34 Weeks!

Last week of January!  Now we can officially say that we're expecting a baby NEXT MONTH!

We met with our doula this week.  It was really nice to sit and chat with her for a few hours, knowing that she was truly interested in everything I was saying about the baby and the birth, with no major time constraints.  We went over my birth plan, which she was very impressed with!  I've done a lot of research!  We also did an exercise where Steve and I each wrote down what factors would cause us to be more relaxed and calm, vs. being more stressed out during the birth.

Steve doing a puzzle during our weekly laundry date night :)

Steve and I took our youth group to a Kutlass concert and Red Claws basketball game in Portland this weekend.  I didn't make it long at the basketball game, my back was killing me sitting on the bleachers! So after a few minutes, I spent the rest of the game in the lobby in a folding chair, reading a book lol.

Zane should be measuring somewhere around 17.5 inches this week, and weigh around 5 pounds!  His lungs are continuing to mature as he practices breathing for life outside the womb!  He also getting plumper, which is helping to smooth out his skin.  Studies show that he might be able to recognize songs and music that he heard while in the womb, so maybe I'll start singing to him :)

Here's me at 34 weeks:

How far along?  34 Weeks

Maternity clothes?  Yes

Total Weight Gain:  Gained about a pound this week, putting me at 1.5 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight.

Sleep:  Off and on, tossing and turning a lot, getting up to go to the bathroom, etc. 

Best moment this week:  Spending time with Steve :)

Miss Anything?  Caffeine

Movement:  More active in the evenings, and more uncomfortable when he does move and kick

Food cravings:  Sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: Random strong smells - I'll walk by someone who smells of smoke, and it makes me gag

Any other symptoms?  Heartburn, waddling lol, swelling in my feet and hands, blurry vision

Have you started to show yet:  Yup

Gender prediction:  It's a boy

Labor Signs:  Lots of braxton hicks contractions, mostly when I'm up moving around

Belly Button in or out?  In

Wedding rings on or off?  Off!  Sunday morning during church I noticed that my hands were very swollen, it was very difficult to get them off.  The rest of the week, there are sometimes I can put them back on, but I've been mostly leaving them off because I'm afraid of what if my hands swell too much, and I really can't get them off!

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, except when I'm at work, then I'm kind of moody lol.  

Looking forward to:  My midwife appointment on Thursday