Thirty-One

How Far Along: 31 weeks (I'd love to jump up and yell "HALLELUJAH", but 9 weeks is a long-ass time).  At least we are in single digit weeks left now!

Size of Peanut: So we're back to pineapple now?  Either thebump.com is crazy, or I don't know how to read...

Total Weight Gain: I was about a pound heavier on my scale at home than I was at the doctor's office 2 weeks ago.  Seeing as I have no idea what my weight ever was on that scale at home (other than my wedding day weight 8 years ago since I was still living at home then), I really have no clue what my weight gain was this week.  However, now I have a baseline to keep this ass in check for the next 9 weeks.

Maternity Clothes: Not maternity clothes per se, but I went ahead and ordered a post-partum waist support band for after delivery.  I wanted it to be here and not have to worry about it once Macy is born, so I figured I might as well go ahead and get it.  Talk about overwhelming amounts of information - there are about 4,000 waist support bands to choose from to help with recovery after birth (and most especially c-sections).  I used the one the hospital gave me after I had Sam, but based on everything I've read, it seems the ones you can purchase independently are more supportive and effective.  The one from the hospital definitely helped me feel better in my midsection after I had Sam, but it gave me a rash on my stomach so I had to wear a tank under it every time I wore it, and it stretched out so much the first couple of weeks that I hardly felt like it did much after that.  I'm hoping this one I ordered will help with support if I do have to have a c-section again.  And even if I don't, I'm hoping it will help with posture/back support and getting my stomach and organs back in order after pushing this baby out!
I also bought some bigger underwear so I don't wake up in the morning with indentations from them being too small.  It's okay to laugh - it's funny that my ass is so big I had to buy bigger panties :)

THIRTY

How Far Along: 30 weeks!  Officially out of the 20s and into the 30s, which means less than 10 weeks of this garbage remains!

Size of Peanut: A cucumber.  These fruits and vegetables are so bogus.  I have never seen a cucumber bigger than a pineapple.  If she has shrunk since last week, we have a serious problem on our hands.

Total Weight Gain: I think I may start weighing myself at home these last 2 months so I don't let things get completely out of control as I begin to get more and more uncomfortable and feel more and more like a heifer. Maybe I'll have an update next week.

Maternity Clothes: I believe that's two weeks in a row of no shopping.  I think that probably warrants some kind of award.  In other news - my ass has gotten so big that my underwear no longer fits properly.  I have begun to get that tingling feeling you get when your clothes underwear cuts off your circulation and makes huge red indentations in your skin because it's too tight.  Maybe new extra large skivvies should be next on my list of things to buy, HA!

to VBAC or not to VBAC?

I'm not really one of those people that buys into the whole natural child birth phenomenon that's going on right now.  Yes, I do think sometimes there are medical interventions taken that probably aren't 100% necessary, but can you really blame doctors for doing so in this lawsuit happy society?  I am all about give me the drugs to push this baby out so I don't have to actually feel how bad this hurts.  I have nothing against those who decide to go au naturale at a hospital, or birth into a tub at their house (okay I lied - I actually do think that latter option is pretty weird), but it's just not my cup of tea.

Twenty-Nine

How Far Along: Twenty-Nine Weeks

Size of Peanut: Acorn squash.  At my ultrasound on Sunday the tech said Macy weighs about 2.5 pounds.  According to thebump.com - average weight at this point is 2.5-3.8 pounds, so we have another little itty bitty teeny weeny baby on our hands again.

Total Weight Gain: I gained 6 pounds since my last appointment (not surprising considering birthday/birthday/Christmas/birthday/New Years).  That puts me at 19 total.  Considering I was up to a 26 pound gain at 29 weeks last time, I feel okay about that number.  The number on the scale is a number I never, ever, EVER want to see again, but I think that at this pace I will probably gain a lot less than I did last time.  I'll take any small wins I can get.

Maternity Clothes: I think I didn't buy anything this past week?  Is that another win?  I'll be right back, shopaholics anonymous is calling...

Twenty-Eight

Picking up again after a Christmas hiatus...

How Far Along: Twenty Eight Weeks (THIRD TRIMESTER WOOT WOOT)

Size of Peanut: Eggplant...

Total Weight Gain: Taking into consideration the amount of cookies I have eaten over the last few weeks, I'm guessing my weigh in at my appointment next Monday isn't going to be as full of good news as my most recent one was.  HA.  Stay tuned.