31 Weeks

How Far Along: 31 Weeks, 5 days

Size of Baby: My app says 4 Navel Oranges or 3.3 pounds

At our ultrasound, he was 3.4 pounds

Weight Gain: +21

Maternity Clothes: Still mixing, mostly maternity 

I wore these red pants today rubberbanded, and they no longer zip at all. 

Gender: Boy...Cade Alan

Movement: Yes, he has actually been calmer lately. I don't know if he is as tired as I am or just running out of room to move around too much, but he is noticeably calmer lately. 

Sleep: Still random. I am exhausted all the time though. 

What I Miss: Nothing 

Cravings: Still just about anything sweet

Best Moment This Week: Seeing him in 4d! We had our ultrasound Monday, and he didn't want to cooperate. He always tries to hide his face from us, but we finally poked and rolled me around until he moved his foot...for a second. It was also fun because my mom went with us! This was the 1st appointment she has gone to so she got to meet my doctor and see Cade moving in real time, not just the DVD.

Here is his 4d picture:

Chubby Cheeks

He looks identical to me as a baby. Brian likes to think he looks like him, but we found pictures that proved that theory wrong.

Also this weekend we went to Catherine's to pick up some things that she had of Luke's to give us. Since it took us 3 tries to fit it in my car, I am thinking we are pretty set on what we need:

And after I started going through it, I sent my mom this picture to show her what all was in there...

Then discovered 2 more bags of stuff. Haha. Our sweet boy will never go naked! 

And that is just the clothes. We also got a Rock-n-Play, Pack-n-Play, Swing, and changing table among other small things. On top of what we have already been given. We have definitely been blessed with lots of hand-me-downs due to lots of babies in our families! AND blessed with tons of gifts from family already!

8 weeks and 2 days to go! I'm so ready to squeeze those chubby cheeks!!

30 Weeks

How Far Along: 30 Weeks

Size of Baby: Large Cabbage or 2.75 pounds

Weight Gain: +20 I'm packing on the lbs this trimester. Starting to get a little concerned. 

Maternity Clothes: Still mixing, mostly maternity. Nothing in this picture is maternity. 

Gender: Boy...Cade Alan

Movement: Yes! I'm already getting sad over not feeling him once he is here. Ive gotten so used to feeling him all day and I love it. On another note, this week I felt my first painful movements. Sharp jabby elbows! Ouch. 

Sleep: Totally random. Some nights are wonderful, others I'm up all night wide awake then exhausted the next day. 

What I Miss: Nothing 

Cravings: Those orange little Debbie cupcakes. I have somehow fought the urge to go buy some and demolish them but man have they been on my mind. I'm still trying not to buy any. As soon as I give in, they will become like the Oreos and I won't be able to stop eating them. 

Best Moment This Week: Registering. Just looking at all the baby stuff that will soon feel our home was fun. 

I am starting to get sad that I only have 9 weeks left of being pregnant, but I am so excited that he will be here in just 9 weeks! I can't wait to meet him and finally see what he looks like. Which we get a sneak peak of at our 4d ultrasound on Monday! I am so ready to see him one last time before he makes his grand entrance into this crazy government shutdown world of ours.

Registry

Just to remember...last night we started registering! We started at Target then finished up at Wal-Mart. We are pretty clueless as to what we really need so I went online for a list and we kinda followed it. But now I keep thinking of more things to add so we will be back soon to add to the list! It was so fun to look at all the baby stuff and think of it taking over our house. It was also fun trying to figure out what some stuff was and listening to Brian's reasoning. I had to take the gun away from him at Target after he registered for some toddler socks and bibs that he thought were for babies. Luckily, I was able to take those off. Exactly 2 months and 1 week from today until my due date! :)

29 Weeks

How Far Along: 29 Weeks

Size of Baby: Butternut squash or 2.5 pounds

Weight Gain: +17

Maternity Clothes: Still mixing, mostly maternity 

Gender: Boy...Cade Alan

Movement: Yes! And I still love it! I think I felt my first hiccups this week but only about 4 of them then they went away. Patiently waiting to feel them again. So sweet! 

Sleep: Back to good. I'm exhausted all the time. 

What I Miss: Not a thing 

Cravings: Nothing new. 

Best Moment This Week: Hearing his heartbeat at the doctor and scheduling our final ultrasound. I can't believe that will be the last time we get to see him before he is actually here. I just already love him so much. 

28 Weeks

How Far Along: 28 weeks, 7 days. I've been a major slacker. 

Size of Baby: Chinese cabbage or 2.25 pounds

Weight Gain: +17...yea I gained 6 pounds in 1 week. I'm a little concerned about how the rest of this trimester will go at this rate.

Maternity Clothes: Still mixing, mostly maternity 

Gender: Boy

Movement: Yes! And I still love it! 

Sleep: I've started doing what I did in the first trimester again and waking up around 2-3ish every night like I am ready to go then come morning time I am exhausted. 

What I Miss: Nothing, maybe good sleep and no back pain. 

Cravings: Nothing new. I decided after I weighed in today that I am going to lay off the oreos and other sweets for a while...we will see how that goes. 

Best Moment This Week: Just feeling the baby moving and realizing how much he is growing. I love to watch my belly move as he rolls around and kicks. I am trying to enjoy these last 2 months before my life is consumed by all things baby...although it really already is. Nothing but baby has consumed my thoughts since the day we found out I was pregnant. 

And on a slightly negative note, this first week of my third trimester has kinda kicked my butt. I've bragged a few times that my pregnancy has been really easy thus far. I knew the hard part was coming but it all bit over night. The swollen feet/ankles mixed with sudden lack of sleep for no apparent reason on top of my sudden growth spurt and newfound backpain have me eating my words a little. Luckily I am still not to an uncomfortable point but am awaret that that too is yet to come. Now that I have complained, I will say I still feel so lucky to be able to experience all of this as I am aware some people never do. And I wouldn't trade anything in the world for that feeling I still get every time I feel him move. :)