Week 34!

Today I am 34 weeks pregnant - 6 weeks to go!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Size of Baby: Baby H now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds, about the size of an average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Wow!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: This week I gained 1 pound!

Baby's heartbeat at last visit: Baby's heartbeat sounds great, his heartbeat is usually around 160 bpm. He's got a great HB and my NST's have all passed with flying colors.

Maternity Clothes: YES

Gender: We are having a BOY!

Name:  COOPER THOMAS HILLEBRAND!

Movement: Oh my yes! Lately I've been  putting the remote control on my stomach and just watch, it's so amazing knowing a little baby is just swimming around in my belly, it's very hard to believe that I'm going to have a baby. I think the reality is finally starting to sink in and a few people actually said to me this week that "I'm finally starting to look pregnant"! LOL

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good, we seem to still be on the Midnight and 4am schedule, it's amazing that its so much like clockwork however it's harder and harder to fall asleep at the 4am potty break. My side sleeping is starting to bug me because me hip will get sore so I'll have to flip and well flipping is just not that easy anymore. But I'm managing!

What I miss: I was trying on sandals with mom with weekend and it had a buckle and I couldn't get my own sandals buckled, mom had to do it for me. My big ole belly is getting more and more in the way.

Cravings: Still ice cream, or anything sweet and with carbs of course.

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks! They are crazy, at my NST yesterday they could see the contractions on my scan, it was quite amazing and she asked if I felt it and yes I definitely did. Other symptoms are my ankles, they have been swelling up a lot lately, I'm trying to relax at night when I'm at home but it's hard sometimes. Other than that I haven't had much else, I still feel great and can't complain one bit!

Best Moment This Week:Spending Saturday with the Jazzercise girls on Saturday up in Madison, they are such a great group of girls and they are planning a little shower for me once Cooper is born so this way they can see and play with the baby. I think it's a wonderful idea and that will be here before we know it. Also spending the day with Mom, her and I went shopping on Monday, we had a great time and I can't wait to show my gift that she bought me at my shower.

And last but not least! They have officially started!

I am getting so excited to have our basement started, it should only be a couple of weeks now! And we'll have lots to do before baby gets here however I can't wait!