31 WEEKS

How far along? 31 Weeks

Total weight gain:  24lbs....yikes! 
Maternity clothes? yep, basically all i wear now. My new favorite piece is this Tank Top from Gap, it's getting warmer and all my non maternity tanks can't keep my boobs under control! The thicker straps on this one are definitely "essential" ; )
Stretch marks? still doing good!
Sleep: waking up with heartburn pretty regularly. started sleeping with a tower of pillows and it's helping a little. Also, absolutely have to have pillow in between legs at night or my hips are so f'd up the next day it's impossible to walk about. I haven't had any extreme pregnancy dreams, but this week I have been dreaming a lot about labor and meeting our little boy. In one dream he was born with LOTS of black hair (which is unlikely) and was literally the cutest thing I could imagine, but then he grew a beard just like Eric! It was so freaky and disturbing but pretty funny. 
Best moment this week: Not really baby related but we got a new couch and rug for our living room. I have been unhappy with this room for the last three years so finally getting it updated is a HUGE deal : )
Miss Anything? sleeping on my belly, having a glass of wine at Saturday lunch with the in laws, staying up past 10.
Movement? Yes, trying to enjoy the last few weeks that he will be able to squirm around in there. He's suppose to be going head down here any day, he was breach at our last appointment but he still has plenty of time to flip! 
Food cravings: Still ice- yum! Blueberry eggos, and these <-- I literally could eat two boxes a day if I didn't feel so ashamed of myself! In my defense they are only like 45 calories each.... : ) 
Anything making you queasy or sick: just heartburn, yuck. 
Gender: boy
Labor Signs: i have been trying to pay close attention to any tightening, but really don't think i'm having much yet-which is good!
Symptoms: breaking out AGAIN, thought that was gone... and just feeling huge and uncomfortable. 
Belly Button in or out? can your belly button burst? sometimes i feel like mine may just literally pop and just leave a hole or something. it's gross- i hope it goes back to normal. 
Wedding rings on or off? since I have been eating 10lbs of ice a day my swelling has gone down a bit, but i still only have my band on. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited!! & nervous. I'm nervous about delivery and breastfeeding, I like to be a women with a plan but realistically you can only prepare so much, I am definitely scared of the unknown! 

Baby Gear:  Our backordered rug FINALLY is here! & I found a crib sheet that I love love love. Now we just need to put up shelves and frames and then i'll be ready to post nursery pictures! :D

Here's a few extra pictures just for fun :)

That's the Gap tank that I want to order in every color. Notice my obnoxious pregnancy boobs being kept in line- thanks Gap!

Oh, and just a little baby wave. :) My mother in law pointed out that he may come out with 7 fingers...uh oh. :)

29 Weeks

It has been a few weeks since I've given an update on my growing bump! Third trimester has been a big adjustment, I didn't appreciate how good I was feeling 2nd! But i'm still in good spirits- just nervous what the next two months will bring!

How far along? 29  Weeks

Maternity clothes? I sucked it up about a week ago and started wearing real maternity jeans. Before trying them on I was not excited at all- they look weird on the hanger and you think there's no way this will end well....but i was wrong! The support band is a MUST when your belly feels like it could touch the ground. My stomach muscles were so sore but wearing supportive pants did the trick!
Stretch marks? no but my baby belly isn't quite as cute as it was 2nd trimester- kinda vein-y looking now haha
Sleep: depends on the night
Best moment this week: we bought a new "mom" car! No mini-van yet  ever.. but we upgraded from sedan to SUV & LOVE it!
Miss Anything? walking quickly... i hate slow walkers and now i am among them : P
Movement? still moves the most at night. Eric will talk to my belly, and play Tupac for him and it makes him squirm and kick like crazy!
Food cravings: Ice Tea & Ice cubes... not sure if this is because of the warmer weather or what. I am becoming quite the expert of where to get the best ice in town ; )
Anything making you queasy or sick:  just heartburn, it makes me gag. : (
Gender: boy
Labor Signs: nope. kind of scary that I'll have to worry about that pretty soon!
Symptoms: Oh hell, it seems to be something new every day. I'll go ahead and say it- 3rd trimester SUCKS. I know some people have terrible 1st trimesters but for me this is 10x worse. No energy, swollen everything, super emotional, weird muscles i didn't even know existed hurt like crazy, & the baby's kicks don't really feel as cute anymore- they kind of hurt a little! That's all .... :)
Belly Button in or out? out- another perk of the marternity pants is that they smush it down so it's not as obvious. 
Wedding rings on or off? my engagement ring is off : ( but still have my small band on, my sausage fingers have been upgraded to bratwurst fingers
Happy or Moody most of the time: just either very happy or upset over nothing. so frustrating not having control over your mood!

Baby Gear:  We had our baby shower last week and got so much fun stuff! Lots of cute clothes, the playpen I really wanted, a fancy baby monitor- there's only a handful of things left to buy!

joovy play pen- Excited for this- all the reviews say it's big enough to use as the baby grows.

Summer Infant Touch Monitor- This has all the bells and whistles- now we're just trying to find a good spot to place it in the nursery!

My favorite baby purchase so far! ; ) We ended up getting the 13 Sorento and are obsessed with it, it's so comfy and fun to drive. 

And this is just ridiculous. Pregnancy swelling at it's finest. 

Baby Shower!!

I had my shower over Easter weekend and it was fabulous. I have the best in-laws who put everything together- they did an awesome job! It was a "shower" themed baby shower- get it!? hah! We didn't have any typical spring weather though- it was such a beautiful sunny day! :)

My MIL and SIL made these crafty clouds and hung them all over- it looked great!

I'm not sure how many cupcakes I had... My SIL, Amber, made these delicious Coconut Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

The shower favors were a little sack of lemon drops that said "Thanks for dropping by!" 

               

Baby Anderson is going to be SPOILED! : ) Our friends and family got him some awesome presents!

 I think the best part was seeing all these lovely ladies!