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Ryan and I went and registered at the hospital finally. We also finally got registered for a breastfeeding class: two major things that have been hanging around the to do list forever.  I watched them print off all of the bar codes for my hospital bracelet and all of a sudden it felt very real. This baby will be here soon!!

In other baby news, I receive about 4 comments a day about my waddling.  Yes, I am waddling.  I am aware.  I am carrying this baby so much lower than I carried Isaac.  With Isaac I felt like I was choking on him, he was so high, but not so with this one.  I don't know how I can be expected to walk with a four pound baby in between my legs and not have any sort of waddle.

Ryan's store was the top performer in his region again and the vice president sent out a company wide email giving Ryan and his manager a shout out.  It has been nice for him to have a job where he makes good money and his talents are appreciated. 

I started in on Christmas shopping and I am getting our Christmas cards done next Monday.  I am stuck with the annual dilemma of what to get Isaac's daycare workers.  There are about five of them, and I want to recognize them, but also don't want to spend a ton of money or just get them something silly that they don't even want.  Suggestions?

I have been having phone issues the past few weeks.  My camera stopped work completely and I went to get it replaced (I paid extra for the appleCare warranty when I first bought the phone).  After nearly three hours in the store I walked about with a new phone, and the screen stopped working TWO DAYS later.  I have really been unimpressed with the iphone and am ready to try a droid when I am ready for an update. 

It's almost my birthday weekend and Ryan is full of secret plans.  I don't think he can top last year's surprise Justin Bieber concert (and 30 was a pretty epic birthday also) but I am looking forward to him having three days in a row off from work and also a big family dinner on Sunday at my parents.  I haven't seen either of my brother's in a while, so this should be nice.

That's all for now.  Happy Wednesday!

Bumpdate: 31 Weeks

Sorry I haven't posted much lately beyond the weekly pregnancy updates.  Things have been busy, but not especially noteworthy.  Just the same old, same old--- soccer, laundry, Cub Scouts, errands, school, work, repeat, repeat, repeat.

Soccer is officially over for now, which will free up quite a bit of time.  His team took first again, which was really exciting.  Isaac's coaches have been great, and it has been a good season.  

I also don't have a preggo pic.  I look about the same as last week.  I did replace my iPhone, so going forward, none of my pictures will have those annoying black flecks on them.

How far along: 31 weeks/seven months. Getting closer and closer!

How big is baby: 3.75 pounds.  Fruit and veggie scale says a "large jicama" but I have no idea what that means!  She is going through a big growth spurt in the next few weeks, according to my app.

Weight gain: Still doing okay I guess.  I feel very large in the middle, but not especially swollen which is good.  I was so swollen with Isaac my calves had stretch marks. 

 Sleeping: Sleep has been okay.  I am up several times a night to pee, but at least lately, I have been able to get back to sleep.  

Food cravings: Icecream!!!!  And really all sweets.  I have a secret stash in my desk at work.

Food aversions: Still potato salad and anything made in the deep fryer.  The deep fryer still makes me sick. 

Other symptoms: The usuals--  mood swings, crying, waddling.    I also just feel a lot larger and it has been taking it's toll on my lower back.  I am so tired at the end of the day and several people at work have commented that I look "very uncomfortable".  I am also having some Braxton-Hicks contractions which are so weird and I am always hot.  

Miss Anything? Being able to bend over.  My students are always asking me to tie their shoes and I just look at them like, "Really?" And Ryan has been helping with my shoes and socks in the morning.  

Doctor’s appointment: Next week!  They are becoming more frequent now.  

Wedding Rings: Off.  I am scared to put them on now.  

Clothes: I bought another pair of pants and a few long sleeved tops and that should be it. The pants were supposed to be capris on super clearance, but they actually fit me like regular pants, so that is a bonus that I don't have to send them off to be hemmed.  I have enough work clothes to get me through a whole week at work, which is sufficient, even though it doesn't provide a ton of variety.  

Movement: Lots! I have been concerned because the hardest kicks have been on my right side, almost near my armpit.  The doctor says that could be her head there, but at this point she isn't concerned.  She may still flip herself around yet. 

Best moment of the week: Having Ryan home for a few days, as well as taking a few hours off to be home to help with Halloween. 

 His kids came over to show us their costumes. Allison is a vampire, Gabby was a fairy, and Justin was a bee.  Isaac was Ray Mysterio his favorite wrestler.  

What I’m looking forward to: My birthday!

What I did / Got for baby:   We went to set up Isaac's old crib and discovered it is missing LOTS of pieces.  I posted on our Relief Society (church women's group) facebook page asking if anyone had a crib to sell to us and within 20 minutes someone had offered us a crib for free.  You can't beat free!  One of my coworkers has also given us a space saver high chair too. We are definitely willing to accept any and all hand me downs!  

My aunt also sent us a huge package of clothes, shoes, and accessories, we were so pleased and thankful!  Baby H will be one well dressed baby.  

Bumpdate: 30 Weeks

How far along: 30 weeks/seven months.  So close to meeting our baby girl!

How big is baby: About 3 pounds.  Almost the size of a head of cabbage.

Weight gain: Still doing okay I guess.  Haven't weighed myself in a week or so, but I know I am getting bigger because the other day the secretary at my school told me I am looking "Cuter and cuter" and my mother in law said that I am "really blossoming".  I do appreciate people trying to think of nice ways to say "You are getting to be freakin' huge, when is that baby coming again?".  

 Sleeping: I had one morning when I woke up at 3:30 am and couldn't go back to sleep, so I just started doing school work.  Other than that, aside from several bathroom trips a night, sleep has been going okay.

Food cravings: Icecream!!!!

Food aversions: Still potato salad. Ugh.

Other symptoms: The usuals--  mood swings, crying, waddling.    I also just feel a lot larger and it has been taking it's toll on my lower back.  I beg Ryan every night for a massage.

Miss Anything? Being able to bend over.  When I drop something, if no one is around it just stays there.

Doctor’s appointment: Tomorrow!  I am hoping they will give me a birthday for this little girl.

Wedding Rings: Off.  I am scared to put them on now.  

Clothes: My mom bought me a great pair of maternity khakis.  I think I will be wearing them at least once a week.  

Movement: Lots! The other night was the first time all of her movement kept me from going to sleep.  That is one thing I remember so vividly from when I was pregnant with Isaac-- being woken up at night from being kicked and prodded.

Best moment of the week: Not a personal best moment, but Isaac had two parties this weekend.  I have really been worried for him socially, so it has been nice for him to have some extra opportunities to some play time with friends.  I also got a little bit of Christmas shopping done with my friend Jami while he was at Saturday's party, which is good too.  I want to square away gifts for Isaac's teachers, my coworkers, day care workers, etc early this year, since things will be extra crazy around the holiday with me getting ready to go on leave. 

What I’m looking forward to: My birthday!

What I did / Got for baby:   Ryan picked up our travel system that my Aunt Kathy and Uncle Darsono sent out for us.  We were so excited and grateful!  We haven't set it up yet.  I also organized all the baby clothes we have.  Lots of 6-12 months, so I am excited to look for a few more newborn and 3 month outfits to round out baby H's wardrobe. 

updates

So what if I am typing this while I eat a huge bowl of icecream?  And so what if I benevolently told Ryan I didn't need ice cream when we were grocery shopping and then he gave me a get real sort of look and said "We may as well get it while we are here at the grocery store and you can get two half gallons for five bucks, rather than having me stop at Wawa and get a pint for five bucks."  True.  So I had to buy two half gallons.  It just made economic sense.  *Wink*

Isaac has developed a ridiculous fear of spiders, which is a shame, because this time of year they full on invade the first floor of my house.  It can be a tiny little spider the size of an eraser head and it sends him into a full on panic until I squish it.  I was giving him a bit of a hard time about it today when he turned to me and said, "Mom, it's just that I am scared of spiders, like you are scared of parallel parking." I had to laugh about that.

So, we have been loving the fall TV line up.  Isaac loves The Voice, so I have been watching that with him.I am becoming a fan of CeeLo Green, oddly.  And of course, The Biggest Loser is on now. I am loving The Mindy Project and Super Fun Night.  Both shows feature quirky single girl heroines who remind me a lot of myself.  I highly recommend both of them if you are looking for a lighthearted comedy.

My Aunt Kathy called me today to let me know she and my uncle had bought us the travel system we wanted and we just had to go to our local Babies R Us to pick it up.  What a fun phone call!  We are so grateful and excited to go and pick it up.  It is a big check mark on the Important Things Left to Buy for Baby.

Happy Wednesday!

Bumpdate: 29 weeks

Self timer app in the classroom after work, just so I can include a photo with today's post.

How far along: 29 weeks/seven months.  So close to meeting our baby girl!

How big is baby: 2 1/2 pounds and 15 inches long from head to heel - about the size of a butternut squash.

Weight gain: Still doing okay I guess.  Haven't weighed myself in a week or so.

 Sleeping: I keep having terrible leg cramps.  Ryan started off rubbing them and walking around with me and by the third night in a row he stayed laying down and said "I am supporting you from over here in the bed." I can't say I really blame him.

Food cravings: Icecream!!!!

Food aversions: Still potato salad. Ugh.

Other symptoms: The usuals-- leg cramps, mood swings, crying, waddling.    I also just feel a lot larger and it has been taking it's toll on my lower back.

Miss Anything? The energy level of the second trimester! I've been dragging!

Doctor’s appointment: None this week or last week.

Wedding Rings: Off.  I am scared to put them on now.  

Clothes: I don't have that many maternity pieces (money is tight and it is just hard to justify).   I am already tired of the same old same old, but I'm making it work.   I would rather buy stuff for baby or for Isaac than more stuff for me.

Movement: Lots! Especially at night and way down low where her head *should* be.  

Best moment of the week: I met up with two of my girlfriends Saturday and had a nice day of lunch and windowshopping.  Her baby is six months and is ADORABLE.

What I’m looking forward to: Thanksgiving break...

What I did / Got for baby:   Another pack of newborn diapers from a friend whose baby had outgrown them.  We should be totally set for newborn size disposable diapers.  I also got a few onesies and a Bumbo for free at the church swap.  Free is my favorite!!  And I can finally say that the front room is done being painted, although we are waiting to steam clean the carpets before we load all the furniture back in (hopefully Wednesday).  

Life Update

That was what things came to this week.  I have been SLAMMED with work, and can't seem to get my head above water to get caught up.  My work laptop has been on the fritz, so I couldn't work from home.  My mother so sweetly agreed to drive in and watch Isaac so I could work late.  Thank goodness for moms.

Things have been good around here but so busy.  Ryan and I surprised Isaac with tickets to a WWE event in Philadelphia.  Isaac is obsessed with professional wrestling.  I have tried and tried to squash his interest in it, to no avail, so I finally figured, if I can't beat him, join him.  I tried to convince Ryan to just take him, but Ryan insisted on making it a family event, since we don't get very many evenings together.

Ryan got us box seats, so we had our own bathroom, which I enjoyed.  Isaac was proud to bring his wallet with his allowance and bought himself a t-shirt from a random parking lot guy (Ryan helped him haggle the price down to 10 bucks).  He has changed into that shirt every day after school since. 

Ryan wanted to document that I actually came.  I tried to be somewhat open minded, but I was unimpressed.  Professional wrestling is not for me.

He was excited to see one of his favorite wrestlers, C.M. Punk.  I think he really enjoyed himself and I loved that I was finally able to scrape together enough money this time to take him, even though Ryan and I probably won't be able to afford a date night or anything fun until November. 

In other family news, we also spent quite a bit of last weekend at a soccer tournament.  Due to rainy weather earlier in the week, what was supposed to be a two day tournament got smooshed into one super long day.  The weather was chilly and overcast and I was reduced to tears because I had no choice but to use a portapotty.  Isaac played really well though and kept his team alive in the tournament when he got close lined earning his team a penalty shot and he was able to follow up with a goal of his own.  I honestly love to watch him play.

We also finally found time to cross something major off of our to-do list-- taking my mother's tour.  She gives tours of historic downtown Lancaster and she is one of their most popular tour guides. 

 

I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the tour and how much we learned.  Although it needs to be noted that my mom sets a brisk pace.  Ryan and I were chasing after my mom up a stairwell in the convention center when he turned to me and said that we should have signed up for the tour for asthmatics and pregnant people.  When we were done the tour, we met up with my Dad and Isaac to take a ride on the Strasburg Railroad, another Lancaster "to do".  

It was a really lovely day to spend in Lancaster with my folks.  So life continues to be insanely hectic around here with Ryan working long hours, my heavy workload and being basically exhausted by the time I get home from work, and a variety of family commitments (soccer, scouts, soccer, soccer).  But things are also going well.  Only a few more months until we meet our little girl! 

Bumpdate: 28 Weeks

How far along: 27weeks!  Third trimester is officially here.

How big is baby: Fruit and veggie scale says baby is about the size of an eggplant.

Weight gain: I weigh six pounds more than I did before I got pregnant.  I think I actually lost weight in the first trimester because all food was repulsive to me.  I am happy with that weight though and so is my doctor.

 Sleeping: Hit or miss.  I have found myself up in the middle of the night with my mind racing.  Also it is getting harder and harder to roll over.  I wish I could rest easier because I am soo exhausted at the end of the day now.

Food cravings: Sweets.  As always.

Food aversions: Nothing really. 
 
Other symptoms: Lower back pain.  Especially at the end of the day or when I have been sitting or standing for a long time.  I am cranky and moody as all get out.  I seriously hate everyone besides my mother.  The lady at soccer who decided to stand in front of my chair for half the game today was the latest victim of my wrath.

Miss Anything?  Feeling emotionally stable.  I'm either plotting your death, or bursting into tears.

Doctor’s appointment: I had one earlier in the week.  Heartbeat is good.  My blood pressure is good (100/70).  That was the first appointment where they used the little tape measure on me and it came out right at 28 weeks.  I also found out I passed my glucola test.  Yay!

Wedding Rings: Off.  Two womps.  They were getting harder to take off and I was getting freaked out. 

Clothes: My mom got me two new pairs of maternity pants which I am so excited about!  

Movement: Baby is still moving and grooving.  I am starting to feel hard little lumps where she is sticking body parts out.  
 

Best moment of the week: Ryan had the whole weekend off and we had some nice family time.

Have a great day!