Weight gain: Getting weighed this week. I would guess another 2-3 lbs in the last 2 weeks?
Maternity clothes: As you can tell from my photos, my leggings/lulus with tank, sweater/cardigan uniform is still in full effect. Purchased some new (actually pretty cute) nursing bras to pack in my hospital bag... yeah, we still haven't packed the hospital bag. It is on the list for TONIGHT. If we don't get to it soon, I swear it will bite us in the ass and the baby will come when we aren't ready.
Development / Movement: The biggest update of the week is that Squish is supposed to be in head-down position, preparing for birth. Of course, that still hasn't happened to my knowledge, but I see the doctor on Thursday and he will be able to tell me if the magical flip has taken place. I think I feel the head still up and to the right, but I'm not certain. Fingers crossed that baby moves soon. If the little one hasn't moved by Thursday, the doctor will be ordering another ultrasound to confirm the position before we "discuss options" (I hate that term).
Sleep: Sleep is so-so. Some nights I sleep well, but most nights there is some interruption or another - whether it is pain, discomfort, the realization that I'm on my back and need to move, the need for a washroom break, etc. Yesterday I slept until 9 am but a couple of days ago was up at 6:30, so it depends on the day.
What I miss: Skinny feet and hands. I got a pedicure yesterday and even the aesthetician said "woah, your feet are so swollen!". I also miss wearing my wedding rings. I haven't been able to wear them for many months now.
Best moment this week: I am a little behind in posting this one so I have to think of moments from last week... Our maternity photo shoot went really well. We were given a "sneak peek" of three images (see below), but won't get the rest for another two weeks or so. We shot with Jamie Lauren (http://www.jamielauren.ca) who is SO talented and was so much fun to spend a few hours with! I also met a new design client, thanks to Stu. Lastly, on Saturday we had our infant and child first aid/CPR certification course. It was more fun than we expected and we aced the test (yes, I scored 100%, which I was kind of excited about) haha.
Looking forward to: Of course... my family arrives next Sunday! That's the biggest thing I have to look forward to. I've been prepping for Christmas literally for months, so I am so excited to finally enjoy their company and put my feet up! Also looking forward to: dinner tomorrow evening with Ryan and Victoria, a little Christmas gathering at Anita and Jeff's on Friday, and our Christmas party on the 23rd.
Cravings: You guessed it - oranges. I know that's boring. Someone asked me in the grocery store the other day what I crave and when I told her she didn't seem too impressed. She said "oh, that's too healthy." haha! but I still can't get enough.
Symptoms: A little less round ligament pain than last week and a little more immobility. Hands and feet are more swollen than ever (I actually have 'man hands' - fun). Feeling better that last week, though - that was a tough one.
I should add a category called "Strange and funny things people do/say to me in public places", because it seems that the bigger you get, the more weird things strangers do. I was in the check out line at Wal Mart yesterday (picking up those sexy maternity bras) and two little girls (who were ahead of me in line), came up to talk to me. The older one was maybe 4 or 5, the younger one around 3. The older girl said "Hi. Is that a baby in there?" and when I said "Yes it is!", her younger sister said "I want to see it, please" and pulled my shirt up in the store. I quickly grabbed it and pulled it down, but the mother (is it just me or is this so dumb?) laughed at her daughter, never telling her that it was rude/inappropriate to do that. This would have been fine if it ended here, but the little girl now realized she had done something funny so she tried to pull my shirt up about 6 more times, the mother laughing the entire time and not telling her to stop. People are so clueless.
Alright, time to get going - I have a lunch date with my handsome husband and I need to get ready!
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