35 Weeks

Now only 5 weeks to go! I still can't believe it! I know its crazy, but I still wake up every morning and can't believe I'm pregnant! Well we all know my hands have started swelling. Its not the kind of swelling you would be able to even notice, but I feel it (very sore) and my ring is getting tighter. I haven't been wearing my real ring for quite a while now, and this one (larger size) is now leaving marks. And I just realized that my feet have started swelling. I wasn't even aware of it. I even put on a new pair of shoes that I bought a while ago, and they were too tight. I just assumed I bought them and they were too tight but I didn't notice at the time.... I thought I'd be giving them away. Then my sister-in-law pointed out to me that my feet were swollen, and I was arguing with her that they were not. Then the more I thought about it and the more I looked at them, she was right! My feet don't hurt at all, but the more I look at them closely, I can barely tell they are a little tiny bit swollen.

But overall I'm still feeling fine. Sometimes I'm feeling a little more worn out earlier in the day. I've had mild heartburn a few times now (thank god only a few times). Sleeping is still interesting, and I always feel like I could have gotten more. She is moving a lot now, and its big movements. She's still in breech position. Next week I'm getting an ultrasound so my doctor can see her position at 36 weeks. I'm LOVING my prenatal massages on Mondays. I really think it is whats going to get me through the end of this pregnancy with much less pain that I would have been in.

I posted two photos taken back to back so you can see how different I look, even with the same shirt on. On the second one I just made sure the shirt was up against my skin so you could really see the shape. Big difference, isn't it!

34 Weeks

Well for those of you who look forward to the post each week, sorry I didn't do anything last week. I have been dealing with a lot of back pain! My back pain got so bad that I was walking around my house, gasping for air in pain, scared to take another step. Don't even get me started on how much the stairs killed me! I took a day off work this week because of it, and went to a Massage Therapist (that my OB referred me to) who works with a lot of pregnant women, and she massaged my back and sciatica, and did some stretches with me....and it helped my back sooooooo much! So I'll be seeing her every Monday now! I was thinking if this pain didn't go away, this might be the reason I have to take my maternity leave in two weeks. Can you believe I can already take my leave starting in just two weeks if I wanted to! I think I'll try to keep working as long as I'm comfortable. I hear from plenty of women that I will be bored out of my mind!

But on a more positive note, I'm feeling worlds better today. I had my 34 week appointment, and everything looks great. Baby is still in breech position. In two weeks, my OB is sending me for an ultrasound to get the exact position of the baby, and we'll go from there. After my 36 week appointment, I'll start seeing my OB once a week! Exciting!

Cameron and I have still not agreed on a name yet for the baby. He sure is picky. Or am I picky? Hmm...

Name Change?

Hello there... These are two handmade sweaters that I received, and I just love them! You don't see this kind of thing much anymore! So I thought I'd share!

I also wanted to warn you all now that we might be changing the name, Kayden. These are a few reasons:

1. The spelling is Arabic.

2. The spelling, Caden is English or Irish. We've heared it in both culture's, and it means "spirit of battle". We don't think its quite appropriate for a girl.

These are just a couple of the reasons we are possibly going to change the name. I think it might just be a surprise with what we do settle on!

32 Weeks

Everything is still going fine with the pregnancy. My OB is not going to worry about the baby being breech until after 36 weeks. Still plenty of time to turn. I gained 2 pounds over the last 2 weeks. But my doctor still wants me to eat small amounts of food several times a day OR meals loaded with more calories (for the baby's growth). I'm still only able to eat 3 meals a day, and have no room in my stomach to snack in between. I am just going to continue doing what my body wants. I still wouldn't call it a craving, but I am really enjoying red grapes lately! Thats usually what I eat on when I get home, or after dinner to satisfy a sweet tooth.
We'll be going to Fleet Week tomorrow with Cameron's brother, Kevin, and his wife Margo. I'm really looking forward to doing that. I used to go every year, but haven't been in a while. I usually brought a bottle of wine everytime I went, so I will be missing that this year! But there are so many other things to enjoy with the day. So if any of you are going to be there, call my cell if you want to meet up!