34 Weeks Bump Update

*Originally posted June 6, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

By the time you read this, I will have already entered my 35th week of pregnancy. Can't give ya an update of what my 34th week was like until I've actually finished the week, now can I ;-) ?

What Is Baby P Up To This Week?

• Baby P is now about the size of a cantaloupe weighing about 4.75 lbs and measuring at approximately 18 inches long

• Fat layers - which will help Baby P's body temperature after birth - are filling her out, making her rounder.

• Baby P's skin is also smoother than ever!

• Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well.

• It's good to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine but may have to stay in the neonatal nursery for a short time. But Baby P better stay in till at least 37 weeks!

What's Been Happening With Me This Week

Weight Gained: We'll know at my 36 week checkup! I don't want to step on the scale especially after indulging over the weekend. With the baby shower and all... yeah there was a lot of eating involved.

Workouts: You'll be happy to know I snuck in a couple of strength training workouts to prep for my photo shoot and baby shower. Yup, pretty vain. But whatevs... I wanted to make sure I looked good (despite feeling like a cow) for the pics that were gonna be taken over the weekend!!!

Symptoms:

The newest symptoms:

• mild swelling of ankles and feet - being on my feet all day has its perks (note the sarcasm)! I have been drinking water like crazy to help keep the water retention down but I guess that's just not enough. I really, really hope it doesn't turn into full blown edema.

• TMI alert! But there has definitely been an increase in vaginal discharge. I told you TMI!

The old symptoms:

• backaches - surprisingly enough, not as bad as before. I'll take it!

• exhaustion (surprise, surprise)

• Shortness of breath

• Aches in the legs that forces me to waddle

• frequent potty breaks

Food Aversions: None!

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular. I mean maybe sweets? But nothing specific really.

Sleep: Can't complain! I'm not uncomfortable and am able to sleep through the night. Even with the frequent bathroom visits, I'm able to just fall right back to sleep.

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? Not this week. But we will be breaking the bank in a couple of weeks for sure. Gotta get ready for Baby P's arrival!!!! But we did get a lot of stuff at our baby shower!!! Baby P got a lot of clothes, diapers, and wipeys.

Stretch Marks? And the belly is still completely stretch mark free! Yay!

Miss Anything? Sometimes I really miss Fab Fit Jane... but for the most part, I'm really loving being the mama-to-be to Baby P. Watching the belly grow to the size it is now has been such an amazing experience and I fall in love with her more and more every day. I would not change this experience for the world. I know I will get back to Fab Fit Jane again one day... but right now, I'm just enjoying the ride.

Belly Button In or Out? Out. It's just out.

Wedding Rings On or Off? And the diamonds have finally come off! With the heat that rolled through SoCal over the weekend, I think my body just decided to swell a little all over. I usually take my rings off when I shower so the night after our baby shower, I noticed my rings did not come off as easily as it normally did. And I don't want them to get stuck on my finger especially when I go to the hospital for that BIG DAY... so I finally decided to keep them off. And boy do I feel naked without them on.

Happy or Moody Most of the Time? Happy, happy, happy!!!

Any Movements? The usual kicks and jabs... but a lot more rolling, twisting, and turning. Sometimes the movements hurt. Like a lot. Especially when it happens near the lady parts. I feel a lot of movement when I'm sitting down. I'm guessing it's because the sitting position minimizes space in the belly and she doesn't like to feel cramped...so she moves around like crazy.

Fun and/or Interesting Things From The Week: Yes! Let's start with the maternity photo shoot. I had originally planned to get these photos done at around 28 weeks but some things came up and financially, it seemed completely out of the question. So I kinda just put the whole idea on the back burner because the thought of not doing the photo shoot got me all depressed. But somewhere around my 30 week mark, we decided to just do it. I mean, we'll never get this chance ever again, you know? So I contacted the photographer I finally chose (that's a whole 'nother story - I just could NOT make up my mind) and booked an appointment that worked with the hub's and my schedules. Turns out that she was booked up until my 34th week... the week my belly is like the biggest EVER! Note to self: For baby #2's maternity shoot... BOOK IT FOR MY 25-30 WEEK MARK K? Anyway, the photo shoot was a lot of fun! We went to the photographer's studio and did some intimate/romantic shots there. Then we walked around Claremont Village and got some great outdoor shots as well. We were really happy with the overall experience and we CANNOT wait to have Baby P's newborn pics taken once she's here. Here's a behind-the-scenes pic the hubs snuck in while he waited for his turn at being in front of the camera.

Now let's talk BABY SHOWER!!!! It was PERFECT!!! My sisters-in-law planned the whole thing. The only input I had with the whole thing was the theme and the color scheme. I wanted an Enchanted Garden theme and the Hubs wanted to incorporate Books into the mix... so it became an Enchanted Garden fused with Fairytale Storybook elements and it was just perfect. It was a co-ed baby shower and all of our closest family (my Hawaii family was unable to attend) and friends in attendance and it just turned out to be awesome. It wasn't your typical baby shower... it was more of like a "kick back" type of gathering.

Here are some pics:

Looking Forward To: Shopping for the rest of the things we need for Baby P!!! Now that the baby shower has come and gone and we have some inventory, we can go through our list of 'must haves' and check off what we got and make plans to go shopping for the rest! Oooooo this is gonna be fun! ;-)

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33 Weeks Bump Update

*Originally posted May 28, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

33 Weeks and counting!!!!

What Is Baby P Up To This Week

• This week Baby P is the size of a pineapple weighing a little over 4 lbs. and has passed the 17-inch mark

• She is rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look

• Her skeleton is hardening. The bones in the skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap to make it easier for her to fit through the birth canal. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood so they can grow as Baby P's brain and other tissues expand during infancy and childhood.

What's Been Happening With ME This Week

Weight Gained: Well... we won't know till I go in for my next prenatal appointment at my 36-week mark. I am almost positive I've gained some... how much? I don't know. I know the belly is growing. I know I'm looking more and more like a chipmunk. And I know I've been snacking on sweets a little more than I would like to be... but I don't have the self-control I once had when it came to junk food.

Workouts: I'm seriously gonna try my hardest to get some strength training in this coming week! I promise! ;-)

Symptoms:

• Chubby cheeks!!!! Haha

• Waddle, waddle, waddle... no more sexy fashion week catwalk for me

• Aches and pains from the waist down to my toes

• Um... getting in and out of pants is starting to become a pain.... yes the belly is that big now

• Constant bathroom trips

• Tired and sleepy

• Breathless when walking and talking, walking up and down stairs...

• Oh! and there were a couple of times at night where I'd get mild leg cramps in my left calf when I'm sleeping. Those are a pain to deal with.

Food Aversions: Let's just say that this last trimester has been good to me. No food aversions.

Food Cravings: What can I say? I LOVE food. I had a craving for soda a couple of times last week. Hubby thinks my body was just craving sugar. Um... Baby P has been craving lots of sugar lately.

Sleep: Still can't complain. I wish I could get more sleep, but that's all my fault. I don't go to bed as early as I should. But I plan to take advantage of any sleep I can get on the weekends and once I'm on maternity leave.

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? No purchases made by me but I did receive an early baby shower gift from my favorite sister in the whole wide world!!!! I totally forgot to put it in my last blog post, since I actually received it in that week. But whatevs. Anyway, here it is! Tada!!!

I've always liked JuJuBe and LOVED the one my sister got for her baby shower a couple of years ago or so and when I told her how cute her bag was, she decided to get me one. And I LOVE it!!!

Stretch Marks? Nada on the belly. But some on my buttocks - which I've had way before pregnancy so maybe I shouldn't really count those.

Miss Anything? Yeah... not having limitations! I miss coffee, I miss chocolate... I miss getting to climb up on things at work to get the work done... I miss not having to rely on people to help me complete the simplest task at work.

Belly Button In or Out? Little bit of an outtie. Like the top part of it can be seen through my shirt.

Wedding Rings On or Off? Still on!!! And I really hope I do not get puffy at all.

Happy or Moody Most of the Time? Happy as can be. I love thinking about Baby P. I love the way my husband looks at me and takes cares of me. Totally gonna sound cheesy right now, but life is just flippin' awesome.

Any Movements? Yup. She's an active little thing. Sometimes it feels like she never sleeps these days. When I wake up to go to the bathroom, she's still moving around. Or maybe she moves and stretches a lot while she's sleeping. Who knows. But I love knowing that she's in there.

Fun and/or Interesting Things from the Week: Maybe this isn't quite so fun and interesting... but I think it's worthy to mention because it me feel good. As you can see, my belly is getting bigger and bigger by the day. And as much as I love my unborn baby to death and I love this entire experience... occasionally I get overwhelmed by how I'm looking these days. Sometimes I don't feel as cute with this watermelon of a belly. Sometimes I just feel huge. Anyway, the hubs and I went to the mall on Saturday to see if I could find anything new that I thought I'd look cute in for this upcoming weekend's festivities. We were standing in Starbucks waiting for the hub's drink... when a random lady, who had just finished ordering her drink, came up to me and said "Aren't you just the cutest pregnant woman ever! I wish I looked like that when I was pregnant with my kids!" You have no idea how good that made me feel. I smiled from ear to ear and thanked the woman. She totally made my day.

Looking Forward To: Two pretty big events is scheduled to happen in my 34th week. The first: a maternity photo shoot. I get to show off my baby bump for the camera :-). Super exciting right? I'm all about capturing the precious moments in life and I can't wait!. And the second: Our baby shower!!!! It'll be on Saturday May, 30th. It's a pretty big one and probably the only one we'll have so I'm pretty stoked. I can't wait to see everyone, hang out with every one, and just celebrate our little bundle of joy. And then I can't wait to start prepping for Baby P's arrival - doing her laundry and just getting her stuff ready. Soooo exciting!

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32 Weeks Bump Update

*Originally posted May 22, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

Whoa. 8 more weeks left. I remember when I was only 8 weeks prego and thinking I dunno if I can wait till July. And here we are... 8 weeks left. Wowza. In about 5-8 weeks (maybe longer) I will officially be someone's mommy. And that thought just makes me smile.

So here we go... 32 week baby bump...

Now hold up. I don't think you know how big the belly has grown...

A couple of weeks ago it was a basketball. This week it's a watermelon ;-)

What Is Baby P Up To This Week

• Baby P is now the size of a jicama!!! (Yeah, go ahead and google it. I know I had to:-P)

• She weights about 3.75lbs and measures approximately 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in my uterus.

• I'm gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of it goes right to Baby - in fact, Baby P will gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb.

• Baby P now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair.

• Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth

What's Been Happening With Me This Week

Weight Gained: Hoping not more than I'm supposed to. But I have no clue. I don't keep track at home. I am doing my best to eat as healthy as possible so that I only gain what I need to.

Workouts: No comment. :-P

Symptoms:

• Aches all throughout the body - lower back ache, aches in the ribs, aches in the legs... I never realized all this extra weight would wear me out the way it has.

• I'm starting to waddle!!!! Yup, especially when I've been running around at work all day.

• Still exhausted. Still get breathless when walking short distances. Still unable to enjoy eating my normal sized meal without feeling like I ate a cow. I'm just a hot mess.

• Trips to the potty have increased tremendously during the night AND during the day. And if that's not enough, right after I'm done peeing (TMI but who cares), I feel like I still have to go.

Food Aversions: Not a one.

Food Cravings: Cheetos. Chocolate everything. Watermelon. Pineapple. Any and everything.

Sleep: Pretty good. With the exception of having to get up to pee, I'm sleeping like a baby the rest of time. Laying on my left side wasn't so great in the beginning but now it's not so bad. Especially with my body pillow.

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? It was only a matter of time before I splurged on Baby P before the baby shower. Another Baby Sale started in my store this week and I just could not stay away from the Baby department.

Too Freaking ADORABLE!!!

Stretch Marks? Nope! And I hope it stays that way!!!

Miss Anything? Eating like a pig and being able to enjoy eating like a pig. Haha.

Belly Button In or Out? No longer an innie. Not exactly an outtie. All you see is the dark spot where my belly button should be. That and the scar from my belly button ring I had years ago.

Wedding Rings On or Off? Still on!!!!

**So I just realized that the next 2 questions were accidentally left out on my last post and I totally didn't realize it till now.**

Happy or Moody Most of the Time? Definitely HAPPY. Yes I get irritable, but cut me some slack. I'm only human. But I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. I look forward to seeing my baby girl.

Any Movements? She never stops! No, wait, I take that back. She moves all throughout the day. Morning, noon, on my drive home (especially on my drive home), all the way up until it's time to count kicks before my bedtime. And then she'll stop. It's like she's laughing at me from the inside. Already playing jokes on her mama. For the most part, she cooperates. But I guess my hot shower puts her right to sleep.

Looking Forward To: Enjoying every bit of the last 8 weeks. Baby shower. Shopping. Going on maternity leave. Feeling her every move. Nesting. ALL of it.

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