Pregnancy Update: 25-37 Weeks

Well it certainly has been awhile since I’ve updated you on this growing belly of mine! 

I was so torn. I didn’t know if I should do another update, or just let you know when he arrives. But, at the insistence of some family members, I’ve decided to do a quick update! So let’s dive into weeks 25-37. 

{36 weeks}

I’m 37 weeks along as I write this.

I’m currently feeling…EVERYTHING. I’m overwhelmed, I’m calm, I’m over-emotional about everything, I’m SO ready to be done so I can meet him, yet I’m really enjoying some parts of being pregnant (hello tortilla chips and peanut m&ms), I feel internally bruised and I feel so excited every time he kicks.

If you are what you eat, then this kiddo would be…a Honeycrisp apple and a ½-caf iced almond milk coffee. I told my mom: I’ve eaten more apples in the last 4 months than I’ve eaten in the last 4 years. I swear, if I don’t have one in my purse I feel like I may starve. As for the iced coffee… Iced Coffee = Life. I won’t even tell you how many Starbucks star points I’ve accumulated.

Something that really blows my mind is that I can’t believe how big I’ve gotten around my back and legs. I honestly don’t feel like I’m stuffing my gob (I have no torso, plus a baby growing inside of me, so my stomach has been pushed up and has no room to expand most days) silly, yet I am just ballooning. I’m having a true girl moment here: I’m scared how long it’ll take to lose the weight and I’m scared I’ll never recognize myself again.

{34 weeks}

I’ve still been working out, but it’s completely different now. I do arm workouts with weights, walk a LOT, and go to prenatal yoga on Sundays. I stopped going to Body Pump when it got closer to the time to go to my best friend’s wedding in Virginia. I was honestly scared that I’d kick myself into an early labor with how intense the workouts were, and because my priority was to make it to that wedding (a 14 hour drive at 36+ weeks pregnant), I stopped going. If I hadn’t had the wedding to go to, I would’ve kept up with it, but that’s a different story. I’m very satisfied with the choice I made.

{35 weeks}

My husband and I took a little Babymoon to the beach and it was just a wonderfully relaxing time. I never thought I’d be one of those people who wore a two-piece on the beach at 8 months pregnant, but I did and it was so freeing. You can read about our vacation here.

We pretty much finished the nursery and I am so in love. We went with white walls and one gray wall, and jungle animals in neutral colors. I’m a pretty “neutral colors” gal, so this room is totally all me. I’d move into it if it had a big enough bed for me. The only thing I need in it is some shelves on the one giant blank wall, but those won’t get done until around Christmas time when my dad can come hang them.

I was really worried we wouldn’t have all of the things we needed for him by the time he came, but now I don’t feel that way at all. The things we don’t have aren’t essential and I’m slowly ordering all of the rest of our registry. Whatever happens, happens, and at this point I’m 100% content with how things are.

{Halloween – 35 Weeks}

Ok, so who is taking bets? I’m due November 29^th and honestly, babies have their own timeline, so nobody knows when exactly he’ll come. He’s currently head-down, 5-6 pounds, and bald…if you have any wives tales that add that up to anything, let me know.

Also, any tips on letting go of control when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner would be much appreciated. I helped cook the whole meal the last two years, and I’ve been sidelined for this year. I’m so panicky and still marking all of the magazine recipes I want to make for it, but I know I’m not going to get to make any of them. I’m assured that next year I can do whatever I want, but this year it is 100% out of my hands. Most people would be relieved, but for me, I’m wondering if I could get away with cooking the whole meal over the next few weeks and freezing it all and then magically pulling it all out and assuring my Inlaws that it’s already done! Um, no, not going to happen. How crazy am I?!

Ok! That’s it!

Should I do a “what I’ve packed for the hospital” post? I’m thinking I might. And then I’ll post all over the dang place when he is here. Promise!