8 weeks

holy moly! 8 weeks!?! Where has the time gone? I have so much to tell but since most of you probably read Facebook, I'm just gonna keep it short. (as his nap is almost over):

Dear Christopher,

First of all, Mommy loves you. lots and lots. Here is what I can tell you after 8 weeks of REALLY knowing you.

You love ceiling fans. They are your favorite thing and when you are fussy, we put you under a fan and you start to laugh and smile. You sometime talk to your fan and it makes us laugh really hard!

talking to "your fan"

Bath time now makes you happy. You love to kick and splash and play. Mommy has a hard time getting to all of your folds and creases. You just started like bath time about 2 weeks ago. Here's before and after:

bath time @ 1 week

bath time @ 7 weeks

you are so chunkalicious!

You are quite the chunky monkey. Yesterday, at 7w6d, you weighed 12 pounds and 9 ounces!

 FAT BABY!!! I love all of your rolls and chins. You sometimes just melt into yourself. and that melts my heart!

Lots of things make you happy. You are generally always a pleasant little babe. Here's the deal. I have lost count of how many times you have sneezed, pooped, and yes, I tried to count at first :) You like to eat and do so about every 2-3 hours. You are getting better at sleeping in your big boy crib and are rocking 3-6 month onesies!! You sleep in crazy positions and turn yourself all around in your crib.

 You are my everything sweet baby boy and you;re waking up now!

I love you lots. how much you ask? Well, to the moon and back. Yes! to the moon and back

UPDATES all around!

I thought about making this into separate posts, but I don't have time for all of that... I have a newborn :)

So, update on weeks 38, 39, and 40:

Total weight gain for the whole pregnancy was 51.2 pounds.

I got really lazy with belly pictures towards the end because I was so tired all the time. But, I got a good one while in labor...this is at 6cm:

Let me just say, I miss my belly. I am so glad Christopher is here, but I miss that big, round belly so much! I wish I could have another baby right away because I have loved every minute of all of this but I am lacking the man and the means. :)

and then... BIRTH STORY!

Most people assume you are going to have a baby in the hospital. Many will go as far to assume you are planning on having an epidural and will recover there for 2-3 days. I even had a woman try to talk me into a c-section because I could get a tummy tuck done at the same time. I didn't want that experience. And let me just preface with, I am not putting any body's birth choices down. I totally think there is a time and a place for modern medicine in the role of bringing children into this world. And I truly believe one's birth choices are personal and should be respected. But for me, the right choice was having my baby all natural.

My birth plan was, "to have the healthiest baby possible with as little intervention as possible." If I needed to go and have a c-section, fine. But if i could, I wanted to have him at a birth center, with midwives, and no meds. Turns out, I had an unbelievably smooth pregnancy and I was able to. So, let the story begin...

I was due on Friday April 6th and while I know that is only a "guess date", I was focusing my attention around that date. I know most 1st time babies come at 40w1d but not this one....

I woke up that beautiful "due date day" at 11am (miss those days!) and puddled around the house. I was contracting but nothing too patterned and I had been having some minor contractions for weeks. At 1:07 pm, I texted my dad who was at work and told him, "Having some pretty decent contractions..." I finished some laundry, took a nap, and watched about 5 episodes of "A Baby Story". Dad came home and we had some dinner and I was still a little crampy.

When my dad went for his 4 mile run, I jumped on the bike to ride next to him. This was around 7:30. He said, "you can't go, you've been contracting all day." I told I could and I did....4 miles in about 35 minutes while contracting ever 7-10 minutes or so....I'm convinced this is what sealed the deal. After a delicious meal at Steak n' Shake at 10:30 that night (that's all that was open and I was starving!) we went home to try to sleep because the contractions were 5-7 minutes at this point and picking up speed. I was still worried this wasn't "it." :)

By 1am, I was in the tub crying because I really thought this could be it, but I was scared I'd be wrong and people would be mad. Finally called the midwife at 3am when they were 2-3 minutes apart and lasting 1 minute. She said she would come to my house to check me....at 3:45am on 4/7/12, I learned I was in labor! 4cm!!! I was so excited and I called Nana and told her to get on a plane (from Oklahoma) cause we would have a baby by the end of this weekend! The midwife, Katie, asked if I wanted to go to the birth center at that point. I told her no because I wanted to labor some more at home and she said to call her when I was ready. At 6 am, I called and said we were about ready to come in...things were getting uncomfortable and the contractions were 1-2 minutes apart.

We went in and at 6:50am, I was 6cm. Katie confirmed that this was the perfect time to come to the BC so I felt good about that. I went to the room which is set up like a regular master bedroom and got in the tub. I was happy there for about an hour. Then I labored on the bed for what seemed like forever! At 9:55am Katie checked me again...I was back tracking! :( I was 5-6cm because Christopher's head was asynclitic. That just means his head was at an angle and wasn't coming straight down the birth canal. It was causing my cervix to swell on one side and I was not dilating evenly.

I was disappointed, but determined. I did some curb walking (one foot on the side walk and one on the road.) After about 20 minutes, my knee was killing me so I went and labored on the birthing ball. At 11:15 am, I was still 6cm but his head had straightened out. I was starting to feel defeated. I told my dad I couldn't do it anymore and I wanted to go home. At 1pm, Katie checked me and after about 6 hours or so at 6cm, we started talking about my options. I was exhausted, hadn't slept, and was terrified he'd never come out. She offered me manual dilation which hurts like crazy and I told her okay. The other option was a hospital. I didn't want that. When she went to do the manual dilation, she laughed and said my bag of water was bulging like crazy and if I let her, she would break it. It would speed things along and wouldn't hurt. I agreed and with a snap of her fingers (literally...she just pinched the bag) I felt a gush, and I mean roaring rapids. my water broke. It was one of my favorite parts cause it felt so weird! The midwives were amazed at the amount of fluid. But it was clear so it was good.

Now, this really stinks, but because things took of so quickly after that, we stopped keeping notes. The rest of this is off memory and what people told me. My water broke at 1pm and the next contraction, was more intense. They were back to back and sometimes double peaking. I was climbing the walls trying to escape the pain and my body. I got back into the tub but I overheated and wanted to get out. I was cursing up a storm and saying things I didn't even know I knew. I was asking for a hospital and drugs and anything to get the pain away. I felt the urge to push while still in the tub but when I told the midwife, she said go with. I started crying and telling her I don't wanna push cause I was scared of pooping in the tub." She laughed and said, "Well, Lauren, you already did, but why don't you just get on the bed again." I did and at 2:20 pm, I started pushing. My phone rang and Nana's plane just landed so she was on her way.

I pushed on all fours for about 15 minutes. I started getting a charlie horse in my right leg so I asked if I could roll over onto my back. Katie said, "of course. I can see his head. " I asked if he had hair and I reached down and touched his sweet head for the first time. He had some hair but it was not dry so it felt weird. About 3 minutes after that, Nana, Aunt Jenny, Aunt Lisa, and Alex all walked into the room! They made it! Alex and Lisa left to wait outside but Nana grabbed one hand, dad grabbed the other and Jenny stood behind me.

12 minutes later, his head popped out. I reached down to grab him and they told me to let his shoulder out first. His right shoulder popped out and I reached down and grabbed my beautiful baby and put him on my chest. I can't even describe that moment. He looked just like I knew he would. He pooped on me within minutes, christening me his mama, and I was sold. I was in love with this grayish blue, slimy, and squalling baby. he was loud but he was here! :) I tore a little but not even bad enough to need stitches. He breastfed right away...about 15 minutes on each side. He was mine and he was here! At 5pm, 2 hours after Christopher Blake Hudson was born, I was given 4 Ibuprofen for swelling and I took my baby home.

So there it is...Christopher's birth story. He was born Saturday, April 7th at 3:00pm. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 1/4 inches long. He looks just like his daddy and has won over every one's heart! It was the hardest thing I have ever done. The pain was intense and I would do it the same way if I'm ever lucky enough to have more babies. The day of, I said I would never have more babies but within a week, you forget the pain and the exhaustion. When you nurse that sweet baby and he grabs your hand and holds it for a few minutes, it's so worth it. I'd give him the world if I could... but to start, I gave him a non invasive birth experience and I can say that I did it. I brought him into this world and I gave it all I had.

6cm...getting overheated

I wish I could sleep through these

Pushing...about to meet my baby!

Oh my gosh, he's here!

"Daddy, I did it..."

He started pinking up

breast feeding right away

and...

Introducing....

Christopher Blake Hudson

Saturday, April 7, 2012

3:00pm

8 pounds and 1 ounce

20 and 1/4 inches long

Copyright: Robert Hudson Photography

Copyright: Robert Hudson Photography

I'll update on his first 3 weeks later....but once again, my little gremlin is hungry and I think a little poopy... :)

Love, Lauren

37 Weeks

Full Term! woot-woot! I could essentially have this sweet baby boy at any moment and all would be well. As long as I have him between now and April 20th (42 weeks) he will be considered on time. Not premature or postmtaure. So excited!

Quiz

• Total weight gain: + 40 pounds! (about. my scale and the midwifes are about 4 pounds off from one another. point is, I weigh 172ish)
• Maternity clothes? yes
• Stretch marks? yes
• Sleep: like a rock...with the occasional help of Melatonin and a body pillow
• Best moment this week: hitting FULL TERM!
• Miss Anything? being able to shave my legs easily.
• Movement: lots of knees and elbows especially while I walk
• Food cravings: ICEEs, cheese, and gummies
• Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.
• Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
• Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions! Although they are getting a little more intense as the weeks go on
• Symptoms: super tired this week. and VERY emotional
• Belly Button in or out? Innie
• Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but very very sensitive
• Looking forward to: putting the car seat in the car tomorrow!

 

37 weeks of baby growing!

He's still really high

I can't imagine another 3-5 weeks of growing. Where is all of this skin and energy and mobility going to come from? I will miss it more than anything though. I absolutely love being pregnant and wish I was in a position to stay that way (like a husband and tons of money). Still, I can not wait to meet baby C and see his cute face! I have had several dreams about his birth this last week. Every time he looks different except for his chin. He always has a chin dimple. In some dreams, he has fuzzy blonde hair and in others, it's a whole mess of dark and soft hair. Never curly though. He has been anywhere from 7 pounds to 11 pounds and labor has lasted from 20 minutes to 40 hours. I'm thinking somewhere on the in between for both would be good! :)

I made a big decision this week...I decided that I didn't want to fight with my hair anymore. No more highlights and/or colorings to worry about and pay for. And I had so much damage so I cut it. It's shorter than I think I was ready for although the lady who did it did exactly what I asked for. I think I was too brave...but I do love it. My natural color is not the toe headed blonde that my family is going to remember. And pregnancy has robbed me of most of my curls so it's actually easier to blow it dry straight.  I think this will be easier than fighting with it and keeping Christopher from pulling it later on. It's perfect!

***Please excuse the "I'm tired and I wanna kill somebody face". I had just gone for a 1.5 mile walk and not only was I contracting in this picture, but my face is swollen from all of the pollen outside.

The hair lady looked at my roots (there was plenty of them so I know she got it right) and she matched it up. I love the color....so glad that's one less worry.

Happy full term my (not so little 7 pounder!) watermelon baby!

Love,  Lauren 

 

 

HIS ROOM!

Christopher's room is space/rocket themed. I found his bedding at Target and I absolutely LOVE it! His colors are blue, green, and brown and there are 3 different prints for his room: BIG rockets, little rockets, and stripes.

My brother is about to move to Orlando for school so we turned his old room into Christopher's room. I warn you now, that this was the last room in the house with carpet and this is what happens when an 18 year old boy has it. :)

floors BEFORE

walls BEFORE

We went with the blue on the right and I'm so glad we did! :)

floors AFTER

walls AFTER

So, after weeks and maybe even months, after beadboard and painting, mudding and taping, sanding, and trimming, we have....

his crib

(no, I am not using a bumber and yes, all of the stuffed animals and the big blanket will be moved before he's placed in there!)

my bed

his dresser (newborn-9 months)

his dresser again

all of his clothes (this is pre-babyshower and pre-organization)

his side of the closet (anything 12 months and up)

my dresser and my half of the closet

I have had that blue dresser since I was about 10ish

his coming home outift

close up of his super cute knobs

his sheets! :)

Oh so busy!

I still need to find a changing table and get his Angel care monitor. After that, I think I'm pretty much done! My dad did most if not all of the work. I may have held a paintbrush here or there or made a sandwich for him, but he did all of that work! He's so excited to be a PawPaw and I seriously LOVE the room!

Love, L

36 Weeks

How far along? 36 weeks

Total weight gain: + 36.5 pounds! 170.2

Maternity clothes? yes

Stretch marks? yes

Sleep: better...still too many potty breaks

Best moment this week: baby shower in Jacksonville

Miss Anything? getting in the hot tub.

Movement: lots of knees and elbows

Food cravings: ICEEs, cheese, and gummies

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.

Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions!

Symptoms: super tired this week.

Belly Button in or out? Innie

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: packing my bag for the birth center

36 weeks

The babyshower was amazing! My aunt's house was decorated super cute with little jungle animals everywhere! I sat in my chair and was given a crown (loved that!) and then my Nana from OKLAHOMA turned the corner. NOBODY knew she was flying in to surprise everyone. I started crying (these darn hormones) and just held her. She's still coming back for C's birth but I was so excited to see her! Christopher got so many gifts that will help him and he will look so cute in all those clothes. My mom had most people bring a favorite book from theor childhood so now C has quite a collection! Once I get some pictures back, I'll post more about the party!

Love, L

35 Weeks

How far along? 35 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 36 pounds. I broke 170!

Maternity clothes? maternity all the time...Nothing else will do! (Except basketball shorts or sweats)

Stretch marks? a small one on my left hip and a tiny one on my left mommy bottle

Sleep: lots of getting up to pee and to roll over, but good quality sleep plus 3 hour naps almost daily

Best moment this week: Baby shower! :)

Miss Anything? some of my old clothes.

Movement: it's starting to slow down beacuse the fluid levels are maxed out. So instead of jelly-ish rolling around, it's more elblows and knees.

Food cravings: ICEEs, cheese tots, cake, and fruit

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.

Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions!

Symptoms: shortness of breath when he's laying just right, lots of gas, and exhaustion.

Belly Button in or out? Innie

Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody this week

Looking forward to: finishing his room. only the tiny details now! :)

 

35 weeks

 

 

I love you Christopher!

 

To the moon and back,

 

Mama

34 weeks

How far along? 34 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 32.5 pounds

Maternity clothes? maternity all the time...Nothing else will do! (Except basketball shorts or sweats)

Stretch marks? It's tiny, but there!

Sleep: new bed helps! :)

Best moment this week: feeling BIG for the first time. I knew I was bigger than my normal self, but I didn't feel BIG in terms of a pregnant woman. I feel good now!

Miss Anything? brething. I feel like I can't get enough air in.

Movement: ALL the time! he's got to be building something in there. LoL

Food cravings: ICEEs!!!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.

Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions!

Symptoms: shortness of breath when he's laying just right, lots of gas, and exhaustion.

Belly Button in or out? Innie

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! but I still have moments...
Looking forward to: BABY SHOWERS!!!!!

34 weeks and loving it!!!!

The  most amazing crochet-ing lady is having a BOGO free sale! It is from March 2nd-March 9th. It's easy...order a hat, and get a 2nd one free. She is awesome too!  Beary-Cute-Crochet <-- this is her Facebook page but she also has an Etsy shop here. I'll be honest, I think her FB is a much easier way to get to her.

Christopher should have some new hats soon! I'm holding out for the sale though!

I had a baby shower with all of my Tallahassee loves and it was amazing! Melissa did such a great job! I didn't bring my camera...curses! But, someone else did so there should be pics floatong around here soon! Also, my Jacksonville shower is on SATURDAY and I could not be more excited. I can't wait to see what my aunt and mama put together!

I can't believe I'll be 35 weeks on FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only 2 weeks until I'm full term....kinda scary but so, so good!

<3 L

33 Weeks

So, this post is super late and I'm sorry for being so behind. I was trying to hold out for the maternity pictures that I took on Monday, Feb. 20th. I've only gotten one back so far but more are coming!!!

How amazing is this! Lacey Smith did such a good job!

Anyway, I will post more as I get them. SO excited!

How far along? 33 Weeks

Total weight gain: It's hard to say because the scale at the midwife's office reads 4-5 pounds more than my scale at home. My starting weight was taken on the scale at home so we'll go off of that...I was 132.8 when I found out and am now 164.8... +32 pounds which is perfect according to the midwife! :)Maternity clothes? maternity all the time...Nothing else will do! (Except basketball shorts or sweats)

Stretch marks? I found it....so sad.

Sleep: I'd give it a B- 

Best moment this week: Seeing all of the progress on his room! Almost done! but mostly...maternity pictures with the amazing Lacey Smith!

Miss Anything? running...I really wanted to run the other day and I couldn't.

Movement: ALL the time! LOVE IT! He is very active!

Food cravings: fruit, peanut butter, candy, smoothies, and tator tot casserole

Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.

Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions!

Symptoms: shortness of breath when he's laying just right, lots of gas, and exhaustion.

Belly Button in or out? Innie

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! but I still have moments...
Looking forward to: Finishing his room. and my SHOWER!!!! and seeing the pictures!

Everything is still super! He's doing awesome, head down, and all the signs point to a healthy and happy birth! I have decided that instead of a home birth, I will be having Christopher at the birth center. I was really torn about this decision but in talking with my Dad, birthing class teacher, and midwife, it really is what's best for CB and I. It will still be 100% natural and the birth center is amazing. it's like having a baby at your grandma's house LoL!

Fruitful Vine is where I am delievering. This is where I go for all of my apt's and the birth center is there as well!

<3 L

32 Weeks

32 weeks & 3 days

Front View

This week has been crazy good! We ordered his furniture! FINALLY! It should be here in 7-14 days. We got it from Babies R Us and thank goodness we did. I can not even begin to explain the amount of stress Burlington was putting on me. It was a fight every time I asked them anything. I cried on the phone with them, yelled at some people, called corporate, found 3 sets I liked, decided against the 3 sets....whew. All I got was a 15% off coupon that I will NOT use because they don't deserve my business. They had a sale on some of their furniture so I figured it was worth a shot. I went in and they said, "That's discontinued. That's discontinued. That's discontinued." REALLY!!?!?!

Then why is on the floor? Then, the 3rd set I liked was a 13-15 week delivery date. Christopher is due in less than 8!!! So the man went to see if he could get a rush on it and he came back to tell us that set was back ordered and to plan on a 20 week wait at least and that was all he could tell us. Cool. Thanks dude.

That furniture shopping wore me out. We went to Babies R Us and they said, "Sure, no problem. It'll be here in 7-14 days and here's a $100 gift card for spending as much as you did." LOVE!!!

Other than the crib drama, I've just been working and lovin' on this baby belly. This was an off week for the midwife so no apt update until next week.

Quiz time...

How far along?: 32 Weeks
Total weight gain: +28 lb.
Maternity clothes?: YES! They finally tempted me to go get 2 more shirts and 2 pairs of shorts for less than $30! That was probably the last bit of maternity shopping that I'll have to do...so sad! :(

Stretch marks? Only 2 tiny ones on my mommy bottles LoL

Sleep: great! except for the 6 pee breaks in the middle of the night!
Best moment this week: Finally ordering his furniture, and my colostrum coming in! LOL!

Miss Anything?: Breathing like a normal person & a bathing suit that fits!

Movement: Lots and lots.
Food cravings: Soy milk, fruit snacks, and cookies (gluten free)!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the Seafood dept. of Publix and the smell of cat food.

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: None. Just some Braxton Hicks. I thought I lost my mucus plug but I didn't! Scared me half to death though! - (TMI? sorry!)
Symptoms: Still some pressure on my sciatic nerve. Shortness of breath and peeing every 5 minutes.

Belly Button in or out? In...for now.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)

Looking forward to: Birthing class tomorrow night and baby showers next week! :)

<3 L

31.5 Week Update

Went to the see my midwife today! I seriously love that place. Things were super backed up today because a baby was being born and so my usual 15 minute wait turned into an hour. Luckily, I had some Tropical Smoothie to occupy myself! :)

I weigh 161 pounds. That's crazy to me! I remember gasping at 140 and then again at 150. When I hit 160, I quit caring. Weight gain so far is +29!! Still, it's all baby! :)

Blood Pressure was good and all my numbers are still "perfect". I don;t think they know I eat 24/7 and it's sometimes a lot of times, crap food. I try to eat healthy for the sake of Christopher. But sometimes, I crave cheese-tots from Sonic or an ICEE from the gas station! LoL!

Best news today was...he is head down! I knew I felt him flip! The midwife (Hope) said that he'll probably stay that way but if he doesn't, we will talk about exercises, chiropractic care, and stretches to help him flip back.

His heart rate is great and we're just counting down the days now...[ 60! ]

<3 L

31 Weeks

I can't believe I'm 31 weeks! I find myself saying very frequently, "What is he DOING in there?" It often feels like he is doing jumping jacks or hula hooping. Silly boy.

This IS what he's doing:

"This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy." 

-babycenter.com

Quiz Time!

How far along?: 31 Weeks
Total weight gain: +27 lb.
Maternity clothes?: Love them. Still wanna go to the sale though...they keep tempting me with emails!

Stretch marks? None! yay!
Sleep: haha...funny. :/
Best moment this week: Felling him turn...I think!
Miss Anything?: Breathing like a normal person

Movement: Lots and lots <3.
Food cravings: Soy milk. I drank a half gallon today by myself! and no tummy troubles!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the Seafood dept. of Publix.

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: None. Just some Braxton Hicks
Symptoms: Still some pressure on my sciatic nerve. Shortness of breath and peeing every 5 minutes.

Belly Button in or out? In...for now.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)

Looking forward to: buying more soy milk

 

I'm going to rant a little bit here:

Pregnant woman don't want to be called fat, but I also don't like being called "small". It makes me feel like the person doesn't think I'm doing a very good job. I know I'm not HUGE, but this is big for me. I'm proud of my belly. I love my curves and the things this pregnancy is doing for my butt and front.

 I especially love (sarcasm) when people who have NO kids and have NEVER been pregnant say, "Wow, you sure are small for 30 weeks." They don't realize that I'm over 6 feet and my baby has more room to stretch than most. They don't understand that depending on how he is laying, his position can affect my size. You are not my doctor and I didn't ask you to critique my belly size.

Also, when I tell you I'm having a home birth and planning on breastfeeding, I don't need your uneducated opinions on that either. A lady at work told me I was crazy because "now-a-days, you can just get a C-section and tummy tuck all in one shot." Yeah, cause that's important. Some other stranger reminded me that I could die at home having a baby. (I could also die in a crash rushing to the hospital) She said everybody needs to be at a hospital because that's how she did it and both of her kids turned out fine.  

Someone told me that breastfeeding was" not natural and that those boobies are for your man, not your baby." Really? Maybe this is all hormones talking and I'm the crazy one, but I just think there has to be a better way to express your opinions.

This post is a day early because the next several days are going to be BUSY BUSY BUSY!

<3 L

30 Weeks

Sorry this is so late. I have had the picture but I couldn't get the time to do the post.

How far along?: 30 Weeks
Total weight gain: +26 lb.
Maternity clothes?: Love them. There is a sale I want to go to but can't convience myself it's worth it for only 10 more weeks.
Stretch marks? None!
Sleep: Not great, but good enough.
Best moment this week: Getting into the single digits for weeks left. My colostrum came in!
Miss Anything?: Being able to shave my legs without sitting on the floor of the shower.
Movement: Lots and lots <3.
Food cravings: Soy milk. Regular milk was messing up my tummy so now all I wasnt is Silk!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Seafood's odor.

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: None. just some Braxton Hicks
Symptoms: C loves my sciatic nerve which isn't very fun...

Belly Button in or out? In. but I can tell it's on it's way out
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: Baby showers!

<3 L