33 weeks is awfully sweet... or 33 weeks, I wish I was asleep

How far along? 33 weeks

Total weight gain: Total for the whole pregnancy is at 10lbs.

Maternity clothes? Got new things to wear for the photo shoot, but actually none of it was maternity

Stretch marks? Keep putting on belly butter and vitamin E.

Sleep: Still really uncomfortable and inconsistent, which means I would love to take extra naps

Best moment of the week: My amazing baby weekend which included fantastic maternity photos done by the exceptional Joshua Ford (or check him out on facebook) and a surprise shower thrown by my Sister and her helpers. It was absolutely awesome. I had a TON of fun. Aunt Katie did an amazing job of planning... everything from the cake to the decorations. A ton of my family was there, people were FAR too generous, and it was just a really fun time.

Miss anything? Sleep

Movement: Lots and lots! Baby is like an Olympic swimmer in the kicking around.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing

Gender prediction: boy...but I had another dream last night that we had a girl - this baby may be a surprise

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: Lots of movement and wanting lots of sleep!

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? I had both my wedding ring and engagement ring on for the maternity photos but they were awfully tight. After I got them off I haven't put them back on again...

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy but grumpy when tired, so beware.
Looking forward to: Seeing our maternity photos!

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32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks - this was when I was born (a full 2 months early), so since we've gotten past this point I'm pretty happy. My fetal fibronectin test came back negative, meaning I have not yet made the hormone that means maybe labor might start... but really it wasn't going to tell me anything definitive, so we wont do another one. I just keep telling baby to "stay in"!

Total weight gain: According to my midwife, I lost .4 lbs since my last visit. I'll take that.

Maternity clothes? Other than 3 shirts and a bathing suit - none! I'm so happy I bought those bella bands!

Stretch marks? Let's not talk about it.

Sleep: I would love to just sleep all the time, but it's getting a little uncomfortable

Best moment of the week: Writing our birth plan and seeing how much Chris knows and cares about all this stuff. He's pretty much awesome.

Miss anything? My hips not hurting and sleeping on my stomach.

Movement: Lots but it's hard to anticipate movement. It seems like every time Chris puts his hand on my belly the baby stops moving and I don't want to be that awkward woman who has her friends just hanging out, touching her belly, and not feeling anything. I promise you aunties out there, if I knew you'd feel the baby I would let you hang all over my belly - but without movement it's just awkward! :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender prediction: boy

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: Lots of movement and getting more uncomfortable.

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: Maternity photo shoot this weekend!

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31 is so much FUN!!

How far along? 31 weeks!

Total weight gain: up a little more, but also at a LOT of delicious food last weekend...

Maternity clothes? Getting lots of use out of my maternity bathing suit. :)

Stretch marks? Keep putting on belly butter and vitamin E.

Sleep: If I could I would sleep all the time!

Best moment of the week: Last weekend was my friend (Auntie) Kat's bachelorette party. I had a TON of fun. Aunt Alexis did an amazing job of planning and it was just fantastic to have time to be with the girls.

Miss anything? Not really, I had a blast this weekend with the girls...which just went to show I don't need alchohol to have a fantastic time!

Movement: Tons! Yesterday I had to play for a patient that was very hard of hearing. So! I had to play my guitar extra loud... and Baby just went crazy kicking and moving around to all the music.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing

Gender prediction: boy

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: Lots of movement and wanting lots of sleep!

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On... But I think it's stuck on... oops!

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy - what's NOT to be happy about!?

Looking forward to: Baby showers!

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30 Weeks!

How far along? 30 weeks

Total weight gain: +2 lbs

Maternity clothes? A couple of new maternity t-shirts.

Stretch marks? I think they are starting to fade a bit

Sleep: Yes, please!

Best moment of the week: We visited family in Iowa. Chris' Mom - Grandma Julie - gave us the stroller Chris used to ride in as a baby!! So cool, it's retro and definitely makes our baby one awesome kid! That and just seeing everyone for his grandparents 50 wedding anniversary was fantastic!

Miss anything? 80 degree weather

Movement: Yeah, but only when I am cooled off in the air conditioning

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately

Gender prediction: boy

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: I am really starting to FEEL pregnant

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy

Looking forward to: Air conditioning



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The Power of Love

28 years ago, my parents bought two tickets to see Huey Lewis and the News perform live in Chicago. With two months to go before “the baby” arrived. Their young couple status would soon upgrade to young parents, and the love nest would get a little cozier with a new plus one. It was a last hurrah of childless bliss.


My Mom worked in an art gallery in Woodfield Mall. She was by far the most qualified (an artist herself and former art teacher), the most personable, and from what I understand the most successful sales rep employed there. Managing the gallery and getting excited for a night out with her husband and good music, she started having Braxton-Hicks contractions and decided to go for a walk. Her walk didn’t help in the slightest. White knuckled, clutching the arm rail, and after touring the entire mall she dropped to her knees and crawled back into the gallery. She composed herself in the back room and went back out onto the floor to help a customer. Standing and talking for a while, the lady finally said, “Ok, your contractions are about 2 minutes apart. You probably should head to the hospital.”

Instead, she headed home.

Getting ready for the concert, she called from the bathroom for my dad to “listen”... astonished that, despite the fact that she didn’t have to go, a stream of fluid was trickling into the toilet. As a safety precaution, they decided to stop by the hospital on the way to the concert. My dad made sure to grab the tickets on the way out the door.

At the hospital, they learned that they would NOT be attending the concert. Instead they would be checking in and at 4am the next morning - two month to the day of the original due date - they welcomed me, their tiny premature baby, into the world.

They never did see Huey Lewis perform.

So this year, when I found out that Huey Lewis and the News was performing not too far from the cottage where my parents were enjoying the Fourth of July, how could I resist? 28 years later, with their first grandchild in utero (2 months and a few weeks before this little one is due to come out), they were finally rocking and rolling to Huey live.

“Why don’t you and Chris come with us?” My mother asked.

I’m not even going to chance it.

Happy Birthday to me… And here’s to you Mom and Dad – it’s hip to be square.

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29 weeks!

29 weeks and loving it!

How far along? 29 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain: same old, same old...

Maternity clothes? Clothes? Who wants to wear clothes in this heat?! I DID get a maternity bathing suit... Stretch marks? I think they are starting to fade a bit

Sleep: If I go to bed late, I sleep through the night and am tired in the morning. If I go to bed early, I wake up to use the bathroom and am tired in the morning... Yeesh

Best moment of the week: Being up in Michigan with my WHOLE family... Aunt Katie, Uncle Charlie, and my parents (who can't decide what they would like to be called).

Miss anything? Being a reasonable, comfortable temperature

Movement: Yeah, but only when I am cooled off in the air conditioning

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately

Gender prediction: boy

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: I am really starting to FEEL pregnant

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, except when it's hot

Looking forward to: Snow.

There's a bump on the beach!



I might complain about the heat, but in reality - I absolutely love being pregnant.
This is the coolest adventure I've been on yet!


Baby - Mom and Dad love you so so so so sooo much!



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