baby #3: 31 weeks

31weeksBaby’s size: About 17.5 inches long and around 3.5 pounds- about the size of a head of Romaine lettuce!
Maternity clothes?: Yes, and my support belt has been awesome. When I wear it, it makes me feel a little “less pregnant”, since I don’t have to haul this big belly around all by myself.
Gender: Girl!
Symptoms: Nausea and fatigue.
Sleep: I’m feeling grateful that my kids are willing to nap/rest in the afternoons. I get a good 2-hour nap most days, and I really don’t feel so great if I don’t.
Movement: It’s a rare moment when she isn’t moving! It’s going to be so weird when she comes out and I don’t feel constant flutters or feet poking me in the side!
Cravings: Cookies and ice cream… and I’ve totally been indulging in both of those this week!
What I miss: I love this miracle and am SO grateful that I can grow a baby… but honestly, there are so many times I want to just fast forward to the end of this pregnancy and have her out of my body. I want to feel normal and be able to do the things I need/want to do! I don’t remember feeling quite so uncomfortable and sick with my other two pregnancies.
Anything making you queasy or sick?: YES… lots of nausea on and off, and I threw up once this week. This is my sickest pregnancy for sure.
Belly Button in or out?: Flat.
Exercising?: Ran 23.5 miles; walked 2.1. Fitbit total: 86,162 steps.
Mood: I’ve been feeling kind of guilty about resting so much and having Michael take over a lot of things… but he is the best. He’s actually painting the girls’ room right now and has been working on that for most of the day. He snuggles with me when I feel sick, and even woke up in the middle of the night to massage my leg when I started to get a charley horse. Pregnancy is rough but I’m grateful that I have a best friend to go through it with.
Best moment this week: Getting a refund for our old apartment’s rent/deposit in the mail. With the decorating and furniture-buying we’re doing in the older girls’ room, it’s really a big help.
Looking forward to: Finishing up the kid bedrooms and deciding what kind of blanket I want to make for this baby girl. Also, celebrating Michael’s birthday next week!
Big sisters:
Kaya keeps calling her “Baby Sunshine” and saying that that is going to be her real name! We’ll see if that nickname sticks. 😉 Kaelyn has started saying “baby!” so often now, and even hugs and kisses my belly. So sweet!

Kaya also really wanted a “bump picture” this week too, so Michael snapped this one, haha! _MG_4583Comparison: 31 weeks with Kaya; 31 weeks with Kaelyn.