baby ole :: week 34

this weekend al had all 3 days off and we didn't have any plans! friday we started our lord of the rings marathon in prep for watching the hobbit 2 (we've seen them all before but i don't remember much so al wants to avoid a ton of questions from me while watching in the theater :]). saturday we went into eau claire for some shopping and lunch. the rest of saturday was spent lounging and watching a little more LOTR. we also read up on how to install our carseat base which seems much simpler than i thought they were.

sunday, once al and tator woke up, we set to work on my large-ish to do list that was supposed to happen/start on saturday. we got most of it done! i'm procrastinating on packing my hospital bag and i'm not sure why; i usually love packing. maybe it's because i don't want to commit to packing some of my only comfy clothes away. :) but i should really get on it, just in case this lil guy is an early bird.

monday started a full week of work which i haven't had in over 3 weeks. tuesday i had a midwife appointment and then later that night, we went to a breastfeeding class. nothing new at the midwife appointment, although i did finally get my tdap shot. i haven't had a shot in many years; my arm hurt for a while afterward. the bf class was ok; no new info for me that i hadn't already read about but it was good for al: he said he learned a lot he didn't know. also i was, of course, the girl who asked about beer/alcohol and breastfeeding :) didn't really get all my questions on this topic answered (do i pump & dump if i have more than one? for how long after drinking?) but didn't want to continue on the topic and appear to be a drunk :)

 it's been so cold that tator mostly looks outside rather than going out there;

but i don't think he's minding the blankets & naps too much :)

How big is baby: size of a butternut squash (via the bump) or a canteloupe (via my app)

Weight gain/loss: 25-28 pounds
 

Stretch marks: on my sides

Sleep: still flip flop a lot but sleeping well (hopefully this little guy is learning to sleep well too :])

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: nothing really. i was craving ice cream/a malt over the weekend so we bought stuff to make them at home and it was delicious!!

Movement: daily movement, agressive, much like he's practicing karate. some hard pushing out of his butt (at the top) that was very uncomfortable for a day or two.

What I'm loving: sunshine (even though it was bitterly cold, with highs in the negative degrees, this week)

Symptoms:  heartburn, pressure in the lower ab region, pain in my chest when i sneeze (midwife says it's likely due to muscle/cartiledge relaxing hormones from being preggo)

i've also lately noticed changes to my hair (well weeks ago actually). i lose a lot less hair then i usually do, of which will likely fall out afterwards. but my hair is also so shiny. it's very strange for me as i'm used to very dry hair, so when i see shine it usually means my hair is greasy and i need to wash it. but now i'm confused as to if it's just shine/healthy or greasy. it also doesn't.... "do" the same things as far as styling. i may have noticed this earlier had i not worn my hair in a ponytail every day for, oh, the first 7 months. :) i hope to wear it curly soon and see if it's gotten curlier.

another thing i've noticed is my eye sight, especially when it's dark, is worse. not horribly, but i have a hard time reading the guide on our large-ish tv...

What I'm looking forward to: our childbirth class on saturday, my nesset shower on sunday, work christmas party on friday

Best moment of the week: the weekend off with al!

How I'm feeling: feeling pretty good. a bit tired and i waddle more at the end of the day :) stressing a bit about money since i won't be going back to menards after he arrives; i put my notice in this week.