32 weeks

Only 8 weeks to go!! The count down has begun and now I need to start getting things done. I was planning on waiting until after the baby showers before I went out and bought stuff but I'm getting anxious and want to have everything ready.

This week has been really good, I feel great considering I'm 8 months pregnant. Surprisingly I'm still able to work and it doesn't bother me at all being on my feet all day. I have a coworker that is a month behind me and she has had to cut her hours in half and when she is working it is really hard on her. I'm grateful to be able to still work. I would get really antsy if I was home for the rest of my pregnancy.

As of symptoms lately I have still been having horrible leg camps in the middle of the night. My skin is so dry, especially my face. I use lotion on it every chance I get and its still so flaky. And because my skin is so dry I have a bunch of rashes on my body, some on my neck, foot, face, hands. I don't think I cant use anything besides lotion to help them. But Ill bring it up to my doctor and see what he has to say. My appetite is about the same. Ive been craving grapefruit and milk. And I still really don't like meat at all.

As of weight gain I started at 130 and now I'm at 146. I think that's about normal. I read that from here on out you typically gain about a pound a week. I may just stop weighing myself so I dont have to see the scale get past 150:)

31 weeks

I want to meet this little guys so bad. At night when he is most active Cody usually holds my belly and I lay there in bed just wondering what this kid is going to be like. I already love him so much. I'm not sure if this is a pregnancy thing but every time I see a new baby or see a picture of one I start to cry, Not really sure why, I just feel like babies are a miracle. They are perfect!

Week 30

Life is GOOD! The new year has already been super eventful.

Here is everything that has happened. Saturday I was really good, I was getting a great work out in, I ran on the treadmill and then did a bunch of squats and lungs. My back was kind of hurting but nothing serious. I showered and got ready to go out, then my back was really hurting. Went grocery shopping with Cody and then I really couldn't walk by the time we were done. It hurt SO BAD. Went home, Cody had to carry me to the couch, I started crying cuz it hurt so bad. After a few hours it got a lot better and I could kind of walk and its been getting better sense. Not sure what happened, I'm guessing I must have tweaked it doing squats or something. Not fun

Then... Tuesday I had a doctors apt. I had to do my gestational diabetes test. SO GROSS. I heard a lot of people say it wasn't bad and some say it is really bad. Well in my opinion it was awful. I could barely choke it done and I almost threw up while doing it. The apt went well, baby is nice and healthy. I leave and go to work and still feel super nausea. I wanted to go home but I had a bunch of hair apts to do. I let my clients know I wasnt not feeling well because I had to drink a nasty drink for some test. By my last apt I could tell this was more than an upset stomach. I left work and on my way home I about through up in my truck. Cody would have killed me:) I made it home and was so sick the rest of the night. It was the worst flu I have ever had. Its Saturday and I'm still recovering.

Because of the flu I was really dehydrated and on Wednesday night I got freaked out because I was having strong braxton hicks contractions. I had 3 or so in about 30 min and Cody was ready to go to the doctor. I told him its fine. (a little worried myself though) I drank as much water as my stomach would let me and went to bed. Everything was good.

Then to make things more eventful. Thursday and Friday I was so busy at work and probably working more than I should have. After I got off work Friday night we went straight to the temple. Got in the dressing room, I hurried and went to the rest room and noticed there was blood. I got super worried. Ive only bleed once while being pregnant and that was in the 1st trimester. I ask one of the sweet little ladies if she could possibly go get my husband. He was in the men's dressing room changing. I was thinking we would have to go the the ER:) but we called my doctor and he asked a bunch of questions. I could have gone and got checked out but the bleeding stopped. So we went home and decided to take it easy for the rest of the weekend. My boss was nice and let me move my clients saturday to next week. The bleeding stopped and now Im just going to take it easy today. I read things on line and Im not to worried about it.

So that was a lot of things to happen. Im exited to meet this little baby and get him here safely.

Week 29

This post and the picture were taken a little late, Im just about 30 weeks today. We have been so busy with Christmas. I have been home pretty much just to sleep.

Week 29 was good though. I dont have to much to complain about. My belly has gotten HUGE! I swear it popped out over night. Its getting harder to breath. My back is hurting so bad.

The baby is moving so much now. I use to just be able to feel kicks. Now I can feel him rolling around when ever he is awake. He has been attacking my bladder and I swear its going to pop one of these days. I am going to the bath room about every 30 minutes through out the whole day.

Last week I realized how fast things are flying by. It dawned on me that I have about 10 weeks before Im going to get to take care of this little guy. Im freaking out because I dont have things ready and Im not quite sure what I have to buy. My plan is to make a list of everything left to get, register and wait tell the baby showers are done. Then I can get the things I dont have. Is that the best way to do it? Or should I go get some stuff now...

I think my belly button keeps getting higher the bigger I get. It looks way out of place:)

Week 28

Im officially in the 3rd trimester!! I want the 2nd to be back, it went by way to quick. I am feeling really tired and a little nauseous again. Work has slowed down a bit and I am just fine with it because I need the breaks.

For symptoms: *dry skin! I cant believe how much lotion I have to use and I am still dry.* Big boobs!! I am kind of liking this one, its fun to fill out my shirts, but I went to buy some pregnancy shirts and I didn't fit into my regular size because my boobs were to big. I cant say I have ever had that problem when shopping. I wonder if they will go back to normal size when I'm not prego.*stuffy nose *leg cramps * Swelling, my feet have started to swell by the end of the day * Back pain, this just started bugging me last week. My back is so bad I want to cry by the end of the day. * Numb leg, I know I read this is normal to have but its really freaks me out to have one of my legs numb.

All in all everything is going really well. The baby is still really healthy and strong. My belly has finally started to show, people are asking me if Im pregnant:)

Here some pics of me at week 28

26 Weeks

One word for everyone, TIRED!!

OK so the 2nd trimester did not last long enough. All of this amazing energy and feeling great is gone. I'm back to feeling like I'm in the 1st trimester again. But instead of the nausea I cant bend over and move very well due to my expanding stomach.

Last week was super hard on me. I have been so tired, getting horrible calf cramps in the middle of the night, tearful, hungry, and super dizzy. Have any of you had that or heard of this? I don't think I have read about this symptom in books but its pretty bad. Especially when I am doing hair, there has been a few times where I am about to faint and have to take a break. I'm not sure if I need to be eating more or not standing on my feet as much. But I hope this one goes away soon. I don't want to be passing out while giving a hair cut:)

On a more positive note my favorite thing of being pregnant right now is feeling and watching the baby move. Cody will talk to my stomach and he will start kicking all around. I LOVE IT:)

I often find myself wondering what life is going to be like being a mom. Its really crazy how in three months I will have a son to take care of. I have always want to be a mom, I have dreamed of raising a family with lots of kids running around. Now that its coming reality I'm not really sure what I'm suppose to do. I'm not really sure how to be a mom. I have read a lot of books and everyone of them is completely different. I'm hopping I can take what Ive learn from growing up, watching other parents and talking with friends. I hope I will be a good mom and raise strong happy kids

Why?

Sometimes I wonder why people say the things they say:)

A few weeks ago I had a client come in and she asked me how pregnancy was going ect. Then she says well you look great! You are carrying him very well. You have just gained a little weight right here (as she grabs her love handles) Other than that you look really good.

All I could think was Kara don't be rude don't kick her in the face for saying that. I'm sure she didn't mean it in a rude way.

Now I am self conscious of my lovehandles, stupid lady!

FYI dont tell a pregnant lady she is gaining weight anywhere, she may hurt you:)