34 Weeks!

How big is the baby this week: Emersyn is the size of a durian! Just FYI, she's been measuring bigger than all of these for awhile now. She was measuring 4 lbs 10 oz (this week's weight) two weeks ago.

Due Date: May 8, 2012, but I'm hoping she comes a little early:)

Weight Gain: Nothing this week. Running total: 20 lbs!

Symptoms: Big belly, aching ribs and back, charlie horses at 2am, frequent trips to the ladies room.

Cravings: Milk. Brownies, ice cream, cake, but I'm careful to only indulge after eating something healthy. This sometimes means I make very quick meals for dinner so I can get to the good stuff.

Aversions: Nadda.

Sleep: Could best be described as not very restful. Between the trips to the bathroom and waking up in PAIN every morning, it's just not great. I even find myself getting out of bed earlier than I normally would because there is no point in trying to fall back asleep when it hurts so much to even breathe. I still switch up my positions at night, but it's just not helping at this point.

I am loving: Warm showers and heating pads (not too hot)- seems to help my backaches.

I miss: Not having back pain, being able to shave my legs without contorting myself into odd positions.

I am looking forward to: Dr appointment tomorrow- I always love seeing her in our ultrasound and finding out how much she's grown!

I'm spazzing about: All the photography projects I need to finish in the next couple of weeks.

Best thing about this week: I switched chairs with a girl at my work and the one I'm in now has better lumbar support and leans back more, so my ribs don't take such a beating during the day.

Milestones: Emersyn definitely seems to respond to both Blake and I's voices, so we find ourselves talking to her more these days (it just felt weird before).

Movement: I've actually gotten a couple of pretty good videos of her moving, I need to upload them. Blake talked to my belly last night before bed to tell E to calm down in there so I could get some sleep and she kicked in response. A sign of things to come?

It's a...: Girl!!! Emersyn Grace:)