37 Week Update

How Far Along:  37 weeks, 5 days

Size of baby: Emersyn is as long as a stalk of Swiss chard.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Seven Pounds Total (Again, I was surprised to hear that I didn't gain anymore weight :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: She moves all the time. It is usually when I am laying down or leaning back in a chair.
Sleep: Not as tired as I have been in the past. I think that working a little bit later every other week helps.

What I miss: Sleeping straight through the night without having to wake up and reposition myself.

Cravings: None

Symptoms:  I still have pressure throughout my stomach. With a combination of chasing around the kids and the heat, I think that I might go out of work earlier than expected. 
Highlights:  Going to the doctor for weekly visits and knowing that everything is going smoothly. Also, Greg got more of her closet organized for all of her toys and clothing. Seeing the progress in her room and throughout the house is exciting. Knowing that within the next couple of weeks Emersyn will be here.

36 Weeks

I know... I skipped the 35 week update.

How Far Along:  36 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a crenshaw melon.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Seven Pounds Total (I was surprised to hear that I didn't gain anymore weight :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. She is very active. She is in the proper delivery position, so I feel her feet in my ribs and her elbows in my hips.
Sleep: Still tired, but getting better. I am able to sleep through the night better, aside from having to go to the bathroom.

What I miss: Being able to sit for long periods of time without being uncomfortable.

Cravings: None

Symptoms:  Pressure throughout my stomach. I am starting to feel the need to slow down while at work. I can't chase the kids like I was able to a few weeks ago. I think I might go out on leave sooner than I expected.
Highlights:  Going to the doctor and finding out that she weighs about 6lbs 5 oz. and knowing that everything is going well with her. Having her crib all set up and ready to go. We still have some organizing to do, but for the most part, her room is complete. Knowing that within the month, Emersyn will be here.

34 Week Update (plus 6 days...)

How Far Along:  34 weeks, 6 days

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a large cantaloupe.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Seven Pounds Total

Maternity Clothes: Yes

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. She is very active. She has found my hips and ribs. We can now see her moving.

Sleep: Still tired, but getting better. I am able to sleep through the night better, aside from having to go to the bathroom.

What I miss: Being able to sit for long periods of time without being uncomfortable.

Cravings: None that I am aware of.

Symptoms:  Pressure throughout my stomach.

Highlights:  As always, being able to see her move is exciting. She makes very harsh movements. 

Only 5 weeks, and 1 day to go!!!!

33 Week Update--Better Late Than Never

How Far Along:  33 weeks, 5 days

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a pineapple.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Four Pounds Total

Maternity Clothes: Yep

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. She is very active. She has found my hips and ribs. We can now see her moving.

Sleep: Sleepy. Her movements don't affect my sleeping . although I wake up a bunch to go to the bathroom.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side. Also, being able to sleep through the night without having to wake up at least 5 times to go to the bathroom.

Cravings: None

Symptoms:  Nothing has changed.

Highlights:  Being able to see her move. To me, it looks like an alien has taken over my stomach. I think that we are starting to be able to see specific body parts (mostly a foot or elbow). Also, feeling that I look pregnant, instead of just carrying around a couple of extra pounds. We also finish our class series this week.

32 Week Update

How Far Along:  32 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a jicama.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Four Pounds Total

Maternity Clothes: Yep

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. She is very active. She has found my hips.

Sleep: Sleepy. Her movements don't effect my sleeping though. I had bronchitis which didn't help me get any extra sleep :(

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side.

Cravings: Nothing.

Symptoms:  Nothing has changed.

Highlights:   As always feeling her moving around. It is crazy to think that in only 8 short weeks we will be holding Emersyn in our arms.

31 Week Update

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  31 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a head of lettuce.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am not too sure, I have not checked.

Maternity Clothes: Shorts and t-shirts.

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. She is very active. 

Sleep: No change. I am still sleepy.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side.

Cravings: Nothing, maybe Dr. Pepper (but only from McDonalds)

Symptoms:  I am still tired. Each day I feel more and more pregnant. I am starting to feel more and more pressure everyday. 

Highlights:  Finding out that my friend Laura had her baby, Valentina. She is my first close friend that has had a child. Throughout our pregnancies we spoke all the time about what changes were going on and what I had to look forward to :)

 

**I am going to try and post some pictures this week. **

30 Week Update

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  30 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a head of cabbage.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am not too sure, I never checked.

Maternity Clothes: Shorts and t-shirts.

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: All the time. Today she found my ribs. 

Sleep: No change. I am still sleepy.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side.

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary

Symptoms:  I am still tired. Each day I feel more and more pregnant. It wasn't until this past week that I actually felt uncomfortable.

Highlights: This past weekend we had our family and friends baby shower. We were thrilled to see everyone and to have everyone there to help us celebrate this momentus time in our lives. We sure feel loved.

29 Week Doctor's Appointment and Update

Yesterday was our 29 week appointment. It wasn't too exciting, just measuring to make sure that she is growing at the proper rate, and listening to her heartbeat.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a small cabbage.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Since my appointment last month, I have gained 3 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Shorts and t-shirts.

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: Lots! She is a VERY active baby.

Sleep: No change. I am still sleepy.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side.

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary

Symptoms:  I am tired most of the time and I am beginning to feel uncomfortable with all of the stretching and changing that my body is doing.

Highlights: Feeling Emersyn move around a lot!! Also, going to the doctor and hearing her heartbeat. She was playing hide and go seek while he was trying to hear her heartbeat.

Baby Emersyn 28 Week Update

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 28 weeks

Size of baby: Emersyn is around the size of a Chinese cabbage.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I haven't weighed myself, but I am thinking that I gained some weight. This week I noticed that I am finally showing.

Maternity Clothes: Shorts and t-shirts.

Gender: Girl!! Emersyn Ryleigh

Movement: Lots! She is going to either be a soccer player or gymnast.

Sleep: I am still tired most of the time. It is partially due to the fact that I am up by 5:30 Monday-Friday.  

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my back, stomach and right side. I still do, but I am making a conscious effort to sleep on my left side.

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary

Symptoms:  I am tired most of the time and I am beginning to feel uncomfortable with all of the stretching and changing that my body is doing.

Highlights: Feeling Emersyn move around a lot!! It is reassuring to feel her move around which makes this feel all the more real to both Greg and I. It is an amazing feeling knowing that I am carrying our child.

Emersyn Ryleigh

This post comes a little late, but for those of you who are unaware, we are expecting a little girl, Emersyn Ryleigh at the end of July. We are very excited to partake on this new adventure. I am going to try and update this at least once a week. I promised Greg that I would get this blog up and going, so here it goes...