December 18, 2014
how far along: 31 weeks, 4 days
{bumpdate photos this week were taken by the wonderful Kim of Kim Harvey Photography! there are so many to love that they will get their own post! stay tuned!}
size of baby: a pineapple {15.2-16.7 inches, 2.5-3.8 pounds}
gender: a sweet baby girl!
weight gain: up 27.5 pounds! {lets hope we keep it slow and steady from here on}
maternity clothes: for sure! still rocking my regular pj’s and comfy clothes at home…but we all know how that works out!
stretch marks: keeping them away with my Mustela cream!
rings: on…but I’m thinking I should remove them for a bit, just so they don’t get uncomfortable!
nursery: is really coming along!! our rocker came last week {thanks mom & dad!} and I’m trying to finish washing the bedding! we got some adorable wall art from Hobby Lobby last weekend and I cannot wait to get it all hung and share some pictures!
movement: still crazy in there! she moves ALL. THE. TIME…and I love it!
symptoms: mild back pain, fatigue {duh, +27.5 pounds}, and major nesting! is that a symptom? I’m not sure…but at least its a productive one!
sleep: cannot get enough! but so happy that I’m sleeping well!
cravings: sweets {as always}, soft pretzels and sushi! really, I think I just want miso soup and anything I can put soy sauce on!
aversions: nothing in particular…
what I miss: being able to walk through Ikea without feeling like I ran a marathon!
best moment this week: we were busy bees last week! decorated {minimally} for Christmas, checked off many lines on the baby to-do list, had a 3-d ultrasound & I had photos taken!!
the hubby was a trooper this weekend and we had “a really big day” on Saturday {side note-I’ve never seen this movie – can you name it? – but Todd and a friend of mine keep referencing it, so naturally it’s all I think about when writing about a Saturday morning filled with errands}. we ordered the stroller {which has arrived and is AMAZING!}, picked out a side table from Ikea {but still have to go back to find it because it was sold out}, found some super cute decor at Hobby Lobby AND explored Buy Buy Baby for the first time!! thank goodness Hobby Lobby and Buy Buy Baby aren’t just right around the corner from our house! it was my first time at both stores and I can officially say I’m addicted!!
on Monday we spent the morning and evening at Kaiser for an appointment and Baby Care Basics! so much information! let’s hope we remember how to swaddle and bathe her 2 months from now 😉
oh, and it was also my birthday! I had a wonderful time celebrating with my family! apparently baby progress is way more exciting!!
looking forward to: a relaxing weekend! we have a housewarming party to attend on the calendar, but hopefully the rest of the weekend will be spent enjoying our cozy living room {see our beautiful shorty tree on my Instagram from this morning} and washing baby stuff!
the Whitney Michaels blog 
I went to Ikea last week and I totally get what you mean about feeling like you just ran a marathon. It took me a few days to recover. And my nesting period can start any day now…. then my house would get cleaned!
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