Week 34 of Pregnancy

Hello all! I finished week 34 of my pregnancy!

How I feel

I’ve DEFINITELY been getting into the nesting mode, and enjoying it! My husband is also feeling that the time is nearing when we will get to see Baby Girl – he is really excited to see her. I’m not so impatient to see her yet, because there is so much I still want to accomplish before she arrives! (Though we got alot accomplished this weekend. More on that later.)

We’ve been to the birth center a LOT this last week. Last Wednesday we went to the water birth class. After hearing the instructor lay out what a typical water birth looked like, I really liked how she described it. It was nice to actually be able to visualize what birth might look like (instead of wondering what position I might be in, not knowing how long I would be able to hold Baby Girl, or when they would measure her, etc.) Knowing more helped me to feel like birth is something I could tackle/handle better. I know for sure I want to labor in the tub and if it’s still comfortable enough I think I might even give birth in the water!

Stats

Total weight gain/loss? Didn’t gain anything this week, so overall now I’ve gained 23 pounds. So, right on track to gain 30 pounds total.

Movement – Yes, she continues to move a lot! There have been several times now Matt has been around when she’s been moving quite a bit. He’s enjoyed it. Also, my mother-in-law felt her kick for the first time!!

Ring on or off? – I had to take my ring off last week. I’ve been wearing it around my neck on a chain. We ordered a simple band for me to wear for the rest of the pregnancy! I was so missing having something on my hand!!

Hunger/Cravings – Not really craving anything this week.

Best moment this week?

I’m feeling less stressed out, because we got some things checked off of our baby to-do list. Matt installed the car seat base in his car. Pretty soon we will order a second base and put it in my car. We finally got the remaining extra stuff out of the nursery that doesn’t belong there and organized the gifts we have received by category. They are just piles and not put in the dresser and closet yet, but that will be the next task.

We made a list of the “must haves” we will still need to buy if we don’t receive them at the church shower.

We also finalized our birth plan!

We found a rug and lamp we like – both for pretty cheap!! (Pictures to come on another post.) Thanks to my sister Amy pinning this, I also saw the perfect solution to drawer pulls that I like. Our dresser drawer is an older dresser and the holes for the pulls are a lot smaller than they make them now a days, so we were not finding any we could purchase. Then I saw this fabric drawer pull:

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What I am looking forward to

Last week we got a diaper bag!! So, now we will be packing it this week! Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. I also plan to spray paint the frames I have to we can start hanging things on the walls above the crib and changing table. Things are starting to look more final in the nursery!!

Our little “June Bug’s” Growth

We’ve been taking photos since week 6 and showing a fruit or vegetable in the picture that is the same size as our little “June Bug”. Last week: our little girl was 17 inches long and a little over 4 pounds weight (pineapple). This week: almost 18 inches long and 4 3/4 pounds in weight (cantaloupe).

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