Bumpdate: Week 34

34 weeks and the danger zone is looming…6 weeks to go! Weight: 29 lbs. I am feeling like I have this weight gain thing in control and maybe can loose it easier than the 40+ I gained with Ella. Sex: I am feeling boy this week and kind of struggling with being Team Green. I…

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Bumpdate: Week 33

33 weeks pregnant! Once again, better late than never. Weight: 28 lbs and now I am feeling like I haven’t gained too much…yet. Sex: More girl feelings, no new dreams to help me decide. Only 7 more weeks until the secret is revealed! Cravings: Popcorn, sour gummy worms though I am resisting, McDonalds chicken nuggets…

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Bumpdate: Week 32

32 weeks. Weight: 27 lbs as of my Doctor’s visit Friday. Sex: As Ella continues to insist Baby is a girl, mommy is back to believing it too. At this point, I am preparing for both. Craving: Yogurt. Ice cream. Deli meat and French fries. Aversions: Nothing really stands out this week. Symptoms: Lots of pressure and ALWAYS needing to…

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Bumpdate: 31 Weeks

31 weeks. I’ve been so busy with Hurricane Irma that I didn’t get a chance to enjoy this week in pregnancy. No bump picture and too many occasions where my round shape in the mirror surprised me. Weight: Guessing 28? My next appointment is next Friday and honestly the belly has gotten too big for me…

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Bumpdate: Week 30

30 weeks! Holy Cow! Three quarters of the way through pregnancy. I am feeling like holding this baby is right around the corner, and as fast as the last 30 weeks have gone, I have no doubt the next 10 will fly by. Weight: Up 27 lbs. Got weighted at my appointment on Friday. I hear that…

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Bumpdate: Week 29

29 weeks. Eek! Weight: +22 ish lbs maybe? Sex: I was beginning to feel confident that we would be adding a baby boy to our family in November, but I dreamt of a baby girl Sunday night. So that is 2 dreams for a girl and 1 dream for a boy. Craving: Ice cream and pasta Aversions: Bread and rice were…

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Bumpdate: Week 28

28 Weeks Pregnant! Third Trimester is here! Weight: Probably +21 lbs. The baby books are saying I should expect to gain 11 ish pounds this trimester. This terrifies me because it seems like a lot of weight, even if it would still keep me under the 43 lbs I gained during Ella’s pregnancy. Sex: I…

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Bumpdate: Week 27

27 weeks. The final week of the second trimester! Weight: 153, so up 19 lbs. Dr didn’t say anything about my weight so I am going to continue trying to eat healthy and try not to worry about it. Sex: The world continues to drop Boy hints and so the Boy feelings continue. No new dreams to…

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Bumpdate: Week 26

26 weeks and it has been a rough week. Weight: Trying not to think about it. Somewhere in the +20 ballpark. I will find out at my doctor’s appointment today. I have been doing better about eating healthier; swapping candy for fruit and bring more nutritious snacks to work with me. Sex: More and more people are…

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Bumpdate: Week 25

25 weeks and I can no longer see my feet when I look down! Weight: According to my mom’s bathroom scale, +20. I am really starting to panic about my weight gain. Sex: I have had two dreams that Baby is a girl so far this pregnancy. I don’t count one of them because it was clearly…

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