Friday Funk – 35 weeks

I think I did a little better on backing the picture away from the wall this week, yes?

• How far along?  35 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  Back to 30 lbs. exactly as of Wednesday morning. I had my next doctor appointment that day, so I always like to compare how the scales read, as you know. Theirs had me about 3.5 lbs. heavier than ours did that morning, but since their measurements started a couple lbs. after mine did, they only have me gaining like 25 lbs. so far. Suckers. 😉
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And dresses and skirts are quite comfortable but are making less frequent appearances as the weather cools off.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Downright shitty. Rolling over is now a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is basically a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption. And these past 2 weeks my right arm has started falling painfully asleep in no matter which position I lie. I wake up multiple times each night with numb fingers and an aching hand. Whether or not this is actually pregnancy related I have no idea, but man, is it annoying. Anyone else experience this while pregnant?
• Best moment this week:  There were actually a couple again. D had to come with me to the doctor, but she loved hearing the baby’s heartbeat. Then she gave the baby, aka my belly, a hug and kiss. So sweet. Oh, and we found out this kid is definitely head down already, so at least we don’t have to worry about that. And there’s no dilation so far, which is another good sign since I want this one to stay in for a good couple more weeks. Then yesterday I took D to have lunch with friends at my ex-place of employment, which was a lot of fun.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially this summer. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks have become all over – I can feel what I now think are feet kicking under my right ribs while simultaneously getting bumped by probably the head on the lower left/back side. Must be a long kid in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
• Symptoms:  Daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (constant now, which is oh-so pleasant), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. My stomach muscles have stopped tweaking as much, though, when I try to use my abs, so I’m just assuming that means they’ve gotten totally worn out. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past month or two, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again. Let’s not forget the butt cheek cramps, either. They still come and go as they please. And that weird arm thing I mentioned above.
• Belly button in or out?  Definitely starting to bulge on the right side, but still not fully out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked, but it’s already farther out than how it went with her. Weird.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Going down to my mom’s house for the weekend. Ryan’s going to Green Bay for the weekend with some friends, so D and I are headed south so she can spend some more only-child time with Grandma and Grandpa. And maybe I can take a nap. 🙂 I’m also almost completely done with that to-do list I’ve mentioned the past couple weeks, and I can’t even tell you how happy that makes me. I definitely feel more “ready” for Dv2.0’s arrival the more finished that thing becomes.

Now the event you wait for every week – baby belly comparison, yippee! On the left we have me 35w1d pregnant with D, and on the right we have me 35w4d pregnant with Dv2.0. I think my stomach looks a little more pointed now vs. with D than it did last week. Or am I making that up?