35 Weeks Bump Update

*Originally posted June 11, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

We've made it to 35 weeks! Eeeeek! Baby P will be here in approximately 5 weeks!!!! I sure hope she decides to stay in long enough for me to enjoy a 4-week break from work!

So What Has Baby P Been Up To This Week?

• With not much room to maneuver now, Baby P is over 18 inches long and weighs about 5 1/4 pounds.

• She is the size of a honeydew melon!

• Because she is so snug in my womb, Baby P isn't likely to be doing dramatic somersaults anymore, but the number of movements I feel should remain about the same.

• Her kidneys are fully developed now and her liver can process some waste products

• The basic physical development is now mostly complete - her main job over the next few weeks is to put on weight! (oh dear)

What's Been Happening With Me This Week?

Weight Gained: Friday June 12th is my 36 week checkup. I'll know then!

Workouts: Screw it. I didn't work out at home at all. But you know what? I get enough of a workout at work. I sit at a desk to check email and look at directives maybe 5% of my work day and the rest of it is being out on the sales floor or in our Visual work room working on stuff, so I'd say that's being pretty active to me.

Symptoms: No new symptoms (thank God)... but these are what I've experienced in my 35th week...

• Exhaustion

• Pregnancy Brain

• Frequent potty breaks all day and all night

• Very little swelling in the feet and ankles

• Vaginal discharge

• Aches and pain in the groin area

• JUST BEING VERY VERY PREGNANT!!! :-)

Food Aversions: None. I love food!

Food Cravings: Just a couple. Pizza and donuts. Of course not together. But I believe National Donut Day happened during this week so all the talk about donuts in the media just made me want one. Or two. Hehe.

Sleep: Still good! Yay!

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? Yep. After realizing that Baby P could come as early as 37 weeks, I kinda freaked out because I sure as heck did not feel like we have EVERYTHING we need to accommodate Baby P once she's here. So on Sunday, hubby and I went down to Babies R Us to purchase our stroller and a co-sleeper bassinet. The stroller we had originally put on our registry was one we thought we truly wanted. But after the baby shower, I started to feel like maybe we didn't research and compare hard enough. So I spent the entire week researching strollers online - different sites and YouTube. And let me tell you, that was just exhausting to me. I'd go back and forth between 2 or 3. I just wanted to make sure that the stroller fit our lifestyle.

I mean, we don't have big cars so trunk space is limited. We wanted something that was lightweight and versatile. We definitely wanted a stroller that would grow with our family - I mean we plan on having at least one more baby in the next couple of years. Of course we didn't want to break the bank on this purchase but if we felt it would be a good investment then we were willing to spend a little more on it. Anyway, we spent 2 hours in the store test driving our old choice (the GB Evoq) and then 2-3 others we liked. And at the end of the 2 hours, we finally chose the Baby Jogger City Select stroller. And we couldn't be happier with our choice.

And we can't forget the Halo Bassinest Swivel Sleeper! Baby P won't be sleeping with us in our bed because our bed isn't big enough and I just have a feeling my furbaby Tipsy wouldn't like it very much. But I still want Baby P close enough to me so I can sneak a peek at her while she's sleeping and also be able to nurse her when she gets hungry through the night. And since our bed is pretty high off the ground, we thought this one would be ideal. It even swivels on its base, so that'll make it easier for me to get in and out of bed for bathroom trips.

Stretch Marks: With this huge watermelon of a belly that seems to keep growing and growing I am surprised that I am still stretch mark free and I am totally grateful for it!

Miss Anything? Same as everything in the previous posts: Being able to workout hard. Being able to wear whatever I want. All of it.

Belly Button In or Out? An outtie. Definitely.

Wedding Rings On or Off? In my last post I said they came off. Well, the swelling hasn't been bad this week... my feet were okay. And there were little to no swelling at all in my hands/fingers. But just to be safe, I am keeping the rings off for now.

Happy or Moody Most Of The Time? For the most part, I'm happy. Like on cloud 9 happy. But with the whole thing with the stroller, I definitely had my moments of irritability. Even had a crying fit about it over lunch before we even made it to Babies R Us that day. Yeah, gotta love those pregnancy hormones!

Any Movements? All day every day!

Fun and/or Interesting Things From The Week: Well, it was my last week of work! Woohoo! Maternity Leave started on June 11th for me and June 10th was my last day. My visual team members threw me a mini baby shower and they all chipped in and got me some baby bottles and a sterilizer that were both on our registry.

And a couple of books... 1 to add to Baby P's growing library...

And then one for hubby and I to enjoy...

But needless to say, I am sooooo glad I'm finally off work. Being on my feet and running around all day just killed me. I had restrictions sure... but even with sitting every hour for 10 minutes on top of my normal breaks weren't enough for me.

Looking Forward To: Enjoying this time to nest and prep for Baby P! And taking advantage of this pre-baby maternity leave portion to relax and enjoy some me time and some hubby and me time.

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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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