33.5 WEEKS

Oh yikes....I had a draft for 30 weeks that literally had one sentence on it. So I deleted it. I figured it would be best to start this one off fresh. Especially considering that I am almost 34 weeks! And, a victory for me...no more support belt! [well, for my everyday life. I wear it when we go for walks]. Below is 29 weeks for ya!

I have started going to the doctor every two weeks since my last post. The visits are pretty quick and go a lot like this... "Hi Jenna, let's take your blood pressure, listen to the heartbeat, and measure your belly.  Good blood pressure reading. Oh you're measuring right on track. *thump* oh hello baby [baby doesn't like to be touched by the heart rate thing]. Any questions or concerns? No? Are you sure? Okay, we'll see you in two weeks!". Yep, that's about it.

Almost 32 weeks here!

The past month has been so full and so fun! We have had two baby showers [prepare for picture overload], been to birth class, and been so busy. To be honest though, I couldn't even tell you what we have been busy with, except that there has literally been no time to do anything.

What is your vote...Is Baby Coutts a he or she?

Let's start with birth class...

I am so glad that we took this! It was all crammed into a Friday night and all day Saturday adventure. We got to learn breathing techniques, birth positions [I didn't know there were options], pain options, when to come into the hospital [did you know if you're not far enough along they send you home? Me either...good thing we took this class], tour of the hospital [huge birthing rooms! How many people do they expect me to invite in there?], watched a vaginal and c-section birth [TMI for me. You just can't unsee things], and so so much more.

If you're curious of my birth plan, it is literally happy/healthy mom, happy/healthy baby. The end. I anticipate an epidural when I can no longer take the pain[...which may be sooner than I think haha], but don't anticipate any drugs for pain management along the way.

In March, my sweet friend Jen threw me a baby shower for all of my Colorado peeps [we should have gotten a group photo! I got an individual with almost everyone who was there, but that would make this post 8,000 times longer...so enjoy the few I chose]. It was too much fun! And then in April, Kelly and Kelsey threw me a shower in Lubbock- which was so fantastic to see all of our college friends!

Y'all, almost exactly one year previous, we were celebrating Jessi's precious little boy coming into the world...look at us swap! [and yes, I am wearing the same dress that Jessi is wearing while she is pregnant as my Lubbock shower. She is so lovingly letting me borrow maternity clothes!]

I told Grant that my baby is either is future bestie or girlfriend...he was thrilled.

Questionnaire time:

How far along?  Almost 34 Weeks [oops]
Total weight gain/loss?  As of 32 weeks it was 20 lbs
Maternity clothes?  You know it.
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep?  It is so hard to get comfortable! I was a back/belly sleeper, so side sleeping is rough...and as soon as I get comfy I either have to pee or my hip falls asleep, so I have to move. 6 +/- more weeks.
Best moment this week?  Taking our maternity photos!!!!
Miss anything? Sleeping. Being comfortable
Movement?  Yes. It is very visible too.
Food Cravings?  Sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Cleaning up the 4 piles of puke that Tex left me this morning. My gag reflex is strong y'all.
Have you started to show yet?  Yes.
Gender? Boy or Girl. It's 50/50.
Labor signs? I get random tightening of my abdomen every now and then. Not super often. But when it happens, oh baby it happens.
Belly Button in or out?  Out...
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? I think I'm pretty happy. I feel very calm and at peace with everything really.
Looking forward to? Finishing up the nursery and buying the last little things we need.

David and I went to this awesome sale last week. It's called the JBF Sale [Just Between Friends]. It's like the ultimate mommy jackpot. It's a consignment sale for our county. I bought a $5 ticket to get in before everyone else with the other expectant moms. David and I scored BIG. We spent $200, but when I looked up everything, it should have cost us $700! WOW! I will always and forever be going to this sale [especially for clothes and toys!]. Major jackpot.

Yes, I did highlight my hair. Meet my awesome hairdresser [and basically Aunt] Wendi!

Thanks for taking an interest in my pregnant life. I'll try to be better about posting. This was right before our maternity session...hence why we had to document...we looked pretty for once! But Josh did a much better job documenting us haha. We are in love with our maternity photos...can't wait to share them!