33 Weeks Pregnant - Let the count down to D Day begin!

Adaline should be weighing in around 4 to 4 ½ lbs and she could grow a full inch alone this week, crazy! She is now getting more into the normal baby sleep patterns. Her eyes are closed when she is asleep and they are open when she is awake. She can probably see light during the day and the darkness at night even through my skin. I think this is true because she is more quiet at night than she has been.

She is developing her immune system now and will continue to receive antibodies assistance from me as I breast feed her.

I have been slowing down in the last couple of days as there has been a noticeable growth in my belly….basically it sticks out more. I also notice that I waddle a lot more. They say this is because my joints are loosening up in preparation for delivery…only 7 weeks away. I have also noticed that I am getting more tired, could be from lack of sleep.  It can sometimes be hard to turn over in bed because f the basketball I have to rearrange J but my fatigue is not too bad. I am just trying my best to balance work life and home life.

We hired a new girl to take over my position and I have been very busy this week training her. I am excited and nervous to end my working career outside the home. I know I am going to love being a mother and getting the chance to stay home with Adaline and our other children will be such a blessing but for 12 plus years I have been paying my way and contributing to my income it will be strange not to bring a paycheck. I am sure there will be a few bumps getting adjusted but I have tried to arrange projects to work on that will keep me busy during the times that Adaline sleeps. 

I have been working for years on a family history project that should be able to finally see some real defining. I am also working on book about dating. We’ll see if I am able to make good head way with each of these projects as a new mommy.

32 Weeks Pregnant

Today I am 32 weeks pregnant….wow! Time has flown. Adaline is set to come very soon and I, in many ways, feel completely unprepared. Her room is not done, parts of the house I wanted organized are not finished, I am still working on her baby blanket, and there about a million things I still need to buy to be ready for the big day. Even with all of that, I can’t wait to see her, finally. She has been swimming around in my belly for 32 weeks now and I have felt her for the last 12 and I know that I am going to love being her mom.

According the website “What to Expect When you are Expecting”, Adaline should be about 19 inches long and round 4 lbs. She is curled-up because she is probably starting to get a little cramped inside my belly. She should be getting ready to settle into the head-down position in preparation for childbirth. She is also getting into her sleep cycles, 20 to 40 minutes long, multiple times during the day.

Adaline’s activity at night has settle down some, she is not as active, but I think her favorite position is when I lay down because almost every time I put my feet up she is moving around inside my belly.

We are now going to the doctor every two weeks, I had an appointment last week and Dr. Haskett measured my belly to be 33 cm even though I only gain 1 lbs since my last appointment my belly has grown quite a few cm. I am interested to see what the new measurement will be next Friday. We will have one more two week appointment in mid February and then after that Cory and I will be seeing Dr. Haskett each week for the remainder of the pregnancy.

Grandma Kathy is planning on coming to Utah on March 14 or 15 if I have not gone into labor yet. With Adaline due on the 17^th of March mom should be here in plenty of time to provide Cory and I with extra support and knowledge leading up to the delivery. We are so grateful that she is willing to come stay with us for a couple weeks to help with Adaline. If I happen to go into labor early and mom can’t make it, I know that Cory is going to be an excellent coach. He has been watching Youtube videos on childbirth, some I think have surprised him, but he says he is not really worried about the labor and delivery.

We started our birthing class this week and are learning helpful tools to get Cory and I prepped for natural child birth. I do not want to use any drugs for the labor and delivery other than maybe Tylenol and I am hoping the methods we are learning in our birthing class will help us to accomplish this goal. Brio Birthing is the class we are taking and 83% of students are able to have a natural childbirth without the need for medication. We are hoping we fall into the 83% instead of the 17% J but we will have to see. You always have to be open to all options and Cory and I are not going to be closed minded on any of the options that we will have.

31 Weeks Pregnant

Adaline is around 18 inches long and weighin in around 3 lbs. She is growing and so am I. I did not gain any weight between my last doctor's appointment and this appointment but my tummy grew. I am measuring around 33 cm and so am a little bigger than typical 31 weeks pregnant. Dr. Hasket said he will keep an eye on that but things are looking great right now.

Adaline is continuing her late night romps through mommy's stomach but I love each moment because I know she is doing well. Anytime I don't feel her for a while I get nervous but usually I feel her pretty soon after I say a prayer asking Heavenly Father to protect and then she moves!

These moments are so incredible. I am so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father who has give me the opportunity to become a mother.