Week 34

How far along? 34 weeks
Baby is the size of: Cantaloupe
Total weight gain: +2lbs  (Total +18.5lbs)
Maternity clothes? Yes, shorts and leggings and I have a couple shirts.

Stretch marks? Still have one on my belly so far.
Sleep: Its getting harder to sleep because my stomach just always feels uncomfortable and my hips hurt. I'm always so thirsty before bed so I end up having to pee a lot. It hurts to get out of bed because I'm so stiff and my hips hurt. Sometimes the acid makes it hard to fall asleep.
Best moment this week: Having my moms group to go to and get break.
Movement: yes, she is a wiggle worm. She also like to push hard which does not feel good. She will stretch and push on both sides of my stomach. She also likes to push hard down there which means sharp pains and sometimes makes me feel like I'm going to pee myself.
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: sweets sweets and more sweets. I love sparkling apple cider and frozen yogurt.

Things that make me sick: horrible acid after eating.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: I don't think so but my stomach gets tight which may be Braxton Hicks? I'm not really sure.
Symptoms: Really bad heart burn after I eat and randomly throughout the day. Cramps. 

Harder to breathe.

Swelling in my hands and feet. My left foot was really swollen and I could feel the liquid on top jiggle when I walked around. 

My lower back is killing me and when I stand for to long, the top muscle in my stomach feels like it's ripping and I get very out of breath. 

Belly Button in or out? Out
Wedding rings on or off? Off but I have a beautiful replacement.
Feelings: Emotional and easily stressed.
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving 

Oils that are helping: Thieves, Lavender, lemon and peppermint.

I've started taping up my stomach to help support it. It's been so nice but it doesn't feel good when I have to take it off. 

Jaxon:

I got together with my friend and her kids this week so we could do fall crafts. We picked out a couple things for them to put together and we also made turkeys with their hand prints. They had fun until it was over and then they wanted to go run around like crazy people. 

Jax wanted to be a big boy when we went grocery shopping, so we let him push around a kid size cart. He was so cute with it but there were a couple times I had to turn it so he didn't knock things over. I think he was pretty proud of himself.

He has definitely started wanting me to take pictures of him. He tells me, "Take a picture of me mommy!"

He is obsessed with wearing his Daddy's shoes.

Pink Blush Maternity Clothing

I saved some maternity items from my first pregnancy because I knew we wanted one more baby. As I went through it all, there was a lot I didn't want to wear. Seeing that this is my last pregnancy, I really was trying to avoid buying maternity clothing because I knew I would never wear it again. I had been shopping at retails store just buying clothing that I could attempt to make work until my belly started getting big. Eventually I started to realize that normal clothing wasn't going to cut it. I had looked at different shops that sold maternity clothes and everything was the "old mom" look or it was just so dark and gloomy to me. I wanted something bright and beautiful that made me feel good and not like I was getting fat and trying to look good. Somehow I stumbled upon PinkBlush, a women's online boutique that sells beautiful maternity clothes. I searched around and fell in love with everything in their shop. What made me excited was that a lot of their items can be worn after baby and it doesn't look like maternity clothes.

There are many Trendy Boutiques Online, but most of them are very expensive. Ive been blown away by Pink Blush Boutique prices and how they always have deals going on. For those of you who have to watch what you spend, but need clothes to fit that beautiful growing belly, I really recommend you head over to their website.

Check out all the Cute Dresses for Women. You can find something perfect for any event and even your maternity photoshoot. If you head over to their Instagram account (@pinkblushmaternity) and search the hashtag #ShopPinkBlush, you can get some great ideas for how to style their clothing. 

Here are some of my favorite items from Pink Blush Maternity.

Burgundy Pleated Chiffon Lace Top Maternity Maxi Dress

I just adore this dress. I picked it out to be my Christmas dress and I could wear it everyday if I wanted to. I added a gold belt with mine to make my sweet little bump stand out.

Burgundy Lace Trim Knit Open Maternity Cardigan

Grey Neon Floral Hooded Maternity Top

Here are some other pieces I have bought from them. 

Week 33

 

How far along? 33 weeks

Baby is the size of: pineapple 

Total weight gain: +.5  (Total +16.5lbs)

Maternity clothes? Yes, shorts and leggings and I have a couple shirts.

Stretch marks? I have one on my belly so far.

Sleep: Not hard to sleep but having to always pee sucks. It hurts to get out of bed. I'm stiff and my hips hurt. Sometimes the acid makes it hard to fall asleep.

Best moment this week: I can't remember. My brain is mush now.

Movement: yes, she is a wiggle worm. She also like to push hard which does not feel good. She will stretch and push on both sides of my stomach. She also likes to push hard down there which means sharp pains and sometimes makes me feel like I'm going to pee myself.

Showing? Yes

Food cravings: sweets sweets and more sweets.

Things that make me sick: horrible acid after eating.

Gender: GIRL

Labor signs: no

Symptoms: Really bad heart burn after I eat and randomly throughout the day. Slight cramps. 

Harder to breathe.

Swelling in my fingers and ankles. 

My lower back is killing me and when I stand for to long, the top muscle in my stomach feels like it's ripping.

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? Off but I have a beautiful replacement. 

Feelings: Emotional and easily stressed.

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving 

Oils that are helping: Thieves, Lavender, lemon and peppermint.

Jaxon: 

Says " I love this" to everything. He told me that he loves his new dinosaur toy and that it was his best friend. He also told us while we were in the car that he loved Mommy, Daddy and the window!

My favorite thing is to hear him sing. Even when he doesn't know the words he still tries.

Hasn't been wanting to take naps but always falls asleep in the car. Those cat naps are horrible. He has just enough energy to drive us crazy.

Week 32

How far along? 32 weeks
Baby is the size of: large Jicama or Squash
Total weight gain: +2  (Total +16lbs)
Maternity clothes? Yes, shorts and leggings and I have a couple shirts.

Stretch marks? They are starting. I'm doing everything I can to control them. Wish me luck!
Sleep: Not hard to sleep but having to always pee sucks. It hurts to get out of bed. I'm stiff and my hips hurt.
Best moment this week: My mom took Jax for the weekend so I got to spend time with the Hubby.
Movement: yes, she is a wiggle worm. She also like to push hard which does not feel good.
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: sweets sweets and more sweets.

Things that make me sick: horrible acid after eating.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: no
Symptoms: Really bad heart burn after I eat and randomly throughout the day. Slight cramps. 

Harder to breathe.

Swelling in my fingers and ankles. 

My lower back is killing me and when I stand for to long, the top muscle in my stomach feels like it's ripping.

Belly Button in or out? Out
Wedding rings on or off? Off but I ordered a replacement one from an etsy shop.
Feelings: Emotional and easily stressed.
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving 

Oils that are helping: Thieves, Lavender, lemon and peppermint.

Jax:

He has been really into laying at the bottom of the shower and letting the water hit him.

When I get the chance to snuggle, I take it. It's rare that he will just lay there with me but I sure do love it.

My mom got Jax these things called Ezyroller where you have to move your legs to get it going and turn it. He learned it in a day! He knew how to turn it and pull the break. It was amazing to watch him. She said he was on it for hours.