35 Weeks

35w, 1d: Baby T is weighing in at about 5 and 1/4 to 5 and a half pounds, and could be up to 20 inches long!

  How far along? 35w, 2d

Total weight gain: I don't want to talk about it.  +29 was the official count today at the 36 week appointment.

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? Yes

Sleep: Same issues... congestion, having to pee all the time, not being able to get comfortable.

Best moment this week: It was a pretty crappy week all around!  But we got to see our nephews on Friday night, so that was great!
 Miss Anything? Booze

Movement: Lots of movement!

   Food cravings: Mexican food, peanut butter, cereal, chocolate

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender prediction: Girl
Symptoms: We have a new one to add... swollen feet and ankles popped up this past weekend.  :(  No fun at all!   

Labor signs? None so far!  Just went in for our 36 week check and Baby T is head down, locked and loaded!  I'm also a tiny bit effaced, but not dilated yet, so we're moving in the right direction.

Belly Button in or out? It's a tiny bit out... but not fully so I guess it's a mix!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but definitely tight.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.  And scared out of my mind!!
 Looking forward to: Finally getting the nursery organized!  The rest of the furniture will be delivered in the next week, so I'm hoping to have some pictures to post soon!  

34 Weeks

34 Weeks: Baby T is almost 5 pounds and could be 20 inches long! 

How far along? 34w

Total weight gain: Up 2 from my last appointment. +24

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? Yes

Sleep: Same issues... congestion, having to pee all the time, not being able to get comfortable.

Best moment this week: Mani/pedi on Friday night was just what I needed after a pretty craptastic week.  Oh and I did enjoy celebrating Valentine's day with my sweetheart!
 Miss Anything? Booze again

Movement: Lots of movement still, but none of it is the baby moving into the head down position!

   Food cravings: Mexican food, peanut butter, cereal, chocolate

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender prediction: I have no clue.
Symptoms: Same as last week...  
Labor signs? None so far!

Belly Button in or out? The edges are starting to pop out... I think it will be totally out by the end of the month. 

Wedding rings on or off? On, but definitely tight if it's the end of the day!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Ugh... both. 
 Looking forward to: Our shower next weekend!  The nursery is done, just waiting on decorations to arrive and some furniture! :)

33 Weeks

33 Weeks: Baby T weighs between 4-5 lbs and between 17-18.5 inches long!

How far along? 33w

Total weight gain: Up 2 from my last appointment. +24

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? Yes

Sleep: Same as last week... except now we can add hip pain when I get up to the list of issues.

Best moment this week: Hearing the wiggly little bug's heartbeat at the 33 week appointment! My mom was there and got to hear it too!
 Miss Anything? Not really missing anything new.  Just the usual!

Movement: Lots!

   Food cravings: Mexican food, peanut butter, cereal

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender prediction: Still thinking girl!
Symptoms: Same as last week...
Labor signs? None.  I will freak out when the answer to this is yes!

Belly Button in or out? It's flat.  And close to popping out. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Ugh... both. 
 Looking forward to: Our shower and finishing the nursery!

32 Weeks

32w, 1d: Baby T is almost 4 pounds and close to 19 inches long! 

How far along? 32w, 1d

Total weight gain: Down 2 from last week, so +20

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? Yes

Sleep: Meh... between having to sleep propped up, getting up to pee, and the dog waking me up all the time, it's not great.

Best moment this week: No mold in the walls!!
 Miss Anything? Not really missing anything new.  Just the usual!

Movement: Feeling less kicks and punches and just more general moving from one area to another.  It's still amazing though!

   Food cravings: Mexican food, peanut butter, cereal

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood

Have you started to show yet? Yes

Gender prediction: Thinking girl this week!
Symptoms: Still back pain, leg cramps, and congestion.  This week we also added hip/pelvic pain. I've also started to notice swelling in my hand at the end of the day.
Labor signs? New question!  But none yet!

Belly Button in or out? Still shallow, but still in! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Ugh... both.  I am mostly happy, but I do have mood swings where I'm either mad for some stupid reason, or crying.  
 Looking forward to: Our shower and finishing the nursery!

Anxiety and More!

Ugh... what a gloomy day it's been here today.  It matches my mood perfectly though; we've had a rough few days around the Tucci house.

Hubby and I spent all day Saturday at our childbirth class.  While it was great to get that done, it was a long day filled with TONS of information.  Since this is our first baby, I'm pretty anxious, wondering about all the "what-if's".  What if my OB is on vacation?  What if I can't handle the pain?  What if something goes wrong?  I've always been type-A: I need to have a plan and this pregnancy has made me even more type-A than normal.

All this anxiety is turning me into a crazy person!  I think I got a new batch of pregnancy hormones over the weekend and my poor husband has been on the receiving end of them!  I feel like a huge bitch, which then turns me into a sobbing, crying mess.  

I'm sure the source of a lot of my anxiety and frustration is the fact that we're trying to get our house ready for the baby, and there just seems to be problem after problem.  Last night, while removing the old trim in the nursery, we found what looks like mold on the drywall under the window. There are two months left before my due date, and I am freaking out enough as it is, and now we have to deal with mold.  Not cool.  

Oh, and we found another mouse in the basement last night... just hanging out, like it was no big deal.

Here's a cute pic of Dash; hopefully it will brighten your day a little!

 

  

31 Weeks

31 Weeks: Baby T is the size of a pineapple - 17 inches long and 3.5 lbs!

How far along? 31 weeks!

Total weight gain: Ughhh... December was not a good month.  +22 total

Maternity clothes? Yes and loving them!

Stretch marks? Unfortunately, yes, but not too many, and of course, they're only on my tummy.

Sleep: Lately not so great.  I wake up super congested and have a dry mouth.  Plus I usually wake up at least twice to pee.

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at my 30 week checkup, taking a tour of the birthing center, and taking a breastfeeding class.  Today was also our marathon childbirth class which was great!
 Miss Anything? Sleep. Breathing normally. Laying on my belly. Going up and down the stairs without getting winded.

Movement: All the time!  It's so amazing and I know I'm going to miss it when it's over.

   Food cravings: Still lots of peanut butter!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood

Have you started to show yet? Definitely.

Gender prediction: Lately, thinking boy.
Symptoms: Back pain and fatigue; leg cramps, shortness of breath and constantly having to pee.  I've also developed a lot of congestion.

Belly Button in or out? Still shallow, but still in!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but at the end of the day, they're tight.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and excited, anxious and nervous all at once!
 Looking forward to: Maternity pics next week and the Super Bowl!  

Renovations

As if we don't have enough going on right now... I thought it would be a good idea to plan some renovations to the house.  They're not huge renovations, but they do require some amount of planning, budgeting, and having people come into our house to work.

Since I work from home, I need a dedicated space for an office.  Right now, my office is in the den, but it's open to the rest of the house.  For now it's fine because it's just me and the dog home during the day, but once Baby T arrives, I'd like to be able to close the door and work if Mark or other family members are here watching the baby.  In order to do this, we have to close off one doorway, and then frame out and install a door in the other.  My father-in-law and hubby can easily do this, so we're starting to buy materials, and once we've got everything, we can go ahead with the project.

This is the door we would close off.

I picked out an all glass door for this doorway, so we don't lose any natural light.

The other thing we need to work on is the railing by the basement stairs.  Right now, it's open which looks nice, but once we have a crawling baby on our hands, I know I'd be panicky all the time!  There is just no way to baby-proof that.  So, we decided we are going to tear it down and put up a half wall instead.  That way, we can keep it somewhat open, but still put a baby gate up at the top of the stairs.  

I would love to have both of these projects done before the baby comes, but if they can't be done before then, they have to be done before I go back to work.  It's kind of ambitious, but we really don't have much going on between now and our shower, so this will give us something to keep us busy!