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May 10th, 2014 How far along: 40 weeks! Time to get out, Baby! Baby is the size of a: Small Pumpkin Total weight gain: 33 lbs at my last doctor’s appointment Maternity Clothes? Definitely getting tight! Stretch Marks? No. Sleep? I’ve been getting up every two hours this last week, seems like my body is preparing me for what it’s like to have a newborn at home!     Best moment of the Week: Enjoying the last few days with just the two of us!  Movement: Still going strong! You can see him kicking in the video below!  Food Cravings: None. Belly Button in or out: In. It’s super bruised though! Gender: Sweet baby boy! Symptoms: Same as last week, with tons of braxton hicks contractions. Doctor’s appointment still didn’t show any progress and if he’s not here by Wednesday, the doctor wants to schedule an induction before the baby gets too big in there! I don’t want to get induced, so I’m...

May 3rd, 2014 How far along: 39 weeks! Baby is the size of a: Mini Watermelon. The doctor measured him and he estimated him to be 7lbs, 13oz. We’ll have a big boy! Total weight gain: 34+ lbs    Maternity Clothes? Same as last week Stretch Marks? No. Sleep? Getting up 2-3 times each night now to use the bathroom, sometimes I just have to get up because I’m in so much pain and walking around for a minute usually helps for another few hours of sleep.    Best moment of the Week: Katie had to work last weekend and I just stayed home for two full days, not getting out of my pajamas and just relaxing and getting a few things done around the house. It was nice, although I missed my favorite girl! Movement: It feels like he’s trying to push his way out of there! He mostly seems to be on my right side and he HATES it when I try to lay on that side, he immediately pushes and kicks and makes it so uncomfortable and ...

April 26th, 2014 How far along: 38 weeks! Baby is the size of a: Leek Total weight gain: 34+ lbs    Maternity Clothes? People always say they get sick of wearing their maternity clothes and can’t wait to get back into their regular clothes. For me, it’s the opposite. I don’t feel like I’m “done” with these clothes yet and my maternity pants are definitely more comfortable than my regular jeans! Stretch Marks? No. Sleep? Painful and non-existent.    Best moment of the Week: I can’t even think of one. This week has been nothing but miserable and I’m just trying to get through the days. Movement: This boy has been a wild one ever since I started feeling him. So when the kicks got very faint and far in between this week, we started to worry. Luckily, we had a doctor’s appointment that same day where they performed a non-stress test. Everything looked great and we were relieved. The test also showed that I’v...

My growing bump: Week 22-37! I remember feeling so big in that first picture...ha! Mein wachsender Bauch: Woche 22-37! Ich erinnere mich daran, wie gross mein Bauch fuer mich damals in dem ersten Foto aussah...ha!

Some of our maternity pictures, taken at 35 weeks! Ein paar unserer Schwangerschaftsfotos, die in der 35. Woche gemacht wurden!

April 19th, 2014 How far along: 37 weeks! Baby is the size of a: Bunch of Swiss chard Total weight gain: 32+ lbs    Maternity Clothes? Growing out of some maternity shirts! Stretch Marks? No. Sleep? Painful and non-existent.    Best moment of the Week: Seeing him on the ultrasound screen! The doctor estimates him to be 6lbs, 4oz right now. Movement: He’s been constantly kicking me in the ribs and you can see and feel him pressing out his body parts! We’ve also experienced him having hiccups a few times this week, which we’ve never felt before! Food Cravings: Smoothies and Chocolate Milk. Belly Button in or out: In. Gender: Sweet baby boy! Symptoms: Same as last week. The pain in my stomach is actually getting unbearable at times and I can’t imagine feeling this way for another three weeks. Working is getting hard, but so is standing, sitting or laying down...I’m just miserable....