If you are reading this and would like to come let me know and I'll tell you the deets.
Milestones: Full term. There are no more milestones other than baby in arms stone.

number 93! Thanks for the votes. Keep clicking. 

thirty seven

How far along? 37 weeks + 3 days (this is what happens when photographer/husbands are not on holidays). full term!
Baby’s Size average of 3.1kg and 48.5cm
Where she is: head down but not engaged. I could have sworn she was as it's feeling really heavy down there. I know it's still early days but it makes me feel like she is a long way off.

Feeling: Tired all the time physically and emotionally. I'm feeling all anxious about when she is going to come. I'm happy having her inside but I'm so excited about her coming at the same time. 

Belly Button: flat. I don't think it's going to become a proper outie.
Gender: girl
Movement: crazy palates where my belly rises up in the sky. I was singing to her the other day and got the biggest kick. It hurt. I don't think she liked that song.
Sleep: Waking up every few hours to go to the bathroom or turn over. Good practice for the future.
Symptoms: pelvis pain, swollen feet, heartburn. I mostly feel pretty good but these things are dragging me down a bit. I'm getting pretty huge as well and I have a cold. :(
Best Moments this week: seeing a washing line full of teeny tiny baby clothes.

Food Aversions: not really
Food Cravings: not really either.
What I miss: Being spontaneous with my movements. I can't leap up from anything, roll over quickly,  jump or bend over so well.

What I am Looking forward to: holding my sweet baby girl in my arms.
Milestones: Full term baby! This kiddo can come on anytime.


I'm slipping down the ranks. I'm number 100. Please vote so that I can stay in the top 100. :)

thirty-six + a few days

How far along? 36 weeks. One month left!
Baby’s Size 48 cm and 2.9 kg. At our last ultrasound we found out that our little girl has a head in the 88th percentile and legs in the 14th percentile. Big head, little legs. Our kid is a hobbit. Overall she is a little under average in weight.

Where she is: head down. Not yet engaged although it really really feels like it.

Maternity Clothes: yer.

Belly Button: flatoutie.
Gender: sweet baby girl.
Movement: lots of hiccups. She is running out of room so doesn't do many big movements anymore but when she moves I feel it in my ribs or down my sides. Sometimes I see a foot or a bot sticking out.
Sleep: Not so good. I wake up in the night to turn over. I wake up to scratch my itchy feet and hands (trying not to) I wake up early and then after being up for about 20 mins will go back to sleep.
Symptoms: Sore pelvis as it opens up to get ready. Heartburn. Potential cholestasis which could be giving me itchy hands and feet. No back pain at all which I am so thankful for!
Best Moments this week: Feeling really pregnant. It's a bit of a drag sometimes but it is so nice to know why I am feeling the way I am. I'm going to miss having a little one on the inside.

Food Aversions: uncooked egg.
Food Cravings: fruit
What I miss: wearing shoes.

What I am Looking forward to: finding out the results of this test so I can stop worrying. If the results are positive I need to really rethink the next few weeks. Edit - I wrote this post last Tuesday before I had the results of my test. They were all negative. You can read about this here.
Milestones: One month to go.

thirty-five

How far along? 35 weeks
Baby’s Size 47 cm and 2.6 kg

Where she is: head down and facing the right. It feels like she is moving lower every day.

Maternity Clothes: On the downhill stretch. Don't think I will need to buy any more clothes.

Belly Button: flatoutie.
Gender: definitely a girl!
Movement: Our girl is getting BIG. Sometimes she moves and my belly completely changes shape. She has also been hiccuping quite a lot. It's very cute.
Sleep: Great. I need to prop myself up with pillows and am having extremely vivid dreams.
Symptoms: Heartburn when I lie a particular way in bed. Symphysis pubis pain. (this means a sore pelvis cos someones head is there.
Best Moments this week: Having an ultrasound and seeing little sweet cheeks having a snooze.

Food Aversions: nothing this week.
Food Cravings: fruit
What I miss: sleeping on my belly.
What I am Looking forward to: Well there isn't much left of pregnancy to go. I guess I'm interested to see how big my belly will get.
Milestones: 5 weeks (ish) to go! Almost at term.

Awesome fact about little one: She is all cooked just needing to brown a bit. She's going to get fatter and get better at sucking.

thirty-four

How far along? 34 weeks.
Baby’s Size 46 cm and 2.4 kg

Where she is: Head down and running out of room fast.

Maternity Clothes: Anything with a roomy tum works.

Belly Button: flatoutie.
Gender: girl but we are having another ultrasound this week so if she mysteriously is a he we will know by Thursday.
Movement: She is running out of space in there and her little kicks and nudges are getting stronger. It's pretty nice.
Sleep: Really good! Once I'm asleep I might only wake up once but mostly I sleep right through.
Symptoms: Swollen feet and hands. Feeling tired. Heartburn. I can't really eat much and don't really get very hungry. My stomach is all squished up.
Best Moments this week: Making things for my little one and setting up her spaces.

Food Aversions: Eggs. Not really sure why.
Food Cravings: ice cream.
What I miss: Leaning forward/sitting with my knees together.
What I am Looking forward to: Seeing our little one at the ultrasound.
Milestones: ?

Awesome fact about little one: little one will remember the songs I sing to her now and these will be the ones that will settle her best when she comes into the world.

thirty-three

How far along? 33 weeks.
Baby’s Size 45 cm and 2.1 kg
Where she is head down back to the left but not engaged.. yet. 
Maternity Clothes: bought my first maternity underwear. boy oh boy.
Belly Button: it's out but it's also pretty flat.
Gender: girl
Movement: pretty regular, pretty cute
Sleep: Waking up often because of the steamy hotness. Otherwise really good.
Symptoms: Had to take my wedding ring off because I'm scared it wont come off and this will happen again. Feeling ridiculously hot in this weather. Its 10pm right now and the temp is 30 degrees. (For those in the states that is 86 degrees.)  Can't sit still or get comfy very easily.
Best Moments this week: Showing off my humongous bump.
Food Aversions:  Leftovers or eggs.
Food Cravings: ice cream. asian food.
What I miss: Those cool summer days.
What I am Looking forward to: my hands and feet going back to normal.
Milestones: nothing really
Awesome fact about little one:baby can determine the difference between sweet and sour tastes.

thirty-two

How far along? 32 weeks.
Baby’s Size: 44cm and 1.9kg
Maternity Clothes: still only the shorts. I think I'm going to make it!
Belly Button: out.
Gender: girl
Movement: Oh boy yes. When I sit down for a rest she goes mental. She also likes icy drinks which are in plenty at the moment.
Sleep: It's so hot! I've been waking up once every night. Sleep is good just different.
Symptoms: Swollen feet and hands. Huge basketball on front that makes it hard to stand up. Lowered lung capacity.
Best Moments this week: Starting to set up baby things.
Food Aversions: I can't eat very much in one go.
Food Cravings: ice cream.
What I miss: Nothing. I am loving being pregnant.
What I am Looking forward to: meeting my little girl.
Milestones: 2 months left!
Awesome fact about little one: Your baby's sucking and swallowing action (required to drink milk) fully coordinates between 32 to 34 weeks. 

thirty-one

How far along? 31 weeks. Single digits.
Baby’s Size: 43cm and 1.7kg
Maternity Clothes: went shopping for underwear... oh it was depressing.
Belly Button: outie!!
Gender: lady.
Movement: Regular and strong. Feeling heels and elbows all over the joint.
Sleep: Pretty good if I am surrounded by pillows.
Symptoms: I get tired if I do anything. Feeling a few of these symptoms. My feet have been swelling up in the heat too. It is not a nice sight. I am also hungry all the time. I can't eat much at a time but get hungry every hour.
Best Moments this week: Babymoon. It was nice to spend alone time with Myl and nice to think that our next family holiday will be three!
Food Aversions: Not that I can think of.
Food Cravings: ice cream. asian food.
What I miss: Moving in a normal and proper way. I need one of those claw things to pick stuff off the ground.
What I am Looking forward to: Setting up all the baby things.
Milestones: 9 weeks to go!
Awesome fact about little one: Baby is packing on the chub this week. Hel-lo kankles.

thirty

How far along? 30 weeks - 10 to go yikes!
Baby’s Size: 42cm and 1.5kg
Maternity Clothes: Yes! I seem to have popped. I am huge!
Belly Button: I think I would call it out.
Gender: girl
Movement: So much! This kid is a dancer. One night it felt like she was doing hurdles. I mostly feel her in the afternoon-sleep time.
Sleep: I have a sack of baby on my belly. It feels like she falls down when I lie on my side. It's such an effort to flip over. Haha! More weird dreams.
Symptoms: Heartburn, tiredness (falling asleep in awkward places) huge belly, emotions going crazy. Feeling so so excited about this little girl.
Best Moments this week: Going away on holidays with Myl and some friends and having a great time learning about God. Feeling my little girl getting stronger and kicking and moving.
Food Aversions: I have totally gone off sandwiches.
Food Cravings: Fruit and ice cream.
What I miss: Being able to move about easily in a crowd/small space/doorways.
What I am Looking forward to: Continued holidays and official babymoon.
Milestones: week 30 the last ten weeks! It is so close.
Awesome fact about little one: She is now strong enough to grasp onto things with her tiny hands. She is about as long as she is going to get but needs to at least double her weight!