39.3 Weeks & Counting

How far along? 39.3 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Up maybe 10kgs, only measuring 36 weeks
Maternity Clothes? Yes, the same things all week!
Stretch Marks? No
Sleep? Ok considering, excitement has set it
Best moment this week? The sheer anticipation of it all…
Movement? Things have quietened down in there big time.
Food Cravings? Chocolate!
Gender? BOY BOY BOY
Labour Signs? A few, but nothing to get excited about.
Belly Button in or out? Out and facing down.
What I miss? The sun!
What I am looking forward to? His arrival…
Weekly Wisdom: make sure you have things to do to occupy your time in these last days.
Milestones? Well I am nearly full term! 40 weeks pregnant is near…

35,5 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 10kgs
Maternity clothes? Today I am in a size 16 normal jeans! Feeling GOOD!
Stretch marks? I thought I saw some the other day, but I must have imagined them.
Sleep: So so.
Best moment this week: Its Sweetpea’s Baby Shower today. YAY!
Movement: Oh yes!
Food cravings: Champagne!
Gender: Well we all know it’s a little boy.
Labor Signs: A few pangs and pains in the groin area, I think he has turned. Will find out on Thurs!
Belly Button in or out? Almost out!
What I miss: Being able to lie on my back and tummy!
What I am looking forward to: The next few weeks flying by and being home ready and waiting.
Weekly Wisdom: Just take it as it comes…don’t worry too much, it will all fall in to place the way its supposed to.
Milestones: 4 weeks to due date! Last stretch is here.

34 weeks

How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 10kgs
Maternity clothes? No more jeans please, way too constricting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Yes, well at the moment.
Best moment this week: Starting to get ready for Sweetpea’s arrival. I think its time…
Movement: LOTS
Food cravings: Hot Chocolate
Gender: Well we all know it’s a little boy.
Labor Signs: Tightening in the groin area now and hopefully he is going to turn soon and get ready to start knocking!
Belly Button in or out? Almost out!
What I miss: Sunshine
What I am looking forward to: The next few weeks flying by and being home ready and waiting.
Weekly Wisdom: Relax and remember we are born to do this!
Milestones: the last stretch year, 4 to 6 weeks to go! Whoop whoop!

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 7kgs
Maternity clothes? How could I live without them?
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Not at the moment
Best moment this week: A silver lining appearing on the grey clouds that have been surrounding us!
Movement: LOTS
Food cravings: Droewors
Gender: Well we all know it’s a little boy.
Labor Signs: Slightscare 2 weeks ago, lifted Josh and pulled a stomach muscle, went into SERIOUS cramps and had to make a trip to A&E. Passed after a couple of hours, but got a nice reminder of what labour is going to feel like.
Belly Button in or out? Still in, but definitely stretching.
What I miss: RED WINE!
What I am looking forward to: Seeing Errol out of pain after surgery.
Weekly Wisdom: Practise your breathing!
Milestones: reaching the final 30’s! 10 more weeks to go, but we think he is going to make an early appearance like Josh.

week 27

How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: WHO CARES???
Maternity clothes? Oh yes!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Yes, getting there.
Best moment this week: Getting excited about the prospect of a granny coming to visit!
Movement: LOTS
Food cravings: Chocolate Nesquick
Gender: Well we all know it’s a little boy.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Still in, but definitely stretching.
What I miss: RED WINE!
What I am looking forward to: Seeing Josh and Finn play together.
Weekly Wisdom: Keep yourself moisturized. Helps with that stretching skin.
Milestones: Realising the 3rd trimester is around the corner…

The pics explained...pic one me explaining to Josh that there is a baba in there.
Pic two - how I normally look these day
Pic three - me pulling in my tummy as far as I can but the watermelon just won't go anywhere!!!

Week 23

How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 4kg’s
Maternity clothes? Yes, started last week. Makes me feel so much better!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: What is sleep? I cannot remember when last I had a decent night sleep!
Best moment this week: Friends telling me I am looking small when I feel so big!
Movement: LOTS
Food cravings: Anything and EVERYTHING
Gender: Well we all know it’s a little boy.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Still in
What I miss: Sleep
What I am looking forward to: Next year.
Weekly Wisdom: sleep wherever and whenever possible
Milestones: Getting the maternity clothes down and wearing them

14 Weeks

How far along? 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 200g
Maternity clothes? Not yet, but jeans are getting tighter
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? okay
Best moment this week: Been a funny week
Movement: every now and then I think I can feel the heartbeat if I put my hand on my tummy
Food cravings: I can only manage small portions of meat
Gender: I think it’s a girl, but who knows.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Still in
What I miss: My husband who is away on a course.
What I am looking forward to: Getting my results of some more tests.
Weekly Wisdom: Whatever is meant to be, will be.
Milestones: Nothing really at the mo

12 Weeks

How far along? 11 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Up 200g
Maternity Clothes? Nope
Stretch Marks? No
Sleep? broken
Best moment this week? Laughing because Josh threw a tantrum at daycare and it was apparently quite the tantrum, all because the doorbell rang and it was NOT mommy!
Movement? None
Food Cravings?
Gender? Maybe a girl
Labour Signs? no
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss? Not really missing anything at the mo.
What I am looking forward to? My 12 week scan on Monday.
Weekly Wisdom: Sleep at EVERY opportunity.
Milestones? Realising I am going to need a maternity bra soon!

11 Weeks

How far along? 10 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? still down 3kg’s
Maternity Clothes? Nope
Stretch Marks? No
Sleep? Fine
Best moment this week? my mom arriving from South Africa
Movement? None
Food Cravings? Off cheese for the first time in my life!
Gender? Maybe a girl
Labour Signs? no
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss? Not really missing anything at the mo.
What I am looking forward to? My 12 week scan!
Weekly Wisdom: Don’t ever eat for “two”
Milestones? No morning sickness this week.

9 Weeks

I have been looking at other people's blogs to get some inspiratation for Sweet Pea Randall and I came across a weekly tracker which I think will be quite cool to update throughout the pregnancy! So here goes, we start in week 9:

How far along? 9 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: down 3kg’s
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: disturbed - Josh is cutting some teeth.
Best moment this week: letting the cat out the bag and telling everyone we are expecting again.
Movement: None
Food cravings: Fruit, sinking in to some serious fruit salad now!
Gender: No clue. & I have no inclination, either.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Still in
What I miss: having a glass of red in the evenings
What I am looking forward to: Granny arriving
Weekly Wisdom: Stop worrying and start enjoying!
Milestones: Thinking I could stop morning sickness by eating breakfast, that did not work!