Thursday, July 19, 2012

Weeks 28, 29, 30, & 31

How Far Along: 28 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Wilkins is the size of an average head of Chinese cabbage.
Maternity Clothes: mostly maternity; some regular shirts and dresses still fit
Gender: It's a girl!!! Emmalyn Caroline Wilkins
Movement: Baby girl moves all the time! She is starting to do what I call elephant movements (big and strong). These have gotten more often and Justin says that she is already a baseball fan because when we watch the Braves or I watch his softball games she moves even more. :-)
Sleep: Not so great… I wake up with leg cramps and then have to get up and go to the bathroom because I am awake. Guess I am just being prepared for having a newborn.
What I Miss: Not sure that I really missed anything this week.
Cravings: Thursday my plans changed and I was not able to have a decaf caramel frappe for breakfast I had been looking forward to all week. So the entire day all I could think about was coffee!
Best Moment this week: Going to the preparing for parenthood class at the hospital where I will deliver. It was great to get a tour of the rooms and to talk about the process of delivering at the hospital. Talking about labor made me both excited and overwhelmed because although I am ready to meet our little girl, once she is fully baked; I have so much to finish before she gets here.

How Far Along: 29 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Wilkins is the size of an average butternut squash.
Maternity Clothes: mostly maternity/some dresses still fit
Gender: It's a girl!!! Emmalyn Caroline Wilkins
Movement: Baby girl moves all the time! She is starting to do what I call elephant movements (big and strong).
Sleep: Some nights are great but most are up and down then toss and turn.
What I Miss: Not sure that I really missed anything this week.
Cravings: homemade chocolate Oreo ice cream
Best Moment this week: 4th of July with family and friends! We went swimming, cooked out, and made homemade chocolate Oreo ice cream!

How Far Along: 30 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Wilkins is the size of an average head of cabbage.
Maternity Clothes: mostly maternity/some dresses still fit
Gender: It's a girl!!! Emmalyn Caroline Wilkins
Movement: Baby girl moves all the time! Her movements are a lot higher than they have been and usually feel more like her rolling around than kicks or punches.
Sleep: Some nights are great but most are up and down then toss and turn.
What I Miss: Not sure that I really missed anything this week.
Cravings: Not any that I can remember.
Best Moment this week: Going to Birmingham with GrandBee for a shopping day!

How Far Along: 31 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Wilkins is the size of four navel oranges.
Maternity Clothes: mostly maternity/some dresses still fit
Gender: It's a girl!!! Emmalyn Caroline Wilkins
Movement: Baby girl moves all the time! Her movements are a lot higher than they have been and usually feel more like her rolling around than kicks or punches.
Sleep: Some nights are great but most are up and down then toss and turn.
What I Miss: Not being hot a majority of the time!
Cravings: Nothing in particular but seemed like if it was food… I wanted it!
Best Moment this week: 26th Annual Chandler Family Reunion! It was great to see family and visit with my other cousins who are expecting as well. The picture below is of the pregnant ladies.