Author Archives: Keri M
35 Weeks
How far along? 35 Weeks Total weight gain: 35 lbs How big is baby? 5.25 lbs, just over 18 in How I’m feeling: Sore belly, sore back…this kid’s getting BIG! Sleep: I am pretty consistently awake from 3ish-5ish in the am. Best moment this week: Finishing baby’s room (complete with nesting mama paper crafting): We’re … Continue reading
Sooo behind…Back-dated 34 Weeks
How far along? 34 Weeks Total weight gain: 33 lbs How big is baby? Almost 5 lbs, just under 18 in How I’m feeling: Still tired and sore and I have a serious urge to get every little detail done. Maybe it’s nesting, but to me it just feels like anal-retentiveness on crack. Sleep: It’d … Continue reading
33 Weeks
I couldn’t be bothered with standing… How far along? 33 Weeks Total weight gain: 32lbs How big is baby? A little over 4lbs, a little over 17in How I’m feeling: Tired and sore. Sleep: Hit or miss…mostly miss. Best moment this week: Getting to tour the hospital birth center and watching a dad from our … Continue reading
32 Weeks
How far along? 32 Weeks Total weight gain: 31 lbs How big is baby? 3.74 lbs, 16.7 inches How I’m feeling: Cleaning up my classroom was killer…plus the heat. I was sure I was going to go into preterm labor at one point. Lots of Braxton hicks contractions and crampy feelings at the beginning … Continue reading
31 Weeks
How far along? 31 Weeks Total weight gain: 29lbs How big is baby? 3.3 lbs, 16 inches, coconut-sized How I’m feeling: Pretty crappy; fighting off and cold AND building a human is draining. Sleep: Not so much… Best moment this week: Baby shower! Food cravings: Peanut butter. Symptoms: Same plus a ton more braxton hicks … Continue reading
30 Weeks
How far along? 30 Weeks Total weight gain: 29 lbs How big is baby? 3 lbs, 15.7 inches How I’m feeling: Back is still killing me at the end of the day. Monday was a 12-hour workday because the kids had a violin recital at the school. I felt like I was dying by the … Continue reading
29 Weeks
How far along? 29 Weeks Total weight gain: 28 lbs How big is baby? 2.5 lbs, 15 inches How I’m feeling: My back is killllllling me….and this baby still has to double to triple in size; dear god. Sleep: What’s that? I’m so exhausted. I feel like I don’t sleep. Every little sound wakes me … Continue reading
28 Weeks…3rd Trimester…What?!
Apparently time flies when you’re not hurling every day! One more trimester ’til we are officially parents; scary (and exciting)! How far along? 28 Weeks Total weight gain: 27 lbs; holy blimp! How big is baby? 2.5 lbs, 14.8 inches How I’m feeling: Feeling good, except for the day I took the glucose test. Sleep: Still crappy. … Continue reading
27 Weeks…back-dated slacker post.
How far along? 27 Weeks Total weight gain: 25.5 How big is baby? About 2 lbs, 14.5 inches. How I’m feeling: Feeling good, mostly. Sleep: Not good. Best moment this week: Getting away to Chelan for the long weekend and spending time with my parents. Food cravings: Nothing. Symptoms: Same, heartburn and uncomfortableness. Feeling toward … Continue reading
26 Weeks
How far along? 26 Weeks Total weight gain: 23 lbs How big is baby? She’s a head of lettuce! How I’m feeling: Been feeling pretty good except for a 3am puke fest this weekend. Sleep: Sucks….all the pillows in the world do not make me comfortable. Best moment this week: Getting the crib and dresser … Continue reading