33 weeks and growing

I decided I'd put on my 12 week outfit just for fun to compare. It's crazy how much I've changed in just 5 months or so. Bailey is now at least 4 lbs, no wonder my belly is getting so big! She's plumping up. 

This is really the first time i'm noticing it's increasingly hard for me to do things, like bend over in the car to pick something up off the floor, or to roll over in bed. Who knew rolling over in bed would be so hard! 

We got back from my whirlwhind interview road-tripping and thanksgiving yesterday. After driving 8 hrs back to lubbock Micah and I went for an early dinner at Rockfish (yum!) and then crashed in bed at about 7:30pm. I got up at 9 to send an email and turn lights off and then we went right back to sleep and I slept until 5:00 am. That's nearly 10 hours of sleep! That's a record for me :) I was sooooo tired. 

Only 7 weeks until our Due date and only 4 weeks until she's "full term!" CRAZY! 

You know i've been busy when it's 4 days after thanksgiving and my christmas tree STILL isn't up. *sigh* maybe this weekend. 

Bailey got a ton of cute stuff from her Aunt Amanda, Mee-maw, Gram, and great-gram this past weekend when we were in the Hill country for thanksgiving. We also got a swing from a friend/micah's parents and put it up in the living room so the dogs could get used to it. When i looked at it there in the living room all of a sudden it hit me... we are really having a baby! Soon! I can't believe my daughter could be in that swing in less than 2 months! 

Summary:
Weeks: 33
Fruit/Veggie: Durian fruit
Weight gain: 29 lbs
Milestones: I started my last rotation today before Bailey is born (only 4 weeks of working left!) and I fly for my last interview (other than my one here at tech) this thursday.

32 weeks

Well, here we are 32 weeks pregnant and in a Hotel room in Knoxville, TN. (i was so exhausted and busy we completely missed the 31 week pregnant picture. whoops!)  

The room was really nice and was paid for by the school I was interviewing at, so that made it even extra special. Fortunately Micah was able to go with me for this trip, which made the weekend that much more special.

My goal for this week was to not gain as much as I did the prior 2 weeks. At my appointment for 31 weeks I had gained 4 lbs in 2 weeks (double what i was supposed to). It's really hard when you are on the road more days than you are home and being given catered dinners and lunches for interviews and socials. 

Bailey found airplanes to be exiting, or terrifying... Or something because she was SUPER active during my flights. I would be sitting still trying to read my kindle and the next thing I know she's jumping all over the place making my kindle move (since i'm resting it on my belly at this point).

Luckily I haven't really had heartburn, but lately my belly is getting to the point that the pressure is just too much and I'll occasionally get to taste my food again. (gross, i know!) 

I started doing prenatal pilates to see if that helps increase my metabolism to help with my traveling food choices and just general feeling of needing to eat every 2 minutes :) 

Summary:
Weeks - 32
Fruit/veggie - Squash of some sort
Weight gain - 28 lbs
milestones - survived 7 interviews so far! 

30 Weeks

Well, I think Bailey had a HUGE growth-spurt over the past 2 weeks. I know I did :) I look very pregnant... hard to believe we still have 10 weeks left! 

Today is our Baby Shower (hence Micah's "shower" design for the board today). We are so fortunate to have such loving friends at church who offered to throw us a shower. Sadly I don't have that many women friends and I tend to be kind of shy at church so i'm a bit worried that no one will show up, but there are 5 women co-hosting it, so at least I know they will be there. It's hard when your family and friends are spread so far apart. 

I found the dress yesterday at Target on sale for $13. SCORE! I LOVE the dress and it is labeled as "nursing friendly" so it will probably be a staple of mine post-pregnancy as well. 

I leave on Wed. for 2 more interviews this week. Both in Dallas so at least I only have to make one trip. 

Well I will post more after our shower, i might even remember to take some pictures :) 

Summary:
Weeks - 30

Fruit/Veggie - Cucumber (i'm guessing this is due to length? cucumber seems kinda small since they estimate her to be 2-3 lbs and 12-15 inches long by now)
Weight gain - 25 lbs
Cravings - CHOCOLATE!