31 weeks

31w0d


This past week Cookie was more squirmy and active than ever before. Well, maybe not more active, but much stronger anyway! Sometimes I find myself wincing from a strong blow that he's dealt me. I told Chris he'll have to have a talk with him about it in a few months. ;)

Cookie is now about 16 inches long (quickly approaching his birth length), and weighs between 3 and 3.5 pounds (about the weight of 4 large navel oranges).

30 weeks

30w0d

Eeek. I've hit the 30s! Notice that the shirt doesn't cover the entire belly any more?


A visit to the chiropractor on Friday helped my lower back a lot, and though I have less energy than just a few weeks ago, I'm still feeling well overall. Cookie is now between 15 and 16 inches long, and weighs almost 3 pounds.

Hic...hic...hiccup!

29w5d

I woke up this morning with the strangest sensation in my belly: it was a bunch of quick, very rhythmic, and gentle little pulses. I can only attribute it to Cookie having the hiccups. It lasted for about half an hour, and then it was over. I wonder if he's had them before and I just haven't noticed?

Oh, and as Chris was looking to see if he could detect any movement associated with the hiccups, he informed me that my "belly button is toast". I disagree; I still have a good 1/8 of an inch to go before it's flat! :oP

Commuting

29w3d

I must say that Chris working a lab rotation at UCSF this summer has been fantastic. Not only have I been getting rides to AND from work most days, but the fact that it coincides with my third trimester is simply wonderful!

We still go to the gym most mornings, and even at that early hour we're able to pick up a 3rd passenger (from the line of people waiting for the bus I used to take) and get across the Golden Gate Bridge for free since 3 people are considered a carpool. Chris's car is very gas-efficient, and he is able to park for free on the street just a few blocks from the lab. Our combined commuting costs have dropped dramatically!

I know I'm getting spoiled though...I think it'll be hard to go back to spending twice as long on the bus once I return to work from maternity leave.

29 weeks

29w0d

This past weekend was spent enjoying the company of many, many friends during a wedding on Saturday and then a bridal shower on Sunday. I got too many belly rubs to count! :)


Cookie now weighs about 2.5 pounds, and is just about 15 inches from head to heel.

Furniture!

29w0d

I got a call on Friday that the crib and dresser we ordered finally came in. I went to pick them up, and then Chris and I spent some time on Friday evening cleaning out the office and setting the furniture up.

Here's what we have so far:

Crib and bedding

Bookshelf and desk that will be used as a changing table

Glider and ottoman, and dresser

The whole room!

Since the walls are original 1890s redwood paneling, we won't be painting or wallpapering or anything like that. Next up on the list: a new curtain rod and finding some fabric I like for a new curtain.

28 weeks

28w0d



I've been neglecting the blog updates lately, I know. Where does the time go? I'll try to be better about it!

3rd trimester!

27w0d

How time has flown! Here I find myself in the 3rd trimester already.


Cookie is now about the size of a head of cauliflower; about 2 pounds and 14.5 inches long from head to heel. Grow, baby, grow!

A 2nd trimester recap

27w0d

There have been so many changes in the past 3 months, I almost don't know where to begin!

Week 14 brought that energy surge that I heard people talking about. I know some women never get that during the 2nd trimester, but fortunately, I did. It enabled me to return to my workout routine and to come home at the end of the day and NOT fall asleep at 7pm. :)

Weeks 14 through 19 were just spent growing and anticipating feeling Cookie move. I finally felt him (for sure) at around 19 weeks, and Chris was able to feel him at about 20 weeks.

Week 19 also revealed that Cookie was a boy, which took me a little by surprise even though all my dreams up until that point had indicated that was a reality. It took us awhile to decide on a name for the little man, but we did it. (Some people are disappointed to hear that we're not sharing the name until he makes his appearance, but overall people seem understanding of our rationale for it.)

During week 22 we were finally able to start seeing Cookie's movements from the outside. They were relatively minor at that point, but have continued to grow in intensity as he gets bigger and stronger.

No strange cravings to report really...requests for a cheeseburger or brownie have been made periodically, but that's not all that out of the ordinary! :)

Our new glider

26w5d

I've been searching on craigslist for weeks and weeks, trying to find a decent glider and ottoman that aren't a) hideously ugly, b) super worn-down, and c) outrageously priced. (Because new gliders and accompanying ottomans seem to be totally outrageously priced!)

I found one in Santa Cruz (road trip!) that would have been perfect, except for the fact that it had already been sold and the ad remained up on the site. But then I found another one (and it was even in Corte Madera), and I snapped it up. The ad said that it was barely used, and get this: it's actually barely used!

Now we just have to figure out where to fit it...

26 weeks

26w0d


Cookie is now the length of an English hothouse cucumber (about 14 inches from head to heel) and weighs between 1.5 and 2 pounds.


He's rolling around a lot lately, which is a totally different sensation than kicking. I definitely still experience the short little jabs, but I can also feel lingering pressure in certain spots, and can now see bulges that last for 2-3 seconds before disappearing again.

And if I put the remote control on my belly, it will jump around. :) It hasn't been kicked off yet, but I'm sure it won't be too much longer!

Happy Father's Day!

After doing our usual Sunday morning Farmers' Market and TJ's run, Chris and I hosted his parents for a casual Father's Day brunch. It was low-key, and just a nice way to spend the late morning.

We then spent the majority of the afternoon doing house projects. Now that all the insulation is up in the basement and the walls and ceiling have been covered with dry wall, we can finally get to work on the pantry that I've been waiting for. Yippee! We took a trip to the hardware store and got some wood to brace the back of an old wooden shelf that I will soon stock with goodies.

Chris not only got that project accomplished, but he also trimmed a massive amount of tree branches in our driveway. This is great because one of them is a Japanese plum tree, and any car that parks under it in the summer months gets covered in plums and sticky plum residue. (My car looks like crap right now!)

So, since Chris worked so hard on a day that he should have been out golfing or something, I made him a little treat: black russian cupcakes. Yummy!

Double digits

25w6d

As of today, my countdown has hit 99 days. Double digits! Cool and scary all at the same time. :)

Cankles.

25w4d

Oh, how I dreaded your appearance! But...you're here.

Now go away, please!

It was not a pretty sight when I returned from the airport last night. I know you like to see pictures, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Sorry. :o/ Chris asked me if I had been elevating my feet. But I'm not really sure when I had the opportunity, what with being on the airplane and then driving home.

I was good as new this morning, but then I joyously discovered that they had returned by this evening. Chris did give me a lovely massage, though, and the swelling did retreat a bit. (That part I can get used to.)

I guess now I have an excuse for putting my feet up on my desk at work! :)

25 weeks

25w0d

25 weeks already! I can't believe how close I am to the 3rd trimester.


Our little guy is kicking up a storm lately. Generally, as long as I'm up and moving around, he's pretty quiet. But when I sit down for a bit or lay down before bed, that's when he gets started. It's pretty fun to watch my belly jump around on a nightly basis. :)

Off to Nevada

24w6d

I'm headed off to the airport soon for my last business trip during this pregnancy. Though I'd love to go to Pennsylvania later in the year, those trips are just too close to my due date for my doc's comfort.

So, today is a short flight to Reno, then a very short shuttle ride over to Sparks. I'll be staying in and having meetings in a casino, but fortunately the smoky air really does stay down on the ground floor and is not part of the upstairs air circulation. Thank goodness!