This week we are thiry one weeks pregnant!
Only 9 more to go until her due date... we're in single digits for weeks...ahhhh!
Weight gain/loss: Still holding at +22lb... according to my dr.'s scale I've only gained 2lb since my last visit 4 weeks ago. If I keep gaining between .5-1lb a week I should be well within the normal range of weight gain! Still hoping to be less than what I gained with MK since I've heard it's harder to loose the baby weight with number 2!
Sleep: Still having some trouble sleeping- both getting to sleep and getting back to sleep after waking up to pee in the middle of the night. And, I totally forgot to ask my dr. at my appointment on monday about sleep aids! Oh well, one Tylenol PM has worked well if I'm really struggling.
Movement: She's still very, very active and has hiccups daily... Mike even got to feel her hiccups the other day! :) She is definitely running out of room, cause I am feeling her stretches and flips and rolls and it feels like she is going to pop my belly sometimes. She's been sticking a knee or something bony next to my belly button recently, and it's SO painful! I'm thinking she's head down still because a lot of her movement is at the top of my belly!
Symptoms: Fatigue and trouble sleeping, leg cramps, heart burn, shortness of breath.
Belly button: Still an innie/outtie!
Food cravings: Still my favorite salad, mac and cheese, pears and rocky road ice cream.
Gender: A girl! Khloe Margaret
What I miss? Some of my non-pregnancy fall/winter clothes.
What I'm looking forward to? Going to Waco for homecoming this weekend and taking Mk with me to Vero Beach for a couple days next tuesday! Can't wait to see my family! I'm also looking forward to November being here... we are that much closer to meeting Khloe!
Mommy reflections (this one's new!): I've just been really convicted that I need to focus on the JOY in pregnancy and not the hard, not-so-joyous times. After 9 months of wishing to be pregnant and many friends who are experiencing infertility or are unable to get pregnant for a while, I have learned that pregnancy isn't a guarantee. I think for so long I took pregnancy for granted- especially when I was pregnant with MK. Khloe could be my last baby if that's what the Lord decides (although that's not our family's plan!), and I want to enjoy every single second of my pregnancy... the good, bad and the ugly. I am wishing that this pregnancy would slow down, the weeks are flying by and I am trying to soak in and savor every bit of it!
Big sister: Has been showing us that she is, in fact, a two year old! It's been a rough couple of days for her discipline wise, but we are holding strong to Galatains 6:9 and the promise of a fruitful harvest! :)
Dr. Appointment notes: I had my 30 week check up on Monday and everything was great. My BP was 128/68 (which is actually a bit on the high side for me, but not concerning), gained 2lb since my last visit (and Dr. C said my weight gain was excellent) and my fundal height measured in at 31.5cm. K's heart beat was great and both mom and baby are healthy and happy! We talked about what the next month looked like in terms of dr. visits: I go see one of her partners Dr. Fields-Walker in two weeks (I'll be 33 weeks) and then back to Dr. C the last week in November (35 weeks) where she'll do the lovely strep-B swab and a cervical check. I can't believe that's coming so soon! She mentioned something about discussing a plan after my 35 week check depending on how ripe my cervix is... not sure what that means, but we will see! My cervix was soft and partially effaced at 35 weeks last time and MK had to be evicted at 40.5weeks, so I know progress at 35 weeks means nothing! :)
Our weekly picture and blog post will be from Vero Beach, Fl next week! :) Maybe I'll do a beach belly pic!
Love,
The Vogs
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