33 Weeks

Big week!  We got the crib and changing table at Ikea over the weekend. 

 Not without a stop to the California Pizza Kitchen, I think  Josh was in heaven.

Here's my belly pic for the week

How many weeks: 33 Weeks!
Touch your toes?no
Stretch marks? yes, lots on my belly
Sleep: my random sleep patterns and positions annoy me and Josh.  Although do I dare say I'm having an easier time falling back to sleep after waking up to pee?
Best moment this week: Buying the crib and changing table and setting it all up!
Miss Anything? sleep
Movement: a lot of big movements now
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick: no
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: occasional sharp pains, dr. said it's normal
Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, heartburn,  back pain, super slow and tired all the time.

Belly Button in or out?  the little bugger is hanging tough, still in
Wedding rings on or off?  I have resorted to only wearing my wedding band, chubby fingers.
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy and tired
Looking forward to:  I have a feeling it will be a special weekend :-)  Saturday we will have our 8 hour child birth class. Can't wait till that's behind us so we can move on!

32 Weeks!

This week Baby G went to her first concert! What better way to introduce her to live music than the Summerland Tour. 90's rock at it's finest! Marcy's Playground, Gin Blossoms, Lit, Sugar Ray and Everclear took the stage.  Baby G's favorite was Lit, as noted by her extreme moshing in my belly.
We also got to hang out with our BFF's

How many weeks: 32 Weeks!
Touch your toes?no
Stretch marks? yes, lots on my belly
Sleep: I'm up a lot to pee. and now hip and back pain keeps me up.
Best moment this week: Let's see lots of fun time with friends, and a concert with the hubs!
Miss Anything? Sleeping through the night. wow that would be so nice. or actually just being comfortable when I'm sleeping.
Movement: somedays it's more than others, she occasionally punches my bladder
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick: no
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: I think I may have had some braxton hicks during the concert, especially towards the end.

Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, heartburn,  leg cramps in the middle of the night, back pain
Belly Button in or out?  in, although earlier in the week I had a dream that I actually saw it pop out. weird.
Wedding rings on or off?  most days they fit, getting snug though.
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy with a touch of prego don't mess with me syndrome
Looking forward to:  a weekend with Josh! I think we will be on the hunt for a crib this weekend.

31 Weeks!

How many weeks: 31 Weeks!
Touch your toes?Can't even really bend down unless I want heartburn
Stretch marks? They are now evening out on both sides since this little girl is kicking all over now.
Sleep: last night I was up EVERY HOUR to pee
Best moment this week: spent my Saturday celebrating my Godson's 1st Birthday! What a sweet day!
Miss Anything? sleep and energy
Movement: She moved so much yesterday I was sore and I think she made me seasick, no lie. oh and this past weekend Josh had his head on my stomach and she kicked him in the eye. haha Already showing us who's boss I suppose!
Food cravings: not really, although I've noticed I gravitate towards coconut more. For instance I just made a s'more with shredded coconut on it. purty tasty!
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: no, hopefully we have a few more weeks till we have any of that going down.

Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, heartburn,  leg cramps in the middle of the night, back pain
Belly Button in or out?  in 
Wedding rings on or off? on! woo hoo! I'm pretty proud of that :-)

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy 
Looking forward to: a weekend visiting with friends!

30 Weeks!

Countdown is seriously on! 10 weeks to go, hopefully :-)  This week was the week of dropping things. Or maybe I just notice how much I drop now more since I can't bend down. You know it's bad when you drop your keys and for a split second think, "hmm it might just be easier to buy another car"

How many weeks: 30 Weeks!
Touch your toes? Can't touch my toes. not no way, not no how
Stretch marks? they are creeping higher and higher on my belly
Sleep: it's just frustrating.
Best moment this week: got some fro yo not once but TWICE! And had a date night with the hubs!
Miss Anything? sleep and energy
Movement: This week I can tell things are getting cramped in there. Her movements are bigger.  We saw a leg, or arm or something move clear across my belly the other night.
Food cravings: not reallyAnything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: nope

Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, heartburn,  leg cramps in the middle of the night, back pain has returned.
Belly Button in or out?  I swear she was trying to pop it out the other night, but she was unsuccessful.
Wedding rings on or off? on! except for one super humid hot day. Thank you so much for all the heat waves this year!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy with the occasional melt down.
Looking forward to: getting under 10 weeks!  Can't believe we are almost there!

29 Weeks

How many weeks: 29 Weeks!
Touch your toes? Not happening.
Stretch marks? lots
Sleep: it's just frustrating.
Best moment this week: Having a fun day with my prego bff :-) here is a pic of us a few weeks ago. We are about 9 weeks apart and both having little girls!!!

Miss Anything? getting out of bed without rolling out
Movement: Lots and lots, sometimes painful jabs, last night I swear she was trying to get out. Not yet little girl, you still have some time to cook.

Food cravings: 

Mint Chocolate Chip cupcake!

Anything making you queasy or sick: staying away from fried foods, wasn't eating much to begin with but it's probably best this is out of my diet.
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: no

Symptoms: all of the previous ones now hot flashes?
Belly Button in or out?  still in!
Wedding rings on or off? on!

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy
Looking forward to: Having a day off with the hubs this weekend :-) We are off to a wedding!

Peach Coconut Muffins

I have for you a yummy healthy recipe.  Enjoy!

Peach Coconut Muffins
makes 12 muffins

1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 Tbsp ground flax seed
1/3 cup agave
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup diced peaches (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup sweetened coconut

Preheat oven to 350 F, and spray muffin pan
Combine egg, milk, oil and agave in medium bowl.  Combine flour, flax, baking soda, salt in small bowl.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients with whisk.  Add peaches, almonds and coconut to mixture.  Spoon into muffin cups and fill 2/3 of the cup.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Keep an eye on them, I had to turn the temp of my oven down slightly because the agave tends to make the muffins brown faster.

28 Weeks!

Hello 3rd Trimester! I welcome you with open arms and heartburn.  Please treat me well the next 12 weeks, I promise to behave myself.

My Mom took this picture. What do you think the hubs is thinking?

How many weeks: 28 Weeks!
Touch your toes? It's official, baby girl is in the way.
Stretch marks? ugh yea...
Sleep: it's just frustrating.
Best moment this week: Progress made in the baby room! Finally got some time with the hubs on the 4th to get some stuff Craigslisted and donated!
Miss Anything? wine and Landshark
Movement: She's a feisty little one! and thinks she's funny jabbing me in the bladder.  You better be cute kid.
Food cravings: nothing special
Anything making you queasy or sick: definitely can't eat fried foods, will give you heart burn for days. I splurdged the other night on Chik-Fil-A chicken nuggets and fries and it was a horrible night of breathing fire.
Gender:  It's a GIRL!
Labor Signs: no, although I think I'm having some braxton hicks contractions.  My belly will get really tight and I'll have a dull pain for a little and then it goes away.

Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, heartburn,  and generalized slowness.
Belly Button in or out?  Will it forever be an inny? only time will tell
Wedding rings on or off? on!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy
Looking forward to: getting past my Dr.'s appointment. Ugh they cause so much stress!