Week by Week: Week 31

Gonzalito is the size of a coconut

How Far Along?  31 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Mainly regular dresses and leggings these past couple of weeks. I feel more comfortable using Julian's shirts because mine are consistently riding up and showing off the belly, unless they are extra long or maternity shirts!

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Still very good! 

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling Gonzalito's little kicks more constantly throughout the day. Sometimes he goes to town, even in the middle of the night!

Movement? Yes, see above :)

What I miss? Nothing major!

Symptoms: Nothing really new, although lately I haven't been eating as much. I'm not hungry as often as I used to be, and I get uncomfortable if I eat too much, or if I have to sit after eating. I'm running out of room for my stomach!

What I’m looking forward to? Getting everything ready! I want to organize and cook things, but it's still a little early to do more than I have already.. hopefully my motivation and energy will remain over the next month or so!

Milestones: Baby G is the size of a coconut!

Emotions: Very happy.

Week by Week: Week 30

Gonzalito is the size of a large cabbage

Gonzalito keeps growing! We went to a La Leche League meeting this last week, and learned a lot about breastfeeding. I think it will be a wonderful, supportive community to plug into. Gonzalito and I have been swimming a lot, which I think he likes! It is very relaxing to be in the water. Other than that, we are working on getting baby gear together, and organizing our little house! Some big and exciting news from the week is that Tia Moni got her visa, and will be coming this fall to meet Gonzalito and help me at home! We are very blessed to have a lot of family who will be able to travel and meet our little guy.

How Far Along?  30 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yes, and dresses.

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Still very good, although I had more crazy dreams this last week. 

Best Moment of the Week? Seeing my belly move more and more, and imagining what little Gonzalito is up to inside.

Movement? Yes, and it's more frequent now, which is so fun. Sometimes I get distracted at work, just watching my belly wiggle around.

What I miss? Nothing!

Symptoms: Nothing new... 

What I’m looking forward to? Getting our house together, and getting ready for Baby.

Milestones: Baby G is the size of a large cabbage!

Emotions: Content. :)

Gonzalito likes to sing and dance

Week by Week: Week 29

Gonzalito is the size of a butternut squash

This last week we had another midwife visit. We met a new midwife, who said everything looked very healthy. She also gave me tips on tweaks I can make to my diet (more protein, less fruit for snacks) to try and keep my weight gain moderate. Although people have been saying I look small for being 7 months pregnant, I have gained enough weight for the "average" gain for the entire pregnancy! The midwife suggested that my metabolism may be thrown off since I was running every day before getting pregnant. So this week I have been trying to focus on protein and dairy, since Gonzalito needs a lot of calcium now (his bones are hardening). We will see in another couple of weeks if it is helping!

How Far Along?  29 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yes! But my regular dresses are the best.

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Sleep has been very good! Some nights I don't get up, other nights I get up once. 

Best Moment of the Week? We got to hear Gonzalito's heartbeat at the midwife this week. When he moved, the heartbeat increased, which the midwife said was a sign of fetal well-being.

Movement? I feel more, and it is stronger than before. I am also starting to detect a schedule. Gonzalito is the busiest playing around 8-10 ish in the morning, and from 10-11:30 ish in the evening, although he moved around at other times too.

What I miss? Nothing, for now!

Symptoms: Nothing new... 

What I’m looking forward to? We are going to learn more about breastfeeding this week!

Milestones: Baby G is the size of a butternut squash!

Emotions: Happy! Trying to be wise and trust that Baby G is getting all of the nutrition he needs.

Week by Week: Week 28

Welcome to the 3rd trimester! 

Gonzalito is the size of large eggplant

We are now in the 3rd trimester. Even though it's just one week closer to Baby's arrival, the start of the 3rd trimester seems to make things more real. I have started dreaming about Gonzalito arriving! Unfortunately, they are the regular, weird pregnancy dreams in which you dream about misplacing your baby, etc. And they feel so real! It's nice to wake up and feel our little one kicking, and I am reminded that I didn't actually leave my baby on the metro, like I did in the dream. :)

How Far Along?  28 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Still good, although with some crazy dreams!

Best Moment of the Week? Julián got to feel  a lot of kicks this week, which was awesome. Baby and I have been swimming a lot, which I think we both enjoy. And, we celebrated the 4th of July together! It was a week filled with good things. 

Movement? Yes, he has been moving a lot more this week, or at least, I can feel it a lot more!

What I miss? Hmmm... I can't really think of anything!

Symptoms: Not too bad this last week. I haven't been getting a pain in my back like before, which is wonderful. 

What I’m looking forward to? Our next midwife appointment (coming next week), and getting things ready for Gonzalito. We finished one of our registries today, and it was fun to look at the things that our little guy will use. 

Milestones: Baby G is the size of a large eggplant! We are in the 3rd trimester, or the home "stretch" hehe

Emotions: Happy, and looking forward to meeting our little guy!

Happy 4th of July, from the González family!

Week by Week: Week 27

Gonzalito went hiking at Ohiopyle State Park, and visited the iconic Falling Waters Frank Lloyd Wright house

Gonzalito is the size of a head of cauliflower

The last week in our second trimester! I have really enjoyed the energy and belly growth in the second trimester. Starting the third makes me feel anxious, because time is ticking away and we still have a lot of things to do (I think!). But we are enjoying our little Gonzalito as he grows, and are organizing the house and figuring things out little by little :) We celebrated the end of our second trimester, and welcomed in the beginning of the third trimester on a family camping trip in Ohiopyle State Park, PA. It was a quick camping trip, but filled with fun! We cooked over the fire, on grandma and grandpa's old cooking stove, and went on hikes. Dad was very kind and gave up his space in the camper so that I wouldn't have to sleep on the ground. Gonzalito really liked hearing his Mimi, Pop-Pop (? we have to figure out these names), Uncle Bryan and Aunt Laney. :) We will try to make it a yearly trip!

How Far Along?  27 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yes!

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Pretty good- I slept through the night a few more times.

Best Moment of the Week? Being with family on our camping trip!

Movement? Yes, but some days more than others.

What I miss? When we were hiking, I missed feeling like I could move quickly and with ease. But other than that, nothing!

Symptoms: Same as before... I have a sharp pain in a muscle in my back some days, but that's the only new thing.

What I’m looking forward to? I am looking forward to getting everything ready for Baby G. 

Milestones: Baby G is the size of a head of cauliflower! We are finishing out the second trimester.

Emotions: Happy, but also anxious about time slowly ticking away. There is a lot to prepare, but I know everything will work out. And ready or not, Gonzalito is going to come, and he is going to be loved abundantly!

Week by Week: Week 26

Gonzalito is the size of a scallion

I am savoring our last two weeks in the 2nd trimester! I am starting to get achier and achier this week, so I think that will just keep coming as Baby G keeps growing. We had our 26 week appointment, with blood draws and a glucose test. At the appointment my measurements were back on track, which was a relief to this Mama! We also had our hospital visit, and learned good information about our backup plan. Although we would prefer not to need to go to the hospital to deliver Gonzalito, I feel much better with our options there if we would need to do so.

How Far Along?  26 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yep! I've been sticking with dresses this past week. Much more comfy :)

Stretch Marks? No

Sleep? Good! I even slept through the night without getting up 3 times this week

Best Moment of the Week? Hearing Baby's heartbeat at our 26 week appointment. Our midwife said it sounded happy to her. I think so too. :)

Movement? Yes, but it comes and goes, since the placenta is in front and Baby is changing positions. Recently it feels like he is under my ribs on the right, and his little tushy is pressing against my belly!

What I miss? Nothing!

Symptoms: Nothing new- everything is the same as before.

What I’m looking forward to? The results of our glucose screening test- we should find out in a couple of days if I passed, or if I need to take the much longer test to see if I have gestational diabetes.

Milestones: Baby is the length of a scallion- an average of 14 inches and already 1 and 2/3 lb!

Emotions: Very happy. Thinking of how wonderfully made we all are.

Week by Week: Week 25

Gonzalito is the size of a rutabaga

So... our picture for Week 25 is technically one day early (the last day of Week 24) but it still counts, right? :) We ran a Color Run 5k with my lovely coworkers. It was a very laid back 5k- un-timed, and with colored power thrown at everyone. I took it easy and jogged/walked throughout. I think Baby G had a fun time, too!

How Far Along?  25 weeks! 

Maternity Clothes? Yep!

Stretch Marks? Still nothing, but the belly is still growing. We shall  see!

Sleep? Still good, but every night is different. We have a new bedframe now, which somehow makes the bed more comfortable. 

Best Moment of the Week? There were a lot! Julian saw and felt my belly jumping during our birthing class. It is so fun! It doesn't happen every day, but it is happening more and more as time goes on. I also heard that I "popped" from a few people. It's nice that others can see that I'm pregnant a bit better! 

Movement? I am feeling a lot more, as Baby is growing and moving around. Previously I had felt him more on the left side, but he has been kicking more on the right side this week. He was kicking on my hip bone as I laid down to sleep one night, which tickled. :)

What I miss? I can't think of anything specific. It is getting more uncomfortable to bend over, which I keep forgetting.

Symptoms: Nothing new this week. My ankles haven't swollen badly all week. We got the advice to keep them up, add more salt to my diet, and drink lots of water. I have been extra thirsty lately, so that hasn't been hard to do! 

What I’m looking forward to? Movement, and organizing things for Baby to come. We got a dresser for his room this week, and it's fun to continue re-organizing our things to de-clutter our little house.

Milestones: Baby is the size of a rutabaga.... I am not sure what that looks like though. Bigger than an ear of corn, I guess!

Emotions: Happy and relaxed. Enjoying the flutters and kicks of my little one.