39 weeks...

We went to the harbor this weekend and Ricky brought his camera along.  These are probably the last pics you will see before Eric is in them too!  Enjoy!  I will do a 40 week post if time allows.  I could go into labor any day now so we shall see!

how far along? 39 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? Head down, about 20 inches long, a little less than 7 pounds (estimated).  

heartbeat? right around 130 bpm

total weight gain/loss? right around 37 pounds, I gained 7 pounds this week.  Don't know how but I did!

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? got a few on my under-belly....ugh!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? total outtie!

sleep? doing okay, just getting up to pee. Restless legs aren't too bad.  Switching sides is not easy anymore so I try to stick to one and deal with it.

best moment this week? Had a nice weekend with mama and Ricky.  Walked at the harbor for 3 hours.  This morning at my appointment, I hit 3 cm and 75% effaced.  We scheduled my induction for Saturday at 5:45 am so we will have a baby by this weekend!!! yay!!!!!

movement? he is moving around still but slower and harder.  He doesn't have much room in there anymore! And he's sticking to one side.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold anything, especially ice itself!!

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? I'm done being pregnant.  Moving around is not easy at all.  Can't sit or stand for too long and when I switch, it's not easy! I am so anxious to get this over and done with and have my little boy in my arms!

what i miss: sleeping on my stomach, falling asleep quickly, spaghetti and being able to walk up steps without taking a break halfway up!

what i'm looking forward to: Meeting Eric this week! Oh, I am just super excited!!!!

 

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

37 and 38 weeks...

Eric hit full term last week and we're ready to go! I'll be doing a nursery post this weekend once I get a few more things hung up on the wall.  Stay tuned and stay near your phones! D-Day could happen at any moment!

how far along? 38 weeks and 3 days.

size of baby? Head down, about 20 inches long, a little less than 7 pounds (estimated).  

heartbeat? right around 145 bpm

total weight gain/loss? right around 30 pounds, I stopped gaining weight so that's normal.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? got a few on my under-belly....ugh!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? total outtie!

sleep? doing okay, just getting up to pee. Falling asleep isn't easy cuz of restless legs.  I have been taking naps this week, like long naps (3 and 4 hours).  I read a few things that some women get flu-like symptoms and sleep a lot right before labor kicks in...I hope I'm one of those women!

best moment this week? On Monday, my doctor made me 1 cm and told me I won't be going past the 27th.  Ricky thinks he'll show up on the 14th and others are saying the 18th and 21st.  I hope Ricky is right! ;)

movement? he is moving around still but slower and harder.  He doesn't have much room in there anymore!

food cravings? sticking with ice cold anything, especially ice itself!!  And cream soda for the past week, too!

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? I'm done being pregnant.  I'm uncomfortable, sore all over, can't move fast at all, get winded and just want to hold my baby boy! I am so anxious to get this over and done with and have my little boy in my arms!

what i miss: sleeping on my stomach, falling asleep quickly, spaghetti and being able to walk up steps without taking a break halfway up!

what i'm looking forward to: Only about 11 days to go and we finally get to meet our sweet baby boy!!!

 

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

36 weeks...

how far along? 36 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? Doctor said he is head down, about 19 inches long and around 6 pounds.  The ultrasound pic wasn't so great, since he wasn't very cooperative (again!).

heartbeat? right around 145 bpm

total weight gain/loss? right around 30 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? got a few on my under-belly....ugh!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? total outtie!

sleep? doing okay, just getting up to pee.

best moment this week? 1.  Officially moving out of our apartment and turning in the keys!  2. The ultrasound on Monday was great! I love seeing him.  It wasn't a great session because his face is right up against my uterus, but he is still absolutely adorable! I can't believe I only have about 3 and 1/2 weeks to go! Eek!

movement? he is moving around still but slower and harder.  He doesn't have much room in there anymore!

food cravings? sticking with ice cold anything, especially ice itself!!

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? still getting rid of this darn cold, but feeling okay otherwise.  I can't do too much of anything cuz I get winded very easily, so I'm taking it easy!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: Only 3 and 1/2 weeks to go and we finally get to meet our sweet baby boy!!!

 

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

35 weeks (and 34 too!)...

So during week 34, we were mid-move, elbow-deep in boxes and junk! Sorry no post for 34 weeks, but I'll summarize: big, hot, sweaty, sticky and excited!

how far along? 35 weeks and 5 days.

size of baby? about 18 inches long (head to toe) and about 5 pounds (quite the little porker!)! 

heartbeat? nurse said in the 130's so it's good!

total weight gain/loss? right around 27 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? I have found 2 so far so cocoa butter every night!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? total outtie!

sleep? doing okay.

best moment this week? moved into our new house! It was a hot day for everyone, but well worth it! Still have some stuff to get done and brought over from the apartment but it feels great to call this new place "home!"

movement? the moving is getting more and more uncomfortable.  He must be big in there because he's kicking and punching pretty hard now!  And he has definitely dropped.  Maybe not the whole way, but definitely a lot!
food cravings? sticking with ice cold anything, especially ice itself!!

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? caught myself a little cold, so I'm trying to knock that out (I am taking a 6-day course through the county and I have been in an elementary school during summer school hours, so I guarantee I caught it there.  ugh!) Other than that, pretty good!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: Getting Eric's nursery put together and I can't wait to meet him!! SO VERY EXCITED!!!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

33 weeks...

how far along? 33 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? about 17 inches long (head to toe) and about 4.5 pounds (quite the little porker!)! 

heartbeat? nurse said between 140 and 150 so it's good!

total weight gain/loss? right around 25-26 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? just a little on my belly button so cocoa butter is my friend!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out quite a bit now.

sleep? as long as I take a night shower, I'm good (except to get up to pee!)

best moment this week? the shower was on Sunday and it was wonderful! So nice to see everyone and Eric got totally spoiled!

movement? moving around all the time..most movement is either when I'm hungry or right after eating.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and iced tea.

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? The summer heat has begun so it's rough. Yuck!  I get winded pretty quickly too!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: officially moving into our house and meeting Eric! I can't wait to meet him!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

32 weeks...

As you can see, still no bump photo.  Apparently this battery for the flashes is harder to find than we thought.  I promise we'll get a pic up as soon as possible.  I'm sure there will be a bunch from the shower this weekend too. ;)


how far along? 32 weeks and 4 days.

size of baby? about 17 inches long (head to toe) and about 4 pounds (quite the little porker!)! 

heartbeat? nurse said between 140 and 150 so it's good!

total weight gain/loss? right around 23-24 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? just a little on my belly button so cocoa butter is my friend!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out quite a bit now.

sleep? This past week was horrible but I went back to taking night showers so that is helping tons!

best moment this week? We closed on our first home yesterday! It was so exciting!

movement? moving around all the time..most movement is either when I'm hungry or right after eating.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and iced tea.

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? The summer heat has begun so it's rough. Yuck!  I get winded pretty quickly too!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: the Burgh for the shower and time with family and friends, officially moving into our house and meeting Eric! I can't wait to meet him!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

31 weeks...

So Ricky's flash batteries died...that's why there hasn't been a bump pic.  And everywhere we go to get a new one, they don't have it.  So a bump photo will hopefully be here for 32 weeks! Keep your fingers crossed!

how far along? 31 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? about 17 inches long (head to toe) and 3 pounds! 

heartbeat? nurse said between 140 and 150 so it's good!

total weight gain/loss? right around 23-24 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? not that I can see, but I'm sure they're on their way....time for super cocoa butter time!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out quite a bit now.

sleep? Naps are my best friend and give me a burst of energy...bedtime is rough.  Peeing in the middle of the night, waking up and not being able to fall back to sleep and not feeling rested in the morning.  Getting ready for those 2 am feedings I guess! ;)

best moment this week? Mama moved down here on Saturday so that was very exciting!

movement? moving around all the time..most movement is either when I'm hungry or right after eating.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and iced tea.

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? The summer heat has begun so it's rough. Yuck!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: Closing on our house Friday, shower back in the Burgh with family and friends, meeting Eric, being parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

30 weeks...

how far along? 30 weeks and 6 days.

size of baby? about 17 inches long (head to toe) and 3 pounds! 

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm

total weight gain/loss? right around 23 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? not that I can see, but I'm sure they're on their way....time for super cocoa butter time!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out quite a bit now.

sleep? the usual...restless legs, peeing in the middle of the night and not very rested in the morning.  Yes, I'm taking at least one nap a day, too!

best moment this week? Last day of school! Now I'm home for good until Eric arrives!  Can't wait!

movement? moving around all the time..most movement is either when I'm hungry or right after eating.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk and iced tea.

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? pretty good for the most part.  It's stinkin' hot at night, but as long the a/c is cranked and I have at least one fan, I'm good!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: Closing on our house next Friday, my mama's moving here, shower back in the Burgh with family and friends, meeting Eric, being parents!

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric

29 weeks...

how far along? 29 weeks and 5 days.

size of baby? about 16-17 inches long (head to toe) and almost 3 pounds! 

heartbeat? my last ultrasound read 153 bpm

total weight gain/loss? right around 22 pounds.

maternity clothes? yes, yes and yes and loving those dresses!

stretch marks? not that I can see, but I'm sure they're on their way....time for super cocoa butter time!

rings on/off? off and I miss them a lot!

innie or outtie? poking out just a tiny little bit on top; I will definitely be an outtie in the next few weeks.

sleep? sleeping is not so great...I can't get comfortable and I get restless legs and cramps in my legs right as I'm trying to fall asleep.  Still getting up to pee at least once a night and obviously tossing and turning because I'm not feeling rested in the mornings.

best moment this week? mama was here this week for four and a half days...it was AWESOME! We had some good quality time together!

movement? moving around all the time..most movement is either when I'm hungry or right after eating.

food cravings? sticking with ice cold milk...I love it and can't get enough of it! I got a craving for Coca Cola today and boy was it refreshing!

gender? Little man Eric!

how are you feeling? pretty good for the most part.  It's stinkin' hot at night, but as long the a/c is cranked and I have at least one fan, I'm good!

what i miss: Mainly just sleeping on my stomach, chocolate, ketchup and spaghetti and meatballs.

what i'm looking forward to: Ready to move in to our new house, get the nursery started, meeting Eric, going home for the shower and being parents! (lots to look forward, I guess!)

Love,

Ami,

Ricky 

and

Eric