This pregnancy week starts on Christmas! It’s our first year in our new house and new state. My family came down to stay with us for four days. It was amazing! So thankful they all made the drive, especially Kurt & Kate with baby Charlie – she’s almost three months.
I will say, Christmas this year, while wonderful, was a bit challenging. My parents like to sleep in. We have a two year old and a two month old. They’re just not going to sleep until 10 am or wait until “brunch” to open presents. So, we had to do a bit of a shuffle for opening presents, breakfast, etc. That being said, Bennett had a great Christmas! He got a Mickey Roadster racer from Santa, mini roadster racers from us, a scooter from K&K, and a sweet huge tow truck with a jeep to tow from Gigi and Grandpa.
After K, K, & C left, my parents stayed an extra day to help me clean and get organized (and have some solo B time). Then on Friday, Jimmy’s parents and their dog made the drive from VA to our house for Christmas round 2. Bennett thinks Santa comes every day. It’s a thing we’ll need to work on. But this round, he got an easel, soccer ball, Candy Land, monster truck, and that velcro catch game.
Monday, Jimmy’s best friend Morgan arrived on his journey from Baton Rouge back to DC. So glad he’s going to stay a few days with us, I know Jimmy misses hanging out with him. Also thankful he was here because they assembled the grill my in-laws got us for Christmas. Unfortunately someone got Benny sick with a bad cold so Monday was low-key for us.
Tuesday Bennett was worse so I was quite thankful we decided he and I would stay home from the Belk Bowl. Jimmy and Morgan went to cheer on the Hokies. Then, me being pregnant, lived it up until 9 pm with some alcohol-free bubbly. Happy New Years!
Questionnaire:
How far along? 32 Weeks
How big is baby? 16.6″ & 3.75 lbs; the size of a yellow squash
Weight gain: +23 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes, but I can fit into some normal mediums and some of my pre-pregnancy joggers
Sleep: I wake up usually 2-3 times a night to go to the bathroom. I also am having pregnancy insomnia
Best moment this week: 1) family coming in town, 2) Christmas, 3) Jimmy being home so much
Movement: big wave like movements and lots of what feels like her dancing
Food Cravings: organic Golden Delicious apples, double chocolate magnum ice cream bars, and tortilla chips
Food Aversions: none
Gender: Baby’s a girl!
Labor Signs: nope. Stay cooking girlfriend.
Pregnancy Symptoms: 1) pregnancy insomnia, 2) back pain basically all the time, 3) starting to get that “over it” feeling but also I really want her to stay on the inside for a lot longer.
Belly Button in or out? out
What I miss: champagne
What I am looking forward to: 2020 aka baby girl’s birth year
Upcoming appointments/events: 01/15 OB – we’re in the bi-weekly appointments now
Weekly Wisdom: It’s the most wonderful time of the year, except if you’re getting to that uncomfortable stage too early
Milestones: Packed our hospital bags – yes this is early – see my post with Bennett’s pregnancy for my reasoning, but long story short, my brother was an emergency c-section a little before this time so I always pack my bags around this time for my mental health.
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