34 week bumpdate- SO very PREGGO!

On Monday April 22nd, we were 34 weeks pregnant. Colin has reached his full birth height and is continuing to pack on the pounds!

Total weight gain: At my doctors appointment on Friday I had gained 22.5 pounds.
How big is the baby? : Baby Colin Bennett is the size of a large cantaloupe
Maternity clothes: Same as the past few weeks...making work what I can, but needing all maternity bottoms and mostly maternity tops.  If there is one thing I am noticing it is that... my belly is HUGE! I am certainly undeniably pregnant.
Stretch marks?: Sadly, I think my answer has changed. I don't have a single one on my belly and I don't think I will. However, I might have one on my hip of all places. Its a red line but it might be from constantly bumping into things- hope so! I've been stretch mark creaming that baby like crazy in hopes that it will disappear after delivery. 
Sleep: TERRIBLE!  I am the definition of "sleep is for the weak" this week. I was having the constant urge to pee and pressure through the night, which made it very hard to get comfortable and a good nights rest... little did I know it was from kidney stones. At my appointment on Friday the doctor pointed out that I had a small amount of blood in my culture that was most likely due to a small infection. No big deal she said as it happens a lot to pregnant women when their bladder is completely smashed. They gave me an antibiotic for 7 days and sent me on my way. WELL- this weekend I had some pretty serious cramping, to the point where I was wondering if it was "go time". It would come and go but with several hours in between. By this morning- it was completely GONE and I was feeling great again. The doc called me back to give me the lab results from my culture which were negative for any bacteria. Therefore, based on this weekend's events, and the blood in my culture from Friday, she determined it was kidney stones. LOVELY. She said this is also common in pregnant women and I most likely passed them without a hitch. She did say "if you can pass kidney stones without extreme pain, you'll sail through labor!". Ha! I sure hope so. 
Best moment this week: Spending some time with my hubs and soaking in those last few nights as a family of two (three including our fur child) <3 We went out to dinner on Saturday and then went to get some frozen yogurt. It was a really fun night. A couple sitting next to us started chatting us up about our obvious upcoming addition and giving us some words of encouragement. 
Movement:  You know it! Baby C is on the move. 
Food cravings: Fresh food and frozen yogurt. Loving salads at the moment.
Food aversions: Same as always- picky picky with meat
Labor signs: Thankfully, no!! Still need baby to cook a little bit longer. 
Belly button in or out: I think I'm officially an outtie. Hubs keeps touching my belly asking if our turkey is done. :) 
What I miss:  Running, running, running and feeling like a normal person. I cried Saturday morning due to a combo of a lack of sleep (from pain the night before), hormones and feeling like a blimp. Overall, my pregnancy has been beautiful and lovely, however, I am ready to have our little guy here.
Pregnancy Symptoms: I am officially waddling and have every pregnancy symptom in the book for this stage of pregnancy. Stiff legs, stiff back, big belly, huge booty. 
What I'm looking forward to: our mini baby moon this weekend! <3

33 Weeks

Monday April 15th we were 33 weeks pregnant!

How far along? Today we are 33 weeks 6 days

Baby Size: Baby Colin is the size of a pineapple

Total weight gain: Lets call it 21 or 22 pounds. It varies every day based on water retention- all week it was back and forth between 21 and 22 pounds. Still on track for a healthy weight gain. :)

Maternity clothes? I'm all over the place. I look best in maxi dresses- all non maternity. I wore a maternity dress to work Thursday and based on pictures from  my surprise work baby shower- it was TOO small! Baby bump is getting HUGE! 

Stretch marks? Prayers to the stretch mark gods daily- none so far!

Sleep: Still hit or miss. Some nights its great and others not so much. The humidifier and a pillow between my legs definitely help me get comfy. 

Best moment this week: My surprise baby shower on Thursday at work. My co-workers did such a great job surprising me. Once again, Baby Colin was spoiled rotten! We got our jogging stroller, our rock n play sleeper and two fifty dollar gift cards- one to each of our registries. 

See what I mean about the dress? 

Miss Anything? Feeling like a normal person, lol. Vague answer but I'm starting to resent everyone that can stand up, get up, move around with out a struggle. I am also majorly missing running. 

Movement: Still movin' and groovin'!

Food cravings: Loving anything refreshing. I think its the springtime weather! Lemonade, water with crushed ice and lemon, salad. I also love my husband's yummy pancakes on the weekends! Eating some as we speak! :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: My husband said it best yesterday- I'm just picky all around. Still don't like meat or seafood but I was able to eat shrimp scampi this week- and ENJOYED IT!

Gender: BOY!!

Labor Signs: Nope. Baby still needs to stay in there and cook for a few more weeks. He needs to pack on the pounds!

Symptoms: Serious lower back stiffness. I've also noticed some more water retention that normal. I'm in the process of chugging water to see if that helps. 

Belly Button in or out? Still at a halfie status...practically an outie now! I miss my cute little belly button. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Overall I'm in a great mood. I'm loving the bond that hubs and I have and enjoying the time we are spending together before Colin's debut. With that said, when my back is killing me, it is hard to not be a bit grouchy. :-/

Looking forward to: Meeting our son!  I'm also really looking forward to our mini baby moon in two weeks!!!

32 week bumpdate- 8 weeks to go!

Monday 4/8/13 we were 32 weeks pregnant- 8 weeks or less until we meet our sweet little man!

Due Date: June 03, 2013

Gender: Sweet baby BOY

Movement: Tons of movement going on - kicking, punching and rolling, hiccuping. 

Feeling: Feeling really, really good! Getting very excited to meet our baby, but a little nervous about "the big day".  I have some aches and pains throughout the day- nothing too serious. Colin's toes are definitely hanging out under my ribs which is a little uncomfortable and my back is pretty tired by the end of the day, but that is to be expected as the belly grows (and grows!). I'm also sleeping a little better this week. Overall, I'm feeling great and loving this pregnancy! I will certainly miss being pregnant in a few weeks.  

Food Cravings: No true cravings, but I'm still loving fruit and frozen yogurt. I have been craving healthy food this past week- might have something to do with the gorgeous summer weather we've been having! Watermelon, strawberries, yogurt, salad- yes please! I've also been continuing to chug the H2O- can't seem to get enough!

Food Aversions: seafood- still not appealing

Clothes: I'm all over the place with clothes- all maternity bottoms but this week I wore a ton of maxi dresses- all non maternity! 

Stretch Marks: None -- Cocoa butter and prayers to the stretch mark Gods that I make it to the end without any!

Sleep: Sleep has gotten better this week!  I wake up to use the bathroom about once or twice throughout the night and my back aches a little, but it's become much more bearable with a pillow between my legs. 

Symptoms: Heartburn, shortness of breath when C "kicks" my lungs, frequent potty breaks, minor aches and pains when I first stand up after sitting for a while. Hubs has been wonderful about giving me some massages in the evenings to help out my aches- I'm so lucky to have such a supportive guy <3. 

What I Miss: Being comfortable over all. I miss being able to move around easily- get up without grunting/struggling and the weather has me missing my outdoor runs. 

Best Moment: This week it was so sweet having hubs look at me and smile, I know he was smiling at the belly and the fact that we are soon going to be parents! He also got to feel Colin's hiccups this week, which was hilarious. 

31 Week Bumpdate- busy week!

On Monday April 1st we were 31 weeks pregnant. What an exciting week this was for the Robinson family! The week started off with a minor hitch... I was in a fender bender on Tuesday morning on my way to work. I was hit leaving my neighborhood by one of the construction workers. No major damage and baby Colin and I are just fine. We did have to go to the hospital for a few hours of monitoring just to be safe. I am certainly glad we did- gave us peace of mind to know that baby was just fine.

Tuesday evening baby and I left for a business trip to Memphis. We ate SO much Memphis BBQ!!! So delish. :) I had a great trip with my coworkers and gave two great presentations- last business trip before baby arrives.

We came back late Thursday night and had off Friday. I ran some errands, cleaned, made a banner for our maternity shoot and got a much needed mani/pedi. Friday night we headed up to my parents house for what I thought was an honorary decon dinner for my Dad. Little did I know- it was a suprise baby shower for baby Colin! I will do an entirely separate post on the shower once I get some additional pictures from my parent's camera. All I will say now is that it was absolutley perfect. BIG HUGE thank you to my Mom (Gram) and my BFF (Aunt Julie)- you two blew me away, once again.

Today we had a beautiful maternity photoshoot with our friend Kipp! She posted two sneak peak photos already and they are STUNNING!!! We had a blast shooting and the weather was perfect. We can't wait to see the rest of the photos.

Now for the bumpdate! Baby Colin is the size of four navel oranges, weighs just under four pounds and is moving like crazy! He is squirming all over trying to get comfy in his close quarters.

Total weight gain: At my doctors appointment on Friday I had gained 18 pounds.  
How big is the baby? : Baby Colin Bennett is the size of four navel oranges
Maternity clothes: Making work what I can, but needing all maternity bottoms and mostly maternity tops. I've discovered t-shirt maxi dresses from old navy and am in LOVE. They are perfect for the bump and I will be able to wear them this summer post delivery. I am not buying ANY more maternity clothes with only 9 weeks left to go so I will make it work.
Stretch marks?: Not yet... and hopefully not at all! A co-worker of mine had a baby last month and said she didn't have them until 37 weeks and then they appeared! I'm hoping that is not the case with me.  
Sleep: I was sleeping a little better this week. Still not great, but I'll take what I can get. I certainly don't mind being woken up by my sweet boy moving around. 
Best moment this week: Hands down- it was the baby shower. I also loved our maternity shoot. Just when I think I can't possibly love my husband any more than I already do, he goes and acts even more amazing. This pregnancy has brought us closer together and I love him more and more each day. He was so sweet and loving during the shower and the shoot today- such a catch. 
Movement:  big time! Little man is dancing all over the place
Food cravings: Nothing crazy- still craving sweats more than I did before pregnancy, but it is not out of control. 
Food aversions: Meat in general is still unappealing- but that Memphis BBQ was AMAZING. I can tolerate meat if it always tastes that good. :)
Labor signs: Not yet. Crazy to think that this answer will be changing in a few short weeks. 
Belly button in or out: Becoming an outtie. 
What I miss:  Having the energy to get everything done that I want to get done. Trying to get one "thing" done each day on my "pre Colin to do list". ;) I also REALLY miss running. The turn in the weather has made me get the "running itch". I am looking forward to when I can run again and take Colin out in the jogging stroller. I am hoping to run at least a 10k race this fall. 
Pregnancy Symptoms: Nothing new here- stiff back at the end of the day, heartburn, slight waddle when I walk ;)  
What I'm looking forward to: Getting the nursery put together. We have so many things to wash and organize after the shower- can't wait!!!

Us, latley and a 30 week bumpdate

I fee like our lives have been so busy lately! We've been getting a lot done around the house and knocking things off our "to do" list before baby Colin arrives.

We've also been doing a lot of visiting and seeing family and friends, which has been so wonderful. Two weeks ago we visited with John's aunt and uncle for the weekend to celebrate St. Patty's day. We went to a local bar, played pool and caught up on recent happenings. I traveled for work the week after and will be traveling again tomorrow for the week! Last work trip before baby arrives. The following weekend I went to visit our friend's Chip and Kristin's new baby boy, Landon. Such a cutie!! It was great to see them and spend time with their adorable kiddos. While I was visiting, hubs was busy painting at his sisters house and catching up with his family. This past weekend for Easter, my family came to visit on Friday and we had a few great meals and spent some quality time together. we had a mini photo shoot with my brother and hubs since both of them are graduating in May. Mom wanted some pictures of the boys together in their robes. I have some editing to do of the pictures, but here is a sneak peak of the picture they took with baby c. ;) Yes, I am wearing my husbands pants, don't judge me they are comfy!

I loved this past weekend- it was relaxing and just what we needed. We ate, worked on a 1000 piece puzzle, mom and I shopped, we tried out a new church and we relaxed. I hope everyone else had a wonderful Easter as well!

On Monday 3-25-13 we hit the 30 week mark! Colin can officially use all five of his senses. He is growing at such a rapid pace and will be ready to greet the world in just a few short weeks! We can't wait to meet our little guy. I am excited to start finalizing his nursery and getting all our nesting done. ;)

Cravings: Still having some cravings for frozen yogurt! Love the stuff. I've also been enjoying fruit and water- so thirsty.
Any foods you don’t want: Meat... surprised by this answer?
Symptoms? Back aches, heartburn, frequent potty breaks, thirst and shortness of breath. I'm definitely slowing down A LOT. I went to the gym with mom on Saturday and enjoyed the workout but it was MUCH harder to get through a 20 minute tredmill walk than I expected. Just a few months ago I was running 6 miles like it was nothing!!! I'm excited to get my energy back once Colin makes his debut. I'm also noticing that he gets the hiccups a lot. I feel them at least every other day- poor little guy takes after his mama in that department. I scarf down my meals and get hiccups all the time! ;)
Showing: Big old baby bump <3
Boy or Girl? snakes, snails and puppy dog tails- that's what little boys are made of.
Bought anything? On Saturday Mom and I bought a storage shelf and baskets for his toys and a lamp for his room from Ikea. I love the lamp!! I also bought closet organizers and a shelf for above his dresser last week with hubs. The furniture gets delivered this Thursday- can't wait to start seeing his nursery come together.
Shopping for anything?  We need to get the curtain rods for his curtains and his crib mattress next. After the baby shower I'm sure we'll need to evaluate everything we have and what is left to buy and start knocking the essentials off the list.
The Dad to be? Adorable. I know he is getting more and more excited to meet his son. This past weekend he said "I think I'm nesting too!", which was super cute. Thanks for making me feel less crazy babe! <3
Most recent appointment? Two weeks ago I had a regular check up. Colin is head down and measuring right on time! My BP looked great and the results of my glucose test were normal. We have two week appointments moving forward until about 36 weeks when we start going weekly. Hard to believe we are getting so close to holding our sweet boy in our arms.
Next appointment? This Friday we have our next appointment. After our birthing class a few weeks ago, we have a few questions for our midwife that we are looking forward to asking. Time to wrap up some loose ends!


Below is another "30 week" picture taken this past Saturday at 30 weeks 5 days. I really wish Mondays weren't my days for the weekly picture- Mondays are tough!!! ;)

Have a great week! -Mama Cait