34 Week Update

How far along? 34 weeks (The size of a large cantaloupe.  Between 19-22 inches and about 5.5 pounds.)

Total weight gain/loss: +24 lbs (only gained 2 ounces- SWEET!)

 
Maternity clothes:Yep.
 
Have you told family and friends?  Everybody knows now :)

 

Have you started to show yet? Yep.

 

Sleep:  Blah.  Bad morning to ask since last night was probably our worst night yet.  My stomach feels very stretchy, making it hard to get comfortable, especially with trying to keep the heating pad on my back.  Plus, it was like an invasion of the bugs last night which freaked me out.  (A tiny green stink bug actually flew in my face about an hour after we went to bed!)  I'm hot, I'm cold, blah, blah, blah.  Who needs sleep right?

Best moment this week:  Ah!  We had out last shower and it was amazing!  There were about 25 people there from all different walks of my life.  My friend Rayla hosted it at her house (with help from my sisters, Spenser and Michelle) and she is one of the best cooks/bakers that I know!  Rayla was one of my teachers at Faulkner my freshman year and soon after that married Greg who is from Dasher and grew up at Georgia Christian and going to Georgia Bible Camp with me, even though he was a few years older ;)  Guest included some friends that work with me at Wilson and Wilson, some friends who are customers of mine, some friends I used to work with at 911, some friends from church and some of Matt's family and Morris family friends.  It started out with everyone reading a blessing prayer over us and it was so nice!  We got some great, amazing gifts and I was literally moved to tears with the out pouring of love towards sweet little Shamrock.

Miss Anything? A good night's sleep.  Being able to take a deep breath.  Not constantly having a foot in my rib cage.  Not living on a diet where Tums is a staple. <----- All that amplified.

Movement: Her movements are SO STRONG but come around less often.  Sunday morning during Bible class she got the hiccups for the first time during the day and Leigh and our friend Kiera got to feel her hiccups and see my stomach bounce :-)

 

Food cravings: The only specific "food" would be Sonic ice!  I love it and want to have it, fresh, at all times!  <----  Yep, I still LOVE it!

Anything making you queasy or sick? The heartburn is getting pretty intense and pretty steady and it has almost made me sick several times.

Gender prediction: GIRL.  If she comes out a boy we probably won't have anything monogrammed wrong (since we CAN NOT agree on a name) but we will have A TON (like a ridiculous amount) of baby girl clothes that have to be returned.

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Back pain, heartburn and some uncomfortableness in my stomach (as it is REALLY starting to stretch) and, of course, the inability to sleep.  <------ Still all of that!