30 Weeks, let the count down begin

I've made it to what I consider the final count down, the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. Still feeling good just big. My only weird thing this week is my right knee started popping every time I went up the stairs. Not down, just up. It lasted for about 4 days and then finally went away. I finally made it back to the gym this week after being gone all summer long. It felt awesome to go to kickboxing. I do really enjoy these types of classes and the gym. I know its not for everyone but it lets me blow off some steam and feel a little better about myself. I know I stand out like a sore thumb being pregnant but I don't care. As long as I can I will keep going. I hope it makes delivery and recovery a little easier but even if it doesn't oh well. It will be frustrating when I am forced to not work out. Now lets hope that I can keep going for the rest of my count down.

29 Weeks

29 weeks! Almost to the final count down. Over the last two weeks we took another trip to Utah. Once again it was lots of fun and fortunately with this trip my back didn't hurt. I've been going to bed really late but sleeping in until 9 or 10 in the morning. Funny thing is I haven't been needing naps. So unlike me. Even when I'm not pregnant I LOVE naps and often feel like I need a little one in the middle of the day to keep going. My bump is big enough now that I am starting to have problems keeping the ugly pregnancy band from showing on my pants and my boobs properly covered in my shirts. At the doctors office last Wednesday I was congratulated once again on actually gaining weight (3lbs). The doctor told me to keep doing whatever it is I am doing. Umm, do you really want me to do that? Because that means I'll keep going on vacation, being lazy, eating out constantly, having LOTS of unhealthy snacks, and not exercising at all. : )
Little guy is doing well. One night during our Utah trip he decided to curl up under my rib cage on the right side. I spent most of the night trying to push him down because it hurt and he wouldn't move. I also somehow on another night managed to eat an entire Cafe Rio burrito (I still don't know how because I can only eat half of one of those when I'm not pregnant and now my tummy is so squished its hard to eat much of anything in one sitting) I had really bad heart burn for about 12 hours after that.

27 Weeks

So this week I definitely am feeling very pregnant. Last Monday night randomly my left foot started hurting like crazy. Tuesday it just got worse. My low back has also been hurting. So when I found out my baby sitting group was meeting Tuesday night I booked a message at message envy. I wish massages didn't cost so much. I think lately that's been one of the hardest parts of being on my own and pregnant is there isn't any one home with me to rub the spots that hurt (yes boo hoo I'm whining, but just a little). The therapist told me my foot was really swollen, the tendons were tight and that it looked like I was retaining water and than to prove the point poked the top of my foot. That sent tingles and a pins and needles feeling all through my foot. The massage was heaven and my back has felt much better since then. My foot took all week to feel better. It didn't help that Wednesday as I was getting ready to go out to a movie with one of my old college room mates that I slipped on beads in the laundry room with my left foot and found myself sprawled out in the hallway. It was rather funny except for the fact that it hurt my foot even more. The therapist recommend that I soak my feet in cold water and that really did seem to help.

My little man is having a lot of fun kicking, twirling and punching inside. One night I even stated laughing out loud because I think he stretched and it felt so funny to feel him tickled the bottom and top of my belly at the same time. He mainly likes to jab though or roll up in a tight ball on the right side of my belly. Wednesday I had my last monthly doctors appointment. (how am I now already to bi-weekly appointments!?) It felt so odd to have the nurse say "yay you finally gained some weight." Because I can finally eat again and have been gone for ALL of July I haven't been to the gym a single day and have been eating TONS of calories. Put those together and yup there comes some weight (about 8 lbs of it!!) oh well so goes pregnancy right? Lets just hope it doesn't get too out of control before October gets here because I am not looking forward to trying to loose the weight.

I don't really remember ever getting braxton hick contractions with the girls but this week I started getting some. The doctor told me just to make sure that if I ever get 6 or more in an hour to lay down and stop what I'm doing. I'm really hoping I never get to that point. 13 weeks left now and I want my little guy to stay in for all 13 of them. We'll see if he agrees with me or not ; )

26 Weeks

26 weeks and we are back home in Vegas. My back has really been hurting on and off this last week. I know a lot of it has to do with how much I did on vacation and also that I haven't been at the gym to keep my muscles as strong as they use to. Ariana and Alexis have been full of kisses and hugs for my belly this last week. Ariana is starting to wish that her brother was already here. She prays for him every night that he will be healthy and strong, and not to little to survive. Alexis prays for that too and also that I feel ok when I need to. It really touches my heart to watch as both my girls bond with their brother and he's still growing in my belly. He is already very much a part of our family. I'm 99% sure his name is going to be James Hunter Ashby. James after my Dad and Hunter because Alexis loves the name and has been begging since before we knew we were having a baby if it could be a boy and his name be Hunter. I hope letting her pick the middle name will be very special to her and him.

25 Weeks

25 weeks! I've been on vacation in Utah and am now in Vista (Northern San Diego) at my parents house. Its been a lot of fun and people now are openly acknowledging that they can tell that I am pregnant but I mean come on my belly is starting to get out there! This week from all the driving or I don't know what I am starting to feel really squished if I sit down for too long. Its much more comfortable to often stand of lay all the way down. Last week when I was 24 weeks Alexis was laying on me using my belly as a pillow and just feeling the baby kick. It was very sweet and she loves it! She loves when I let her try and feel him moving around. I'm glad she feels so connected already to her brother. I hope she continues to be so caring about him once he is here.

23 Weeks

I can't find a picture to go with this week but that's ok. I had a doctors appointment on July 1 and everything looks good. I've only gained one pound but the doctor laughed and said that's fine because the baby only weighs one pound now and its better to save all the weight gain for the end anyways. Plus I started about 5 pounds heavier than I did with Ariana so it really isn't a big deal (so he says) I think he's just trying to make me feel good that I started overweight and is just being polite about the whole thing. He took me completely by surprise when he pointed out that I start my third trimester in just one week. Crazy! Third trimester already? That came really fast! (but I never realised third trimester is actually the longest part of your pregnancy since you still have 16 weeks left!!) Still crazy how fast it is going.

22 Weeks