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    34 Week Bump Update

    As usual, this is a little late 🙂 Size of the baby: 18 inches long and weighing in at 4 3/4 lbs! Size of a canteloupe. Total weight gain: I honestly can’t remember,  but I think around 27 pounds. I’ll find out Tuesday at my Dr.’s appointment. My feet have been swelling like crazy especially at the end of the day. Hello cankles!  Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops and maxi dresses and skirts. I can’t wait to wear all my old clothes again. Sleep: Getting worse. It’s really hard to get comfortable and my back has been killing me. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Still lots, but he’s running out of room.…

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    30 Week Bump Update

    A little late, but better late than never! 30 Weeks Size of the baby: Almost 16 inches long and weighing in at a little over 3 pounds! Size of a head of cabbage. Total weight gain: 22 lbs Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. I still need to purchase a few more maternity clothes to get me through the warmer months. I’ve also been wearing some non-maternity dresses since temperatures have been in the 70’s. Sleep: Still hard to get comfortable. I feel like I’m wallering around in the bed. I’m also still having some hip pain from sleeping on my side. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Lots and lots. Still…

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    27 Week Bump Update

    Size of the baby: 14 1/2 inches long and weighing in at 2 pounds! Size of a head of cauliflower. Total weight gain: 18 lbs Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. I’ll be purchasing a few more maternity clothes to get me through the home stretch. Sleep: It’s definitely becoming harder to get comfortable and I’m using lots of pillows. I constantly have to switch which side I’m laying on at night because my hip on that side starts to hurt, but I try to lay on my left as much as possible. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Still lots. The past few days the baby has been pressing right on…

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    26 Week Bump Update

    Size of the baby: 14 inches long and weighing in at 1 3/4 pounds! Size of an English Hothouse Cucumber. Total weight gain: 18 lbs Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. I can’t wait to bust out the summer clothes and dresses! Sleep: Still pretty good. Ben has been waking up around 5:00 a.m. which makes for a long day. Guess he’s just preparing me for the baby. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Still lots. They are getting stronger and harder and you can definitely see them from the outside now. Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really this week. What I miss: My regular clothes. Moment of the week: Creating an online registry and starting to…

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    25 Week Bump Update

    This post is a little late, but for memories sake we’ll pretend I’m right on time. Size of the baby: 13 1/2 inches long and weighing in at 1 1/2 pounds! Size of a rutabaga. Total weight gain: 18 lbs. Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, mix of both maternity and regular tops. Now that the weather is getting nicer I’m trying to add in more dresses with lots of stretch. Sleep: Still pretty good. Only waking up once a night to pee. Gender: It’s a boy! Movement: Lots and lots. Ben was finally able to feel the baby move this week and see the baby move from the outside. Food cravings/aversions: Craving: salads, fruit, Organe Fanta (don’t worry…