34 Weeks with Baby #2

Recently many of the conversations around the house go something like this...

"Tom, I'm pregnant."

"I know."

"We're going to have a son."

"I know! So crazy."

"We're going to have two children."

"Yup."

"But seriously. I'm pregnant!"

Just like with Gwendolyn, I take time each day to just think about him and look at my belly and take it all in. He's in there and growing and kicking and Lord willing, he'll be here in a little over a month. (Although my sister reminded me this morning that she went 2 weeks early with her second.)

Some people say your subsequent pregnancies go really fast. I wouldn't say that's been necessarily true for us. Some parts have, but some parts definitely haven't. I still feel like I've been pregnant since August. Ha. While I'm keenly aware of the fact that I'm pregnant, in this crazy way I still just can't believe it's all really happening!

Just for fun, I thought I'd look back and compare to what I looked like at 34 weeks with Gwendolyn. (I think I'm carrying them pretty much the same? Maybe a bit bigger with Rory than I was with Gwendolyn? What do you think?)

How Far Along: 34 weeks on 3/15/13

Size of baby: Weighing about 4.25 pounds (like an average cantaloupe) and measuring about 18 inches. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 13 lbs. I've been *gently* encouraged to eat more. Although at this point, I'd only gained 18 lbs with Gwendolyn.

Maternity Clothes: Feelin' like a whole new pregnant woman with a few new things in my wardrobe!

Gender:  A boy! (If I didn't know what he was, I think I would be convinced it was another girl at this point b/c his heart beat was up in the 170's at my appointment on the 8th. That was a bit high so they hooked me up to the monitors for 20 minutes and it came back down to the 140's/150's. Perhaps mommy had too much coffee.)

Movement: We have a little bit of a show off in there I think. He likes to make his presence known.

Sleep: Sleeping while in your 3rd trimester is just hilarious. It's a bit hit or miss right now, but I'm so thankful that I can sleep in in the morning (7ish) and I'm not sure I've ever taken a bad nap *smile.

What I miss: I miss the energy. We haven't left the house in two days b/c nothing is urgent and the thought of getting her in and out of her car seat and walking to and fro in the snow and cold just kind of makes me want to stay home in my warm and cozy house and color and read books and blog and get some work done. We'll survive without eggs and olive oil for now.

Cravings: Wish more tasted and sounded good!

Symptoms: Ligament stretching, overall body achiness, tired, occasional waddle, overly emotional, ya know...the normal stuff. (It's normal, right?? *smile)

Best moment this past week: Gwendolyn and I traveled to my parents this past weekend and I got to spend Saturday evening with five of my best friends from high school for our annual progressive dinner. It never fails to be a wonderful time and makes me so grateful for friendships that will always stand the test of time. Love those girls and our memories! And we also loved seeing grandma and grandpa and Marina. Gwendolyn was sweet and easy for me the entire time. (Thanks girl!)

Tom had the grand privilege of staying home and having a day and a half to get our taxes done - gooooooo Tom!