I have to start this post with an addendum to last weeks post, due to my baby daddy requesting some explanation for his tshirt at the race :) I know it's mostly family that reads this but for those of you that don't know my family well we are just about the most competitive people ever. That competitive streak even carries over to our love for each other! Whenever Olivia was little we'd always ask her who she loved the most and then have her rank every member of our family. It was a way for her to basically say who had been nice to her and who had crossed her most recently. She typically would just include our immediate family but on the off chance you had really hacked her off, she'd list grandparents, friends, etc. before she'd finally put your name on the list. This isn't limited to kids in our own family either - I remember one time we had my cousin Ali over and asked her to rank who she loved the most... fortunately she was smart enough to put an end to that game with "everyone" but we still enjoy competing to be loved the most :) Dad and Olivia love to call me and put me on speaker phone and ask who I love the most.. I always answer "you" and they can figure out who I really meant it towards ;) So Andy was not being a jerk with his shirt but fitting in perfectly with our little competitive family :)
Harper is moving so, so much these past few days. I felt like over the weekend she was abnormally calm but she has made up for it lately! I told Andy my stomach reminds me of gelatin on cartoons when it bounces around everytime she moves. She continues to get bigger and bigger! I've had 6 or 7 patients ask me if I'm pregnant now which is fun :) They all love to talk about whether it's a boy or girl, names etc. One thing that I hadn't expected people to ask is whether or not I'm craving anything weird but it's probably the number one question I get! I don't think I've had any weird cravings - I want ice cream nightly but that's really nothing new :) Andy says we've gone through a few extra jars of pickles than normal but I don't feel like I am craving them specifically.
I feel like I've been pretty lucky in general with weird pregnancy symptoms. The stretch mark scare of a few weeks ago was false...currently. I do have a few little blood vessels that have popped up in random places but are not hardly noticeable. The only sad thing is this one ugly little spider vein on the back of my knee that I had before I was pregnant but has gotten much worse in the past few months. I'm also happy to report that it's looking like my belly button will remain an innie for the wedding this weekend so Olivia won't have to worry about taping it down. Speaking of Olivia, she is seriously disgusted by pregnant bellies. I was helping Andy clean the pool cover in Etown this weekend and decided to put on my bikini and get a little sun. Olivia refused to come outside to witness me in all my pregnant glory... lol I guess what goes around comes around... I do remember thinking Mom's belly was pretty gross when she was pregnant with OJ.
House progress is being made and we have officially moved our closing date up to June 1!! We are going to head over to the house tonight to see if Harper's room has finally been painted. Hers was the last to get painted and I've been waiting with much anticipation! They're finishing the hardwoods at the end of this week and then basically I think all we're waiting on is carpet, countertops and appliances!! Once they get the floors done I'll try to post some pics on here :)
I had a doctors appointment this week that went well! Her heart rate was 141 and the resident felt around and told me feels head down now. We still have plenty of time for her to move around but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she's found her spot and is happy there :) I'm excited to have appointments every 2 weeks - feel like it's going to speed things up!
Well we are off to continue birthday celebrations :) I am an easy date this year... my requests included ice cream cake, a walk and a massage :) I might have already had my first piece of birthday cake as soon as I got home from the hospital today. I should also say thanks for birthing me, Mom! I joked with her yesterday that kids should send their mom flowers on their birthday cause it's not like the kid that did any work on their actual birth day!
I also must mention something fun I'm going to do in a few weeks! I'm thinking around 35 weeks we're going to have a guess the baby weight contest! That'll give us a few more weeks to see how many lbs I pack on and just how much bigger my belly can get. For those that don't know, I was 10 lbs 2 oz and Andrew was 9lbs 1oz. OMG. I know. I won't lie, I'm terrified. And to their credit, both moms had us without an epidural! I am on team epidural though and will not shy away from making it a more pleasant experience for everyone in the room ;)
How far along: 31
Total Weight Gain: 20.5
Stretchmarks: Nope
Sleep: Great
Best Moment This Week: waking up to some beautiful flowers and the sweetest card on my bday :)
Movement: all the time - she is busy in there!
Gender: Baby girl!!
Labor Signs: some braxton hicks occasionally
Belly Button: staying nice and tucked for david and carrie's big day!
What I Miss: nothing
What I am Looking Forward to: David and carrie's wedding!!!!!!!!!
Milestones: a little over 3 lbs! sleeping in 20-40 minute spurts throughout the day :)
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