Baby's Growth: This week Connor is the size of a squash! For reference, the picture below is from thebump.com
How I'm feeling: This blog is a place for me to share my feelings - good and bad. It's a place of honesty. The "how I'm feeling" section won't always be rainbows and sunshine. With that said, I haven't been feeling super peachy lately. To be completely blunt I'm tired (thank you anemia!), I hurt and I feel like I resemble the female version of the stay puft marshmallow man. If you read my facebook, I've expressed some of these feelings there. Sometimes I feel really guilty about the way I feel. Some women try for years and years to get pregnant and would give anything to have this experience and here I am complaining about it. Let me be blunt. I am so extremely grateful for the chance to be pregnant, to give birth and to raise this little boy. Please don't take my complaints as ungratefulness. The truth is pregnancy is hard and thanks to family and friends (who have been so honest and encouraging - thank you!) I've realized it's ok to voice my experiences and feelings.
Cravings: Cheese and crackers. I'm still craving ice but I found out that's because I'm anemic. After posting about my ice craving last week two friends pointed out to me that is a symptom of anemia so I mentioned it to my doctor at my appointment last week and they were right! I'm taking iron pills now so hopefully the anemia and the ice cravings will be better soon.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Not even the iron pills that I started taking last weekend. Thank goodness!
Sleep: The crazy dreams are back and I still get up at least once a night but I'm not having any trouble falling asleep, hopefully that will continue!
Miss anything? Wine. I probably say that too much. I promise I'm not guzzling wine by the bottle when I'm not pregnant! I do love a glass or two of wine here and there though and I miss it!
Clothes: My closet could be a maternity clothing store.
Movement: Connor is kicking a lot this week! And yesterday for the first time Brooks and I got to feel our little man have the hiccups. We probably enjoyed that much more than he did :) I kept hearing pregnant woman talk about baby hiccups and because I hadn't experienced them yet I thought it might be something I wouldn't get to feel - it was such a neat experience!
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out: Still in! Honestly, that kind of amazes me at this point!
Wedding rings on or off? I've officially retired my wedding ring and am wearing my nana's wedding ring instead.
Favorite moment this week: Last week I went to the doctor and got to hear Connor's heartbeat again. Anytime I get to hear that it's always the highlight of my week. I'm happy to report that Connor is head down and measuring right on track! I've also booked all my doctor's appointments up to 38 weeks, I can't believe I'm coming that close to the end!
Most looking forward to: FALL. I know this isn't next week specific but I am so ready for fall. I'm ready for cooler weather, sweaters, boots, and a certain little boy's fall birthday!
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