34 Weeks

The closet is filling up with clothes, toys and books!  CanNOT wait for the little guy to get here!!

Pumpkin this week...

~ His skin is no longer see-through!
~ He is getting more and more layers of fat... which will help him regulate his temperature after birth!
~His lungs are maturing!
~Lanugo is shedding and vernix (waxy protective coating) is getting thicker!
~His fingernails now reach the end of his fingertips.

Size of the Baby?

An adorable butternut squash!

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

None this week.  I actually lost a little bit but I'm guessing I sweat that out just in walking to and from my car.

Maternity Clothes?

No drama this week.  Just trying to stay cool in this hot and humid weather!
34 weeks pregnant + 100 degree plus heat index = a little uncomfortable for this mama!

Stretch Marks?

None.

Best Moments?

The Baby Shower!  Recap is here!
AND- we started our birth class!

Movement?
So much!  I love it!  I just watch my belly move all the time!
I imagine I will miss this once he is here!

Nausea/Vomitting?

The humidity and heat make it a little harder to breathe again this week but other than that I'm good!

Labor Signs?

None yet but I feel like he is moving around lower- jumping on my bladder more AND I've had some serious round ligament pains.... enough to make me stop in my tracks.

Gender?

Little Mister.

Belly Button In or Out?
Still an innie... not sure how much longer it can hold on.  I'm starting to think it won't pop!

Wedding Rings On or Off?

Definitely on!

Sleep?

Sleep is overrated.  Who doesn't love 4 potty breaks a night?!  And the on-going battle with trying to get comfortable in bed?!

Wisdom?

Take a tour of your hospital.  We started our birth classes this week (4 classes total) and so far I love it!  I'm really glad we signed up for the class - lots of information and just gives me a peace of mind.  But what was the best so far was we toured the hospital and go to see all the different rooms we will be in, the nursery, the waiting area, etc.  It is really helpful to be able to have a frame of reference of where everything is and what it will look like.  I'm really thankful we got the tour done as I'm certainly hoping we make it to all 4 classes but one never knows!  If this little pumpkin comes early at least I know where to park, check in and go!

What am I most excited about?

A 3 day weekend!  YAY!  Labor day weekend will be filled with another wedding (yay Charlotte and Brandon!!) and then lots of projects around the house.  AND our deck and porch project started yesterday!  So excited to have more space on the main floor EVEN THOUGH I am guaranteed (!) to come home from the hospital with baby and construction workers.  Who planned this one?!  (wink, wink!)

6 weeks left does not seem very far away!