Coconut baby 35 Weeks!

We are officially less than two weeks to term! How is that even possible!?

Today we had our 35 week checkup and we are going every week from here until his birthday! She's checking up on my iron again to see if we've made any progress on that front, and we did the GBS swab today as well.  I'm really, really praying to be GBS negative, because I don't want to have to take any antibiotics during labor. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

We've had lots of fun things happen. We took our maternity photos with our very talented photographer a week ago, Saturday.  I was exactly 34 weeks for the shoot. She had wanted to try taking some pictures in water, and I was a little weary about what kind of gators/snakes/fish etc I would be in the water with... but it wasn't bad at all. The sneak peek picture that she posted is beautiful and I can't wait to see all the rest of the photos! (Man, I didn't realize how big my belly really was until I saw that picture too- so crazy)

The day after that, last Sunday, my mother in law, aunt in law and a family friend came to visit with us. It was a very short but sweet stay. I miss them all and are glad they finally got to see our house! They are also insanely generous and gave me birthday presents, and gave Gavin lots of goodies!

 

 

This passed weekend, Andre went to New Orleans to celebrate the bachelor party for John. I really hate having him gone, but I had a great time with my neighbors and cousins. I was also very productive and got the car seat in the car and ALL of the cloth diapers prepped and ready to go!

 

 

 

With the help of Velcro Command strips, I finally got Serena's beautiful letters hung on Gavin's wall.

That's it for now. Let's do our survey update :)

How far along? 35 weeks

Total weight  I'm holding steady at 147lbs. I thought that pepperoni and cheese I keep snacking on would have made that go up a little, but I'll take it!

Maternity clothes? Absolutely!

Stretch marks? Thank God, no!

Sleep: Ughhh sleep. Well- I get up to pee at least 3 times (sometimes 5-6), and I just don't sleep well in general.

Best moment this week: Maternity photos, getting the car seat in the car and diapers washed... All three things together means we are SUPER close to meeting this karate kid!

Miss Anything?  My body.

Movement: Our karate kid never stops! Saturday was a real crazy day for him, but he is always on the go! 

Food cravings: Nope  

Anything making you queasy or sick: No :)

Gender: I KNEW he was a boy!!! Gavin Luis Genao!

Labor Signs: I do get occasional Braxton hicks and rarely a little bit of downward pressure. I think changes are starting! Lets get ready for labor now!

Symptoms: Braxton hicks, a little bit of downward pressure, occasional heartburn etc

Belly Button in or out? It's definitely on its way out.

Wedding rings on or off? On and off, on and off... For some reason my wedding band fits better than my engagement ring these days- so if I can get it on, I just wear the wedding band alone. I can't sleep with rings on any longer though.

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy!!

Looking forward to: Maternity leave lol 19 work days left!

33 weeks 5 days

I am so officially ready and excited for this little boy! He will be born next month!!! (Assuming he doesn't stay cooped up inside until June).  

We had our 33 week check up on Monday. Our little karate kid is still measuring right on track. And a huge thanks and praise to the chiropractic team that helped move this precious munchkin from keeping his butt pressed up into my ribs. He is officially in position for birth! I was shocked when the midwife showed me where his head is. It's so low down already! I really can not say enough about these midwives and the birth center as a whole. Everyone really really cares about me and Gavin. It's been such a blessing. They recommended the chiro to release the back pain and help change Gavin's position. Both of which were more than successful. They suggested drinking coconut water daily for electrolytes and hydration. Let me tell you it's a billion times better and more natural than Gatorade and its actually really yummy. AND I told her about my heartburn. She suggested taking papaya enzyme. Again another natural fix and my goodness it works on the spot!

Our classes have been going great. We have only one birth class and our breastfeeding class left. We've learned so much already and I just keep getting more excited dreaming about my peaceful natural birth. I have so much faith in myself, my baby, God and our entire birth team. There is no safer place :)

I have officially submitted my short term disability claim for maternity leave and we are still trying to figure out what kind of work schedule I will be doing after the leave is up. I know God has a perfect plan for us. Oh! And speaking of maternity leave- I'm so excited to be taking a family trip with our little threesome to New York at the end of July! My mom is organizing a 90th birthday party for my grandma and all the Florida cousins are going up for it too. I can't wait to introduce Gavin to friends and family while we are up there. 

Here is our latest survey :

How far along? 34 weeks

Total weight  holy cow! I weigh 147lbs which is a grand total of 22lbs so far. Crazy!

Maternity clothes? Yes of course. I am almost completely out of growing room in my work uniform hahah every time I can't imagine this belly getting bigger- it sure does!

Stretch marks? Nope :) still a veiny belly but no stretch marks at all. Hopefully I'm in the clear by now. 

Sleep: the more exhausted I am the easier sleep is. I still get up to pee a lot but I sleep sooo soundly otherwise. 

Best moment this week: I finished all of Gavin's baby clothes laundry. Everything is washed, folded and put away. It makes me think we are that much closer/ ready for him

Miss Anything?  One thing that surprises me is that my lung capacity has gone way down so that I can't really sing well anymore. I love singing but I get so breathless now. I wanna sing!

Movement: the movements are definitely different now. He is still a crazy moving karate kid but he's running short in space and stretches out a lot and often kicks a foot or two out on my left side. He still favors the right side of my belly. Luckily for me his butt and head at in center and lined up perfectly. 

Food cravings: Not really  

Anything making you queasy or sick: no. But acidic fruits and fruit juices definitely give me heartburn. Serena thinks this is good news and he'll be born with hair. 

Gender: I KNEW he was a boy!!! Gavin Luis Genao!

Labor Signs: I do get occasional Braxton hicks and rarely a little bit of downward pressure. I think changes are starting! Lets get ready for labor now!

Symptoms: Back aches, pelvic pain/pressure, shortness of breath- and that BIG belly!

Belly Button in or out? It's on it's way out for sure. It is 100% flat and starting to head outward! Turkey is almost done cooking!

Wedding rings on or off? I had just a few swollen days but they seemed to have passed and the rings are still on 24-7 :)

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy!!

Looking forward to: our maternity session with our awesome photog on Saturday, my in laws coming on Sunday, graduating our classes on Thursday and meeting my little man!!