33 Weeks -- final homestretch!

Getting closer to the due date with only 7 weeks to go! Feeling almost ready with the baby supplies and should be good to go within the next couple weeks! Trying not to stress about what being a new sleep-deprived and inexperienced parent is all about and looking forward to the good stuff! (Because it's all cuddles and cuteness, right?) haha so here are my latest pregnancy wonders revealed:

*How far along? 7 1/2 months! 33 weeks and 2 days to be exact.

*Total weight gain: Do I really want to boast this? okay.. 35 pounds. But I don't look it, right?

*How big is baby? At our ultrasound this past Tuesday we discovered she is already over 5 1/2 pounds! A little big for her age-- around 70th percentile. I can definitely feel she's gotten bigger and a lot stronger so it didn't really surprise me. Plus, at this rate, it might mean she'll decide to come early! :)

*Sleep? Getting a little more uncomfortable but not terrible. Tony bought me an awesome body pillow this week and it helps a lot! I think my main discomfort is being so terribly warm! (We have fans but no A/C in this tropical climate) It's just very warm ALL the time!

*Best moment this week? Well our Ultrasound was pretty exciting. We tried to get some good 3D pics but we couldn't get any great ones of her face... (shadows and things in the way?) We'll just have to be surprised on her birthday I guess. :)

*Food Cravings? Yes. Mac and Cheese, ice cream cones, and right now, zucchini lasagna! (which, by the way, my sweet husband is out trying to find for me- haha he's the best!) Also craving lots of ice! Apparently I was/am low on iron, but it might also be that it's just one way to stay cool.  Non-food cravings? surprisingly YES as well: Strong smells (rubber, musty basements, gasoline, nail polish, etc...) SOOO hard not to indulge in these brain-damaging, harmful smells, but they seem better than ever right now. It that weird to crave smells? Also, even weirder, I, for some reason, have been craving styrofoam-- not to eat, just to brake and crumble and roll in my fingers until little pieces are almost nothing. It's so satisfying and I can't explain why! Ha!

*Labor signs? I think I experienced one contraction a couple weeks ago. Felt like a strong charley horse in my gut. Other than that, nothing to report.

*Belly Button in or out? Well, I would say pretty flat. Not really in or out.

*What I miss: Cuddling Tony without feeling uncomfortable after like 2 minutes!  I was just telling him that today. I also miss laying on my tummy. I am a tummy sleeper and it's been weeks since I've been able to relax on my stomach.

*What I'm looking forward to: Seeing baby out of my tummy! I'm definitely looking forward to being a mommy and I probably think about it WAY too much throughout the day. :) I'm just excited!

*Baby name? Yes! I think we've decided on one! We'll wait until we see her to decide for sure though. So... not telling quite yet..

Today after Church

Tony still  trying to show me up... haha yeah right :) love him!

Pregnancy and Baby Bumps

I don't want to forget the fun details of pregnancy and such, so I'll give blogging a try... even if it's just for myself! Though I like to claim this pregnancy has been super easy (just super exhausting- especially the first trimester) I guess it's all relative. At least I haven't been sick! So I do feel blessed!

Here are some stats about where I'm at right now:

*How far along? Just over 6 months! 27 weeks and 3 days. Oh does time go by fast! (I'm at 26 weeks, 2 days in the picture above...and yes, we are in Utah right now!)

*Total weight gain: Well as of my last Doctor visit 2 weeks ago, it was roughly 22 pounds... so probably 25ish. Yeesh! It's strange weighing the most I have ever weighed in my life! I officially feel like I've outgrown all my clothes as of 2-3 weeks ago... Tony's mom has been so generous to buy me some outfits that fit! :) (I thought I was doomed to Mumus)

*How big is baby? according to my Baby Bump App on my phone she is about 14.5 in. and 2 pounds. Crazy to think she will triple or quadruple in size these next 3 months.

*Sleep? Yes, Please! It's all I want to do! But as for at night? So far, pretty dang good. Last night I was kept awake by some back ache, but that has been very rare. Seems like the best sleep I get is on our inflatable air mattress when we go camping (which has been most weekends the past couple months). Tony has been intrigued the past several days by all the kicks and movements that go on in my belly when we go to bed.  It's so cute how he's been falling asleep with his hand on my tummy. :)

*Best Moment this week? There have been a couple firsts this week that have been pretty cool... 1- feeling the baby not just kick sporadically, but completely move around in a big lumpy movement. (Haha I don't know how to describe these things..)  2- feeling movement on opposite sides of my tummy at the same time (kicks AND punches I suppose?) and 3- Hiccups! I'm pretty sure those rhythmic beats are hiccups and not some random drumming practice. Ha! Yeah I think I've noticed them twice.

*Food Cravings? Desserts! Especially puddings and pies (hence all the weight gain probably). Water has been huge! Especially at night, during the night, and with ice. I've craved lots of milk, too, and definitely juices and fruits. Probably my biggest eating craving has simply just been "often". I feel like I can eat all the time! I definitely out-eat Tony. {this baby is making me a pig! haha}

*Labor Signs? I..... don't think so. Sometimes I feel a sharp jab of pain somewhere in my gut or kidney and just assume the baby took a hard kick down there. Hard enough to make me sit down. I suppose it could be a random contraction, but I guess I don't know?

*Belly Button in or out? Still in! (though I can pop it out on demand if I manipulate it just right. Why would I do that? Because I found it humorous the first time I tried. Don't worry.. I got over that fast;)

*What I Miss: My energy! I feel like I gypped Tony on a lot of Kauai hiking he was looking forward to. But we LOVE relaxing on the beach just as much! So it's been fine. I miss craving sunshine, too! I get so hot I want to be in the shade whenever we're at the beach (so much for my Hawaiian tan).

*What I'm looking forward to: Well, for one, our 3D ultrasound next month! Last we saw our baby she was 19.5 weeks... next time she'll be about 32 weeks. I'm excited to see the changes! I think there is a lot to look forward to! Tony's mom got us TONS of cute baby outfits and baby stuff and I'm so excited to see what our  little princess will look like in them! I'm also looking forward to NOT feeling huge all the time. Less than 3 months!!!

Me at 21 weeks

My cute Tony being supportive :)