34 weeks

How far along? 34 Weeks 3 days

Baby Size: Cantaloupe (17.75 inches, 5.7 lbs)

Total weight gain: 20 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Ok to not so ok, depending on how tired I am and also depending on how well Alyssa is sleeping.  The past week has been a little rough since she's teething.  
Best moment this week: Seeing Peanut for the first time in 3D!!!
Movement: Oh yes!  Lots and lots of movement, all the time, nonstop
Food cravings: Ice cream (chocolate)
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks.
Symptoms: None
Belly Button in or out? Out.  
Wedding rings on or off? On but only wearing my wedding band
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and tired, and stressed



I've been seeing a specialist for the last few months about my placenta previa, which I had with Alyssa and it had lifted by this time.  With this pregnancy, I have full previa.  That means my previously scheduled C-section of December 2nd at 39 weeks has been moved to November 19th at 37 weeks.  I was not happy about having to move my delivery date when I first found out about a month ago, but after my final appointment yesterday with the specialist, I'm ok with the new due date.  Why?  Because Peanut is currently 5.7 lbs measuring 35 plus weeks and I'm 34+.  When I deliver at 37 weeks, he'll be around 7lbs and if we kept to original schedule of 39 weeks, he could be close to 9 lbs!!! Yikes!  That's huge for my little frame!  So less than 3 weeks from now, we will be holding this little babe and we can't wait!


18 Months

This little babe is 18 months today! 

She's such a little girl now.  One of my favorite things to do is watch her run.  It's the most adorable cause it just looks like she's about to topple over at any second.  She loves going to school (daycare) and seeing her teachers and little friends. 

Favorite Foods: EVERYTHING! She eats just about anything you put in front of her.  And she loves it when she hears daddy open the pantry door because she knows it "nack nack time" (snack).  Or if she hears the crinkling of the chip bag, she will drop whatever she's doing and run into the kitchen to see what goody daddy is munching on so she can get her little hand(s) on it. 

Favorite Words: Da, Daaaaaa!, Dada, no no no while shaking her finger, uh-oh, muck muck (come on) while doing the come on motion.

Favorite Activities: Reading her books, dancing - either by herself or with mommy or daddy, throwing her balls around and chasing it, and loves loves loves playing with her cousins!

Least Favorite: Loud or dramatic sounds from the TV.  Not really sure why, but she'll hear something loud she'll come running to one of us.  Or she'll see something scary, she do the same. 

For the past several nights while putting her to bed, Park would give her kisses on her cheek.  She'll then point to me wanting him to kiss me.  So he'll give me kisses and when she thinks I've had enough, she'll point to her cheek again wanting Park to kiss her.  And she'll do that a couple of time till she's tired of the game.  Not sure when this happened, but she is one bossy little girl!