Baby #1: 31 Week Bumpdate

STATS:

How far along are you: 31 Weeks

Total weight gain this week: +3 lbs from 2 weeks ago

How big is baby: size of a head of romaine lettuce, a coconut, or asparagus (3.5 lbs)

Maternity clothes: Yes but still wearing some non maternity shirts too!  This week I picked up a belly support belt and it saved me while walking around DC!!  Thank heavens I found it on clearance :) It was originally $69 but I got it for $17! 

Sleep:  This week I was truly spoiled in the sleeping department.  Our hotel had the best beds, pillows - so COMFY.  They had king sized down pillows so I used three, one for between my legs/under my belly, one behind my back, and then one for my head.  I was able to sleep fine on either side and it seems I never moved out of that position throughout the night!  

Best moment this week: Visiting DC with my parents!  So much walking but it was incredible! I believe we had anywhere between 10K-20k steps a day.  I did have to sit out on one museum but we found out we could get a wheelchair at a different museum, so I definitely took advantage of that opportunity!

I tried lamb at one of the food trucks in DC.  I did NOT want to try it but somehow Jade got me to and it was quite delicious ;)

Dripping food on the belly - its definitely easier to just put a napkin on the bump so I don't stain my shirts.
Going to Babies R Us with my parents...for 2 hours - opinions on strollers, carseats, and nursing chairs (so FUNNY to see my dad demonstrate how he'll push a stroller as a grandpa around Disneyland...he's so ready! He votes for the BOB stroller :P)  We were all constantly pointing out strollers in DC.  

Miss anything: Bending over to pick something up from the ground being effortless - now its just easier to state "Jade, please grab that" or he'll just automatically do it if he sees something drop

Movement: Still kicking strong, there were some days I felt he kicked less. I think I was just busy concentrating on our vacation instead of noticing every kick like I'm able to sitting at home doing work.  [Feeling our little boy move around inside me while at the Temple is quite a special experience and this time he was way more active/had stronger movements.]

Food cravings: No, but I did enjoy some dunked oreos which were delicious!

Anything making you queasy or sick:  I'm still not really into processed fast food/greasy foods.  I tried having McDonalds and I ate it since I was hungry, but I'd prefer something else thats for sure!  Then I tried a food truck with chicken strips and fries - the fries were devoured but I could only have so much of the chicken strips until the rest was past onto Jade to enjoy.  

Gender: BOY - a little Jade Junior

Labor signs: Had some heavy pressure on my pelvis so I took a hot shower and then sat in the tub with the shower on for a good hour.

Symptoms: I felt a little sciatic nerve pain again, which affected my walking one day but took a hot shower and rubbed oils on and was able to get around well afterwards.

Had some pinkish hue in discharge which really scared me (tmi)
Peeing myself 2x - yes, it happened from laughing!  Oh boy!

Swollen ankles - the day we left for DC I was just working on the couch, rubbing my ankles and realized I didn't feel a boney ankle!  I looked down and sure enough...cankles.  I was horrified I couldn't feel my ankle.  I 'thought' I had swollen feet/toes before but it was a minor case from what my ankles/feet were like right then.  Our first full day in DC, I wore my Teva sandals which gave me some nice blisters from my swollen feet (thankfully it didn't affect me until the end of the night).  Unfortunately, we couldn't adjust the straps on them; I think there's sand or gunk where the straps would slide and we didn't want to break my shoes, so I dealt with it :)

Belly button in/out: In - just waiting for the day it pops out :)

Wedding rings on/off: On

Happy or moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Doctors appointment on Friday!

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