33 weeks!

Avery is the size of a pineapple this week!  Approximately 17" long & 4.5 pounds!

How far along? 33 weeks

Total weight gain: 20 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Mostly, except a few of my regular tank tops 

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep:  Not too bad lately!  I'm normally asleep by 9:30pm & up by 6am.

Best moment this week: Learning that Avery's swimming pool is full again ;)

Movement: Tons!

Food cravings:  Fruit still :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks.

Symptoms: Heart burn, feeling full much quicker, feeling bigger!

Belly Button in or out?  In, but stretched!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to:  Keeping her cooking!  Maternity pictures in one week!

Baby shower time!

Avery & I had an amazing baby shower thrown for us this weekend...so blessed to have so many great friends & family that care about us! <3

Cake, food, decor, everything was perfect!

 Many wonderful friends came!

Family, too!  And my hostesses couldn't have done a better job!

We got spoiled with lovely gifts!

Avery's nursery made it's debut as well!  Pictures still don't manage to capture it's true color, but you get the drift...and everyone loved it!  Mom made Brian a daddy's survival bag, which was awesome as well!  The shower was more than I had hoped for!  Now to get some of the few basics we need & then all we need is a baby!

32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks

Total weight gain: 19 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Mostly, except a few of my regular tank tops 

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Same...some good days, some bad.  Still sometimes wake up in the middle of the night for an hour or two before being able to fall back asleep.  It's been decided that 6:08 (3 days in a row) is now what my internal clock is set for.

Best moment this week: Baby shower today!

Movement: Tons!

Food cravings:  Fruit still :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks, she seems to have dropped a bit more this week, too!

Symptoms: Heart burn, feeling full much quicker

Belly Button in or out?  In, but stretched!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to:  Keeping her cooking!  Maternity pictures in two weeks!

Finally in the 30s!

Total weight gain?  About 17 pounds.

Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops, otherwise yes.

Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.  Also discovered some lovely varicose veins this week while in a dressing room...hope they go away after delivery!

Sleep?   Pretty well lately.

Miss anything?  Tying my shoes without difficulty!!  Eating a full meal.  

Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  

Labor signs?  Still contracting about 20-30 times a day.

Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot.

Wedding rings on or off?   On

Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  

Looking forward to?   My baby shower next weekend!

I made this little collage of my pregnancy progress...can't wait to see the entire progression!

Babymoon, Oregon style!

Brian & I were lucky enough to sneak away to Oregon for a baby moon & to celebrate our 1 year anniversary (August 27!).  It was a great, relaxing trip.  Lots of good sights, good food, good company.    We've decided to make Oregon a yearly trip for our anniversary.  I think Avery will enjoy it, too!  <3

Multnomah Falls

28w5d in the Rose Garden

28w6d in Seaside! 

28w6d at Haystack Rock!

Can't believe it's been 29 weeks (at Grandma's house in Garibaldi).  

Can't believe there's only 11 weeks left.  

Can't wait to meet you Avery Jo!

28 weeks!

Total weight gain?  About 15 pounds.

Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Pretty well lately.
Miss anything?  Tying my shoes without difficulty!!
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  
Labor signs?  Now realizing what they are, I've been having contractions for quite a few weeks.  At this point, they're annoying & occasionally painful, but nothing to worry about.  My uterus will be very well conditioned for Avery's arrival at this point!
Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot...miss Avery hasn't figured out that she has a whole uterus to use, not just the bottom part!
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   A rounder belly!  Seeing her little face!  Finishing up the nursery! 

Hello third trimester!

Total weight gain?  About 13 pounds.
Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Pretty well lately.
Miss anything?  I was able to jog/walk once this week, without any discomfort.  I also started doing some of my p90x DVDs at home to get some more weigh lifting in.
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  
Labor signs?  Thankfully, no!
Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot...miss Avery hasn't figured out that she has a whole uterus to use, not just the bottom part!
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   A rounder belly ;)  

This cauliflower is 2lb1oz, just like Avery!  The ultrasound tech estimates she'll be 7 1/2-8 pounds at birth :)

Love that little face already!  We had a repeat anatomy ultrasound (on Brian's birthday!), so the neonatologist could see a few more things...she's perfect!!  

Finally an "official," it's a girl photo!

Big feet like mommy, but toes like daddy!