36-38 Weeks Baby #2

How Far Along? 36-38 weeks

Total Weight Gain: I was 133 last time I weighed myself so still sitting at 23 pounds

Symptoms: Braxton hicks are the name of the game! My body is getting plenty of practice!

Movement? Tons of movement. Even though Cruz is pretty cramped his still moves around all the time.

Sleep? I’ve had a few nights of insomnia but I typically sleep in two hour stretches.

Exercise? We have been hard at work on our house and running around getting things for our contractors so I get lots of walking time in.

Food Cravings: Fresh blueberries!

Food Aversions: None

Happy or Moody? Up and down. I’ve been way more emotional this time around. I’m sure Nick and my mom would say more moody than anything else though.

Miss Anything? Coffee and sushi

Best Moment This Week: I had my baby shower and it was so much fun! We had 16 kids here and all of their mamas. I wanted Cash to have a big party with his friends before Cruz came and my baby shower fit the bill.

Looking Forward to: Meeting Cruz!

35 Weeks Baby #2

How Far Along? 35 Weeks

Total Weight Gain: 23 pounds (I was 133 last time I stepped on a scale)

Symptoms: Hip pain and heartburn! My hips and SI have been so sore this pregnancy. It’s the worst at night. The only thing that helps is having Nick massage Traumeel cream into my hips and SI. I’ve also had pretty frequent heartburn. My DGL usually helps but sometimes I still have to drink baking soda to get it calmed down. My midwives also told me to eat a spoonful or two of chia seeds and follow it with a glass of water. I’m actually really impressed at how well this works too!

Movement? Cruz is getting a little cramped in my belly so his movement is really showing from the outside. It’s crazy how strong he is! He gets the hiccups everyday and you can sometimes see it from the outside!

Sleep? I can only sleep for about 1 ½ -2 hours before I need to go to the bathroom, top that with hip pain and it’s not a great combo for sleep. Luckily I’ve only had one night on insomnia this week though!

Exercise? We have been deep cleaning and de-cluttering our house so I’m counting that as my exercise.

Food Cravings: No real cravings this week.

Food Aversions: No aversions either.

Happy or Moody? I would say that I’ve been mostly happy but I’ve had some emotional moments too. It’s hard to not be short sometimes when I’m not sleeping well.

Miss Anything? Sushi! We went to Syringa with some friends this week and I really wanted a Syringa roll!

Best Moment This Week: One night this week when I came back to bed from going to the bathroom I looked at Cash sleeping so peacefully in the bed with us and it almost brought me to tears. Cash looks so precious when he’s sleeping. I’m really trying to soak up all the special little moments while we are still a family of three.

Looking Forward to: My baby shower next Saturday!