34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 29 lbs  (+2 lbs this week.) 

Maternity clothes? II feel that even my maternity shirts are starting to get short. Yikes!

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Except for the frequent bathroom breaks, sleeping well!

Best moment this week: My sister and best friend came to visit this weekend. We had a spa day on Saturday (much nicer than watching the Gators forget to show up for the football game!) We also made some major progress on the nursery! The stroller and high chair also got put together. 

Movement: He is just moving away. I love it!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)

Symptoms: Heartburn-Pretty much a daily occurence Exhaustion-Yawns are still coming around 2 every day.

Gender: It's a boy!!! Brooks Michael!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? An outie.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Running/Walking? Still being lazy!

Looking forward to: Continuing working on the nursery! I'm going to order the glider this week and need to figure out what to put on the walls.

It was confirmed at my appointment this week that Brooks is still frank breech (butt down.) He has 2 weeks to flip on his own. If he doesn't, we have to decide if we want to do a procedure where my OB tries to manually flip him (apparently, this works 50% of the time and can be painful) or if we want a c-section. Send some good thoughts our way for him to flip on his own!! 

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 27 lbs  (+1 lbs this week.) 

Maternity clothes? I can still fit into a couple of my old dresses, but any type of pants or shirts have to be maternity.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Surprisingly not too bad. I'm imagining that I am going to get uncomfortable soon, but so far so good!

Best moment this week: The furniture was delivered and the bedding is here! Now I just have to wash everything and put it all together! We also had our maternity pictures today. I'm excited to see how they turned out. Mike wasn't looking forward to these, but we had a lot of fun taking them!

Miss Anything? Nothing really this week.

Movement: Lots! I just love watching my stomach. Occasionally he puts something (his head?) up against my rib and that kind of hurts, but I can push him back down and he moves!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)

Symptoms: Heartburn-All the time. I eat Tums like they are candy! Exhaustion-Still having this. I definitely start yawning around 2 every day. (I hope I'm not jinxing this, but I feel like my symptoms are slowly going away!) 

Gender: It's a boy!!! Brooks Michael!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? It's officially an outie, but really there is not very much of it.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Running/Walking? I was lazy and did nothing this week.

Looking forward to: My sister and best friend, Nicole, are coming to visit this weekend. We are having a spa day and they are going to help me with the nursery! (Mike is heading to Jacksonville for FL/GA--this is the first time I have missed this game in 11 years! :( )

Christmas Cards

Quick interruption from baby posts to talk about Christmas cards!

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Tiny Prints has just released their 2012 Holiday Collection--and it is AMAZING!! They have everything from traditional colors and embellishments to merry and bright colors that take on a modern feel. There cards are great quality and some of the best I have ever seen.

With Baby Shelton making his appearance in the beginning of December, I know I am going to be sending a card with multiple photos.

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We have a name...

Brooks Michael Shelton

It took us forever to decide on a middle name. (I have no idea why! And, I think we literally tried every name under the sun.) Brooks is a name that we both have liked for a couple of years. We knew that was going to be his first name from the very beginning and Michael, obviously, is Mike's first name.

Here are a couple of pictures from our 3D ultrasound a couple of weeks ago. He is definitely still a boy! (I was worried that we would have everything all set up for a boy and then come delivery day the doctor would say...It's a girl, but my fears were reassured!)

He has a little personality already. He was yawning, pouting, and sticking out his tongue during the ultrasound. (He has never been a fan of them.) I think they hurt his ears, which makes me feel really bad!

I can't believe we get to hold this sweet thing in about 7 weeks! Crazy!!!

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs  (+1 lbs this week.) 

Maternity clothes? I'm huge! I don't think I could fit into any of my old stuff if I tried! 

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I've been getting up a lot more to go the bathroom, but sleep has been okay!

Best moment this week: We went to Nashville for the FL/Vandy game. (Baby Shelton's third and final Gator game of the year!) Nashville is one of our favorite cities and we got to see a lot of friends. SO much fun!!

Miss Anything? Being able to go to a bar/restaurant and not have to worry if someone is smoking near me. I know that that is weird, but it is hard to avoid smoke especially if you are out later at night.

Movement: He's turning into a real wiggler. I just love to sit and watch my belly at night. He is still breech though. Most of the kicks are down low and his head is usually below my ribs on the right side.

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)

Symptoms: Heartburn-All the time. I eat Tums like they are candy! Lower Back Pain-This has been getting better. I hope it stays that way! Exhaustion-Still having this. I definitely start yawning around 2 every day.

Gender: It's a boy!!! I promise I will share the name soon. We are still not 100% on the middle name!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? It's officially an outie, but really there is not very much of it.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Running/Walking? Walked the neighborhood twice this week. This is my favorite time of year. It is pretty cool in the mornings and I love it!

Looking forward to: The nursery furniture gets delivered on Wednesday and the bedding has been ordered!! I CAN NOT WAIT to start putting the nursery together. I feel like we have so much to do before his arrival, but once the nursery is together I think I will start to feel better and less stressed!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 25 ish lbs  (+3 ish lbs this week.) I honestly did not step on a scale this week, so I have no clue. I feel like I gained a ton because my stomach is starting to feel huge now! 

Maternity clothes? Only thing I can even imagine wearing now! (I'm even about to go up a size in my hospital scrubs.)

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Not too bad this week!

Best moment this week: We had our 3D/4D ultrasound this week! I'll post some pictures soon. Critter is looking good. He has chubby cheeks and awesome lips. (I think the ultrasound tech told us how amazing his lips were about 10 times!) He definitely has a little personality because he was pouting and sticking his tongue out at times! (I did learn that he is breech--although I guessed that a while ago. He's got 9 weeks to turn around because this momma is really hoping NOT to have a c-section!)

Miss Anything? BEER! We went to Gainesville for the FL/LSU game this weekend. I definitely missed having some beers at the tailgate. I did crack open some O'Douls. (I like to see the look on people's faces when they notice a pregnant woman with a bottle of beer!)

Movement: He has been squirming around a lot lately. I love just watching my belly move! He was not sure about me yelling during the football game. He was very wiggly!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)

Symptoms: Heartburn-Pretty much a regular occurance now. I carry Tums with me all the time.  Lower Back Pain-Fingers crossed, but this was a pretty good week for this. Exhaustion-I have been getting pretty tired around 2 o'clock every day. It usually takes me about an hour before I get my 2nd wind, but then I'm good to go for the night.

Gender: It's a boy!!! I promise I will share the name soon. We are still not 100% on the middle name!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? It's officially an outie, but really there is not very much of it.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Running/Walking? I have been awful about this the past couple of weeks! I will try and do better this week. I did walk around Gainesville some this weekend, so at least I got a little exercise!

Looking forward to: Getting the house back in order! Carpet went in last Monday and our hardwoods were refinished Friday and Saturday. We currently have no furniture in any room with hardwood floors and there is a layer of dust in some rooms. We have a lady coming to clean the house on Friday and I am SOOOO excited!! I can't wait for it to return to normal. (Our nursery furniture is being delivered next week and then I can actually start to decorate the nursery--I feel like I am so behind!!) We are also heading to Nashville this week for the FL/Vandy game, so I am excited about that. It's my last football game for the year!

30 Weeks

(Please excuse how awful I look, I had been traveling all day and it was pouring rain!!)

How far along? 30 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 22 lbs (+1 lb this week.) 

Maternity clothes? Pretty much all I can fit into now. Some of my t-shirts are even starting to get tight.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Pretty good this week! Just waking up several times a night to go to the bathroom. 

Best moment this week: My baby shower!! I am overwhelmed by the kindness of my friends and family! I had such an amazing time and am truly blessed!!  

Miss Anything? Wine--we went to a wedding party for my cousin on Friday night and the wine was flowing! I was jealous of everyone who got to partake!

Movement: I like to lay on the couch or in bed at night and watch my stomach move. It is fun to see how strong he is!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)

Symptoms: Metallic Taste-Much better! Heartburn-I am surprised, but this was a thousand times better this week! Lower Back Pain-Has its good days and bad days. 

Gender: It's a boy!!! We have officially decided on a name!! (I'll reveal it really soon!!)

Labor Signs: No. I think I have had some Braxton Hicks, but that's it.

Belly Button in or out? I think it is as out as it is going to be.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Running/Walking? I didn't walk at all this week. I was trying to let my muscle heal. I'm going to get back to it this week. 

Looking forward to: Heading to Gainesville for the LSU game this weekend. (First and only time going this year!) Plus, the nursery furniture is in and the carpet was installed. Hopefully, they will be delivering the furniture soon and I can start decorating!!