28 week belly

compare to 15 weeks in the same shirt.


how far along? 28 weeks
total weight gain: at least 25 lbs
maternity clothes? when i get dressed beyond leggings
sleep: limbs falling asleep, being crushed under my weight...
best moment this week: seeing our actual nursery (in its pre-nursery state, of course)
movement: yes, dance party at about 11 pm every night
gender: boy
labor signs: none
belly button in or out? popped
food cravings: well, it was new years. i had a few sips of champagne and it wasn't worth it
what i miss: not having back fat (side fat, ankle fat, extra fat in general)
what i am looking forward to: getting the crib, nursery items, and painting
weekly wisdom: don't move at 28 weeks unless you have a bunch of strong, willing family members
milestones: we *might* have picked a name

testing baby gear

i have an official baby gear tester:

this is the pack and play my mom picked up. she got a great deal as it is used but in perfect condition. with no baby h3b to see if it "worked", we turned to our resident baby gear tester. you may remember his trial run in the quinny. i like having "baby" dogs for this reason. i'm an expert swaddler (they love blankets) and both of my pups enjoy being carried on my hip like toddlers.

practice makes perfect!

27 week belly

not sure what's up with the color of these belly pictures. night time shots...

how far along? 27 weeks
total weight gain: at least 25 lbs
maternity clothes? yes.
sleep: some nights
best moment this week: feeling body parts poking out - stretching the confines of "home"
movement: yes, like crazy
gender: boy
labor signs: none
belly button in or out? popped (note this in bare belly pic above)
food cravings: was forced to watch people consume mimosas...
what i miss: not having back fat
what i am looking forward to: nursery time in january!
weekly wisdom: this time it's wisdom from others - breastfeed. more and more, all day every day to drop the pounds.
milestones: third trimester!!

and for comparison sake, my 27 week picture in front of the xmas tree:

27 weeks

i'm officially in my third trimester!

it is so hard to believe that i have no trimesters to go. three. that's it...all you get. i'm so excited to meet baby h3b but i need more time, so i'll take this whole trimester, please. i imagine i'll be eating my words at 37 weeks...

herman munstertiger is an active baby boy. he rolls, jumps, kicks, and stretches all day and in the last week i've been able to feel his body parts when he pushes out to the edges of his confines. it's exciting and crazy to actually feel him, not just a kick, but some part of him pushing on me. there is a real baby in there, i guess. i find that he moves most if he hears me talking over other noise, so i think he recognizes my voice. this may be because i am home alone with him all day long already - there's not much variety in what he hears.

my official switch to 27 weeks was on christmas day and we had a great time this past weekend. mr. h3b and i got to spend time with so many family members and received fabulous gifts for us and for baby h3b. it's weird to know that next year we'll be parents and things will change. it was our last christmas without children. a christmas where i was very pregnant and everyone loved the big belly. lots of people felt movement and it was nice to share stories with the other moms (moms, aunts, grandmas - everyone has knowledge for me to soak up!). i'm so grateful to have supportive, hilarious, loving people in my life.

this week brings another move. we're relocating about a mile away to a condo on lake michigan. two moves in one pregnancy is not my dream come true, but those same family members i gushed about deserve more props because they're coming to help us move again. i'll be in my new home, the one i'll take baby h3b home to, by 28 weeks. that means....

it's nursery time!

glucose results

i got the call today.

i beat the glucose test. pregnant people have to score under 140 and i got 105. i am so good at drinking glucose drinks. i celebrated with 2 chocolate truffles and a dq peppermint chocolate blizzard.

glucose win!

ugh, glucose

today was less than fun.

my glucose test was at 8 am, which is early and i'm not used to being up and ready to go. sahw and all that... so i was rushing around and tripped into my coat closet over some shoes and a small step. i fell only to my knees then hands, so i didn't hit the baby/belly and it really wasn't that bad of a fall. when i got myself up, i noticed my toe was in a lot of pain, but i had to get to my appointment.

the glucose drink wasn't so bad, honestly. it's sweet, like hyper gatorade, and i had to drink it in under 5 minutes (no problem). 10 minutes went by and all of the sudden i was so dizzy and nauseated. i went to see the dr. and she had me lay down for the hour to wait for the blood draw because i was close to passing out. i didn't faint from the blood (it wasn't fun, but i was already laying down) and was able to drive home fine.

i felt sick and dizzy for about 4 hours and realized my toe was also throbbing. i checked it out and sure enough, it was swollen and black and blue. so yeah, based on my experience with broken toes (gymnastics), i've got one. i can't bend or touch it and it hurts all the time. i've got a nice limp going on...

i get the results from the glucose test on wednesday.

hope i pass!

26 week belly

compare to 18 week belly in same shirt. 


how far along? 26 weeks
total weight gain: at least 25 lbs
maternity clothes? yes, my hips/thighs grow like whoa
sleep: ugh. not at night
best moment this week: feeling baby hiccups! and mr h3b feeling so much movement, all over
movement: yes, like crazy
gender: boy
labor signs: none
belly button in or out? popped (note this in bare belly pic above)
food cravings: no real ones
what i miss: not getting indigestion from everything i eat
what i am looking forward to: nursery time in january!
weekly wisdom: exercise during pregnancy. i am an idiot...why didn't i do this?
milestones: baby's first hiccups?