Progress on Carter's New Room- Update 3

Mom and Dad came up Last weekend, Mother's Day weekend, so the guys could put the swing set together and Mom and I could put the finishing touches on Carter's room.  Both were a success and Carter loves both!

The Last Four Weeks: 29-32

Weeks 29-32- All About Baby Smith

Week 29

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

Week 30

Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Week 31

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

Week 32

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

Weeks 29-32- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Ever growing
Weight Gain:  155lbs as of May 13th

Maternity Clothes: Yes and I'm having to purchase a few new things as well.  The shorts and capris that Meg gave me to use are already tight and I have 8 weeks left to go.

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  I guess since this is my update I can say whatever I want for this, but I feel like everything hurts.  My ribs are still just as bad if not worse, my back hurts, my feet and ankles hurt,  my hips and knees hurt.......  Oh, and it's starting to really warm up outside, so the AC is officially ready to be on if it's not on already.  Yesterday, 5/12, I had it on in the late afternoon because it was so hot and humid (in the 80s).

Sleep:  I started sleeping propped up with 2 pillows and 1 body pillow and I'm able to sleep alot better.

Baby Movement:  He is now moving ALL the time.  And it hurts!!  I feel like I can't ever sit during the day or at night because if I do the movement feels worse and is even more painful.  It's crazy!!

Food Cravings/Aversions:  My new favorite is a King Size Caramello bar.  I could eat 2 a day if given a choice.  The craing for bad sweets has been a tad nuts.

Gender:  Boy

Belly Button:  It's pretty much a flattie it's so out.

Labor Signs:  Nothing yet

What I Miss:  The desire to be productive during the day.  The cleaning around has def been put on a back burner

Looking Forward To:  Having Scott home this weekend (it's been a long week with a 2yr old!!!!!!!)  Having the Goldsteins over Sunday for a cookout.  I hope it doesn't rain.

Energy Level:  Medium to low, but mostly low

Baby Bump- Weeks 30-32

Progress on Carter's New Room- Update 2

Scott got the crown moulding up, we purchased a rug, and we got furniture, sheets, curtains, etc.  It all looks really nice so far and is really starting to come together and look like what I had envisioned.  I'm super excited about it all!

Carter loves the new rug!

Putting the head board together while watching the NFL Draft.  

Just so happens to be Marvin Lewis on the TV.  :)

Carter loves to help Daddy use "Daddy's tools" to put things together.

Putting the dresser together one Sunday morning.

Progress on Carter's New Room- Update 1

Today, I finished painting all the walls in Carter's new room.  I'm so proud of myself and the way it turned out.  More progress pictures to come.

Weeks 27 & 28

Weeks 27 & 28- All About Baby Smith

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Weeks 27 & 28- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Yep! 
Weight Gain:  148lbs as of April 3rd

Maternity Clothes: Yep

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  I went to see the doctor about the pain in my ribs under my left boob and he called it some fancy name, or muscle separation from the ribs.  He gave me some Vicodin, but I didn't have it filled.  I'm having random sciatica in my feet and calves.  My lower backs hurts like the dickens.  My hips hurt alot after sleeping on my sides.

Sleep:  Becoming worse and worse.  It hurts to lay on my left side because of the pain in my ribs and it hurts to lay on my right side because of sore hips.  It's pretty much a lose-lose!  :(

Baby Movement:  Scott and I both feel like Smitty moves a bunch more than Carter did.  Because I'm so busy and usually always moving during the day because of Carter, he's his busiest at night after dinner.

Food Cravings/Aversions:  Last week, I made a cream cheese danish while Scott was in L.A. and Arizona and yes, I ate the whole thing myself.  I crave sweets, sweets, and more sweets.

Gender:  Boy

Belly Button:  It's pretty much a flattie it's so out.

Labor Signs:  Last Friday night, I had BH contractions from 2-6am.  Some were painful that actually woke me up, but throughout the weekend they were better and less of a constant thing.

What I Miss:  A higher energy level

Looking Forward To:  Having Scott home this week.  Going home for Easter dinners. Ordering Carter's new furniture.

Energy Level:  Medium to low

Baby Bump Weeks 27 & 28

Time for Glucose Testing

Today, I drank the glucose and had blood drawn for my hour glucose test for gestational diabetes.  Something happened this time around after drinking the 50mL of glucose...fatigue.  About 20 minutes after drinking it, I felt such extreme fatigue I almost didn't feel safe driving us to the lab.  The blood draw was quick and easy.  When we got back home,  we had lunch, I put Carter down at 1 and I quickly fell asleep until 3.  Carter didn't sleep at all during that time, but I HAD to close my eyes.  The rest of the day I just felt kind of off.

Hopefully everything comes back normal from the test.

Weeks 25 & 26 Eggplant, Here We Come!

Weeks 25 & 26- All About Baby Smith

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

Weeks 25 & 26- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Growing fast and furious!
Weight Gain:  148lbs as of April 3rd

Maternity Clothes: Yep

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  Back hurts, feet hurt, ribs hurt, shoulders hurt from sleeping on my side and the last two weeks I had a non-itchy, burning rash that vanished the day before my appointment...of course!  Yep, I'm def starting to feel I'm entering the tail end of my pregnancy!

Sleep:  Yep, it's good except my sore shoulders waking me

Baby Movement:  Holy movement!  He seems to move alot when Carter sits on my lap while I read books at night.  :)  I can also see a ton of movement from the outside.  Scott says he doesn't understand how I'm able to fall asleep at night.

Food Cravings/Aversions:  No aversions really, but I still crave everything sweet.

Gender:  Boy

Belly Button:  Outtie and I sometimes feel the need to cover it with a bandaid

What I Miss:  A higher energy level

Looking Forward To:  I painted 3 of the 4 walls in Carter's new room and am now looking forward to getting the rest of the paint up and the furniture and decor in.

Energy Level:  Medium to low

Baby Bump Weeks 25 & 26