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Can someone get this kid an in-utero GPS? aka 41 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:05:00 +0000

So…happy Sunday! Happy 41 weeks! Happy back ache from hell!

Nate & I skipped out to dinner last night at a local Italian restaurant for eggplant parmesan & a sans-baby date night. Yes, that’s right. I’m whipping out silly old wives tales, but it was tasty! & veggies never hurt anyone, right?
How far along? 41 weeks.
Total weight gain: 46 lbs. Holding steady, at least.
Maternity clothes? yes
Sleep: Blows.
Best moment this week: hitting those 4 days so I can stay out until January 2010. It was so worth it.
Movement: yes.
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: 1cm, 50% effaced, lost the mucus plug. So basically, zero change.
Belly Button in or out? In. But far more shallow. & it’s pretty disgusting the junk that you find buried deep after 26 years of living.
What I miss: Alcohol. I could have used it this week.
What I am looking forward to: Meeting this kid!
Weekly Wisdom: Repeat in your head, “People are only saying this because they care & they’re excited about the baby.” Rinse. & repeat.
Milestones: ummm…overdue?

I’ve decided that Harrison is just waiting for me to bag a TLC deal where I’ll have cameras shoved up my vagina for a home birth. A la Anna Duggar. Smart kid.

40 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:14:00 +0000

Do I want to post this picture? Absolutely not. I’m exhausted of looking like I have FIVE CHINS, but you know? I’m doing it. For documentation. So that the readers won’t try to stake me on a poll & burn me for withholding. BECAUSE I AM UNSELFISH. & because the combination of my facial expression & posture screams, “Nate, just take the picture already” as I was running off to a work function. p.s. don’t my mums look AWESOME?! I’m doing a bang-up job with them this fall.

How far along? 40 weeks.
Total weight gain: 46 lbs. ::dies::
Maternity clothes? oh, indeed. But I think from this point on, I will stick to jeans & tshirts, even at work.
Sleep: I took an amazing 3-hour nap yesterday. & then slept 9 hours last night (although I woke up 4 times to pee).
Best moment this week: Feeling 100% ready for him.
Movement: yep, but slowing down. NST shows everything is perfect, though.
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: 1cm, 50% effaced, lost the mucus plug.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Skinny-girl sex.
What I am looking forward to: Meeting this kid!
Weekly Wisdom: Just start smiling & nodding your head to all the crazy stuff people say in that last week. Don’t try to argue with those absolutely insane Old Wives Tales. & when your male boss asks you about your progress, just ::blank stare:: at him until he realizes he’s asking you about your vagina.
Milestones: We hit our due date! Holy crap. I’m due today.

39 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:08:00 +0000

How far along? 39 weeks.
Total weight gain: 45 lbs. I was only up 25 lbs at 33 weeks. I’m going to let you do the math. & while your at it, please calculate my current water ratio in my body. I’m pretty sure it’s somewhere around 175%.
Maternity clothes? oh, indeed.
Sleep: I drug myself & my child on a nightly basis at this point with the sweet kiss of Benedryl.
Best moment this week: Date night with Nate…out for delicious cheeseburgers, then snuggling with a movie & popcorn.
Movement: He kicks the hell out of my right side.
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: Tons of cramping & contractions. ZERO dilation, possibly 60% effaced if I’m “lucky.”
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: My patience. I’m 10 seconds from losing my mind all over anyone at any given moment.
What I am looking forward to: Maternity leave!!!!
Weekly Wisdom: Have good friends that are willing to scrub your toilets for you. & make plans with your husband & girlfriends the last few weeks to keep you busy.
Milestones: I have stretchmarks on my feet. Eff me sideways.

38 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:23:00 +0000

How far along? 38 weeks.

Total weight gain: Holding steady at 37 lbs.
Maternity clothes? oh, indeed.
Sleep: I just want one night where I don’t get up 5 times to pee, or am woken up by numb hands (thank you, carpel tunnel), or end up on my back breathing funny. JUST ONE NIGHT.
Best moment this week: Baby shower #2 was amazing.
Movement: yep, but slowing down some. He sleeps more!
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: First contractions, tons of cramping, but I’m only 50% effaced with ZERO dilation.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Comfortably holding a pen, eating utensil, etc.
What I am looking forward to: The work shower on Wednesday!
Weekly Wisdom: If you don’t want your kid to come, make sure you keep a clean house & shaved legs — I figure he’ll only come when I’m caught unawares
Milestones: First contractions, first internal exam.

37 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:32:00 +0000

We took this week’s belly picture at the local cupcake shop when I was out with girlfriends, but managed to completely piss off a few other patrons. Look, I love my cupcakes & coffee as much (if not more) than the Average Joe, but for serious, YOU CAN SIMMER FOR TWO SECONDS while we snap a picture instead of muttering “Can’t you take that inside?” under your breath. Because if I didn’t have 5 friends holding me back, I would have asked you if you wanted to take it OUTSIDE. Yeah, that’s right. Fight Club.

How far along? 37 weeks.
Total weight gain: 37. Oh, what’s that? 6 lbs in one week? Let’s guess how much of that is fluid considering the doctor said I even have fluid IN MY ARMS. Nice. Blood pressure & urine still look great though, so no pre-eclempsia. I’m just “unfortunate,” according to the doctors.
Maternity clothes? Definitely. Plus leggings. Oh, & my shoes don’t fit anymore due to swelling.
Sleep: I’m up a lot to pee & pregnancy insomnia is kicking in to where I wake up at 4am & lay awake until 5:30, thinking about everything I have to do. Plus, I keep flipping onto my back which causes me to breathe strange, then Nate wakes up & turns me.
Best moment this week: Going out to dinner with my girlfriends for Italian & cupcakes.
Movement: Slowing down now, which is completely normal as he gets ready.
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: I had my first contraction this week! Hello, come-to-Jesus moment regarding how far along I am.
Belly Button in or out? In, but getting mroe shallow.
What I miss: Wine at dinner with my girlfriends.
What I am looking forward to: My second shower this coming Saturday!
Weekly Wisdom: Don’t sit down on the tub of the floor & shave your legs at 37 weeks pregnant when your husband is not there. Because it will take a good 5 minutes to get back up.
Milestones: FULL TERM!!!!! & my first contraction.

Proof that I have the greatest friends ever:

I love my shirt, Em!! THANK YOU!

36 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0000

How far along? 36 weeks.
Total weight gain: 31, but even the doctor agreed it seems to be mostly fluid.
Maternity clothes? They’re starting to get too short, especially the dresses (necessary for work). I’m thinking cropped leggings underneath…God help me. HATE leggings, but refusing to buy any more clothes.
Sleep: Miserable. If I get comfortable, then I have to pee. & once I pee, it’s hard to get comfy again. & ’round the circle we must go.
Best moment this week: Head-down!!
Movement: Starting to get painful at times…he has a knee that engages in war with my organs.
Gender: boy!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Being able to walk without feeling like my hips are SCREAMING at me.
What I am looking forward to: the brownies that are currently baking in the oven
Weekly Wisdom: Start planning the meals you’re going to cook & freeze. & start on them!
Milestones: Weekly OB appointments.

35 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:33:00 +0000

How far along? 35 weeks. With only 35 days left. ::incredulous, blank stare::
Total weight gain: 28 lbs total
Maternity clothes? Yep. & some of my shirts are getting too short already.
Sleep: Awful. I wake up 3-4 times per night just to pee, plus I cannot get comfortable. & when I wake up, my hips & shoulders are killing me.
Best moment this week: Eating my entire cheeseburger at Red Robin. I was SHOCKED. I also paid for it the entire night with heartburn & nausea, but that’s a different story.
Movement: It’s like being drawn & quartered. “FREEDOM!!!!”
Gender: Boy, yo!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Waking up feeling rested.
What I am looking forward to: Him dropping so I don’t have to make the decision between eating & breathing.
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy food! I can’t eat much (usually, minus the cheeseburger), so I make sure I’m eating something very, very tasty.
Milestones: 35/35

And as a note on 35/35….it is TERRIFYING. Panic has ensued. Only 35 days?!?! Only 35 days left when it feels like I barely start one day before it’s time to wind down for another. How is that possible? 35 days to wrap up work ends, get the house ready, get the baby gear ready, etc. & to those who say that the last 35 days will crawl by….THAT’S WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE PAST 5 WEEKS, TOO. LIARS.

34 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:04:00 +0000

How far along? 34 weeks.
Total weight gain: 27 lbs total
Maternity clothes? Yep.
Sleep: I’m freakin’ exhausted. Constantly.
Best moment this week: Being told there’s “no way” I look like I’m giving birth in six weeks. Oh, and eating Krispy Kreme donuts. YUM.
Movement: He’s been so active this week. & he showed off for our friends last night, who have never seen a pregnant belly move before.
Gender: Team Peen!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: My patience.
What I am looking forward to: Hopefully nailing down the Mommy Mobile in a week or two.
Weekly Wisdom: Be flexible with your “birth plan.” Obviously, I have preferences but Nate & I are discussing all possible options & allowing ourselves to be comfortable with any outcome, as long as Harrison gets here safely.
Milestones: Crib is ready!

33 Week Belly Picture (No really! There is one this week!)

heirtoblair — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:18:00 +0000

& to make up for the lack of picture in last week’s post, here is a sneak peak of the maternity shoot we did on Friday evening with a good friend of mine. (normally I wouldn’t crop this, but I shall not post maternity pictures until final product is official)

How far along? 33 weeks.
Total weight gain: 25 lbs total…I put 31, but apparently that was water weight because it’s been 25 for the past two days.
Maternity clothes? Duh. But I’ve splurged on a few new things to help make me feel pretty the next 7 weeks.
Sleep: More, please.
Best moment this week: It’s seriously been an awesome week — baby shower, maternity pictures, girlfriends in town, cuppycakes galore…I cannot pick just one moment. Except maybe a girlfriend of mine saying “Is it a butt plug?” in from of my mother-in-law at my shower.
Movement: He’s a wild man! If this is any indicator of his personality, we’re in trouble.
Gender: Penis!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: I can’t lie, I am counting down the weeks until I can open our liquor cabinet again.
What I am looking forward to: Touring the hospital’s birth center this week.
Weekly Wisdom: Be proactive. There are so many people that poo-pooed the inversions & exercises to get him to turn (“oh, don’t worry! you have plenty of time!”) but it made me feel like I’m doing my job to practice everything in my power to help him out.
Milestones: First baby shower & I started on his laundry…Lord help me.

32 Week Belly Picture

heirtoblair — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:43:00 +0000

How far along? 32 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: 24.5 lbs as of this morning.
Maternity clothes? yep.
Sleep: I have completely lost the ability to sleep in. I’ve also lost the ability to not be in desperate need of a nap by noon.
Best moment this week: Hearing Harrison’s heartbeat. It never, ever gets old.
Movement: Constant. With itty-bitty baby feet lodged in my far right rib.
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Being able to be as active as I used to be — I now lack the energy, motivation, & coordination
What I am looking forward to: Baby shower next Saturday!! ::squeaaa:: Is it self-centered to be this excited about a party for me & the babe? Because I don’t care if it is.
Weekly Wisdom: Take it easy. No, really. If you take a Saturday to clean the house, go grocery shopping, work on the nursery, & start fixing your screen porch…you will PAY DEARLY the next day. I can barely walk today, my feet & hips hurt so badly.
Milestones: It’s not a fantastic one, but I’ve officially started efforts to turn Harrison (he’s trasnverse, more on that later).