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 ready when you are!

Food cravings:
Sugar cookies…mostly the frosting part.

Symptoms:
Same plus this awesome muscle stretching pain in my belly.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Almost…done…

What I miss:
Stomach sleeping.

What I am looking forward to:
Getting out of this fat-suit.

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 be better if my neighbors would stop waking me up with their loud middle of the night outdoor smoke sessions.

Best moment this week:
Getting and putting away the last of the baby stuff; we’re ready when she is (preferably in 6ish weeks)

Food cravings:
Fruit and sugary things.

Symptoms:
Back pain, heartburn, giant belly.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Still over it.

What I miss:
Sleep and booze.

What I am looking forward to:
Being done with work!

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 group and the midwife high five about whiskey in the delivery room.

Food cravings:
Pineapple.

Symptoms:
Same plus sometimes, depending on her position, it literally feels like the baby is going to fall out of my vagina…makes walking real fun…

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Over it.

What I miss:
I want veggie eggs bennie, with a side of sushi, and a shot of vodka.

What I am looking forward to:
Washing and organizing the last(ish) of the baby essentials that came in the mail this week.

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 time I got home. I asked Dave if I could have my epidural now.

Sleep:
Off and on…some nights I get a good night’s sleep…others, not so much.

Best moment this week:
Getting report cards done!

Food cravings:
Nothing.

Symptoms:
Same.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Obviously, I want the baby to continue to grow and be healthy first, but I’m pretty ready to be done being pregnant.

What I miss:
Normal clothes.

What I am looking forward to:
Baby shower this weekend!

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 up and her crazy nighttime kicks are giving me Twilight-esque dreams of her just busting out of my belly.

Best moment this week:
Getting the glider for the nursery. It was quite the ordeal, all in all, but it’s in. It’s cute. It’s comfy.

Food cravings:
BBQ sauce….on things…not a total crazy preggo eating it with a spoon (yet).

Symptoms:
Paaaain, exhaustion, baby karate in my belly.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
I’ve concluded approximately 2 months of pregnancy are ok. The first 5=horrible puking, then you get the next 2 months of relief (most days) and start to think pregnancy isn’t that bad, THEN you hit the 3^rd trimester, feel exhausted and sore and want the baby OUT for the remainder of the pregnancy. Like I’ve said before; this kid better be pretty awesome.

What I miss:
Sleeping on my stomach…or sleeping in general really.

What I am looking forward to:
Next week being over! School performance and report cards will be done…then it’s smooth sailing!

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.

Best moment this week:
Finding out I don’t have gestational diabetes. I’ll consider that a win because I like sugar and hate needles.

Food cravings:
I badly wanted a cupcake one day…does that count?

Symptoms:
Same…plus way bigger baby kicks and (what feels like) somersaults.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Now that I have an actual bump, people who didn’t know have started congratulating me and doing the “awww” chat about the pregnancy/baby thing, which is kinda fun.

What I miss:
Booze; Still booze.

What I am looking forward to:
The end of the school year madness to be over! Report cards, performance, room pack up…I’m a little overwhelmed! But come July, I can start focusing on getting baby stuff all ready to go!

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 Pregnancy:
I’m enjoying her little (increasingly not so little) belly kicks…the rest of it, meh.

What I miss:
Wine would be nice.

What I am looking forward to:
Getting the glucose test over with and getting out of town for a cabin getaway.

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 on Sunday!

Tiger and I were no help…

Food cravings:
Nothing

Symptoms:
Heartburn like woah…after I eat ANYTHING.

Feeling toward Pregnancy:
It’d be a lot more fun if it wasn’t so damn uncomfortable!

What I miss:
My size 4 jeans.

What I am looking forward to:
More decorating in the nursery and going to Chelan for the 3-day weekend.