35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

Total Weight Gain? Don’t know how accurate the scale I used is in terms of actual weight…I did lose 4.5lbs with this yucky flu bug thing.

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Gigi, Papi, Aunite Amber, and Uncle Gary joining us in Cabo!

 Food Cravings? Nothing in particular

Anything making you sick?  The diapers can still be a little tough…but not as bad as at the beginning.

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Getting home, it has been a long time!

Dear baby,

            This trip has gone by so fast, I can’t wait to bring you back in two years!  You continue to move up a storm, I am really going to miss feeling you kick!  Keep baking in there…

Love,

Mommy

34 weeks

How far along? 34 weeks

Total Weight Gain? We are now officially on vacation so I won’t know till we get home.

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Arriving in Cabo, showing Serevina whales breaching as we swim in the pool.

 Food Cravings? Nothing in particular

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Getting to Cabo!

Dear baby,

            Can’t wait to have you here in two years.  Serevina is swimming up a storm and we can’t wait to see if you are a swimmer like her!

Love,

Mommy

33 weeks

How far along? 33 weeks

Total Weight Gain? We are now officially on vacation so I won’t know till we get home.

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Finishing all the sewing projects for Christmas presents

 Food Cravings? Nothing in particular

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Getting to Cabo!

Dear baby,

            We are hoping you cooperate through the long drive and our trip to Cabo!  I can’t believe that in two years when we go back again you will be older than Serevina is for this trip. 

Love,

Mommy

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 14 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Attempting to holiday bake with Emily, Shannon, Jamie, and Kristin and the power going out!   Thankfully the stove still worked!

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels, ice cream

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Heading to Santa Barbara on Monday to see Gigi and Papi and the great grandparents!  And then off to Cabo!

Dear baby,

            We had another ultrasound on Thursday and it was great to see you moving around.  You are already up to 4lbs 6oz!  Everything looked good and we are all set to head to Cabo! 

Love,

Mommy

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 13 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Getting to see Sarah from college!!

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels, ice cream

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Holiday baking with the girls tomorrow!

Dear baby,

            You a maniac!  It feels like you move so much more than Serevina did.  All throughout the day I am feeling you rolling around, kicking, punching, having fun.  I love feeling you move around!! 

Love,

Mommy

30 weeks

How far along? 30 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 11 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Getting to spend the week at Gigi and Papi’s in Santa Barbara and getting to visit with both sets of Serevina’s Great-Grandparents.

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels, ice cream

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Seeing Sarah (BBF from TCU) on Saturday!!

Dear baby,

            You a maniac!  It feels like you move so much more than Serevina did.  All throughout the day I am feeling you rolling around, kicking, punching, having fun.  I love feeling you move around!! 

Love,

Mommy

29 weeks

How far along? 29 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 10 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Work party potluck tomorrow – was great to see everyone! The Diwali party at Tharuna and Ven’s was awesome – food was delicious and the company was fabulous!

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels, ice cream

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers (only occasionally now) and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Heading down to Santa Barbara on Sunday to see Gigi and Papi, Mum-mum and Pop-Pop, and Grandma and Grandpa Hovey!

Dear baby,

            Prepping for the holidays this year has me excited about your first round of holidays next year.  I already have some ideas of some projects that I want to get started on once we get back from Cabo. 

Love,

Mommy

28 weeks

How far along? 28 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 9 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Picking up Mémé and Pépé from the airport!  So happy to have them home. And the election being over!!

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Work party potluck tomorrow and a Diwali party at Tharuna and Ven’s. 

Dear baby,

            I love feeling you moving around.  Most mornings when I first wake up you are dancing around letting me know you are there.  It is such a wonderful thing to wake up to! 

Love,

Mommy

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 8 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Halloween with Serevina!  Also finding out that I passed the gestational diabetes test with flying colors – the day after Halloween!

 Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Date night tomorrow night and Mémé and Pépé coming home Tuesday and the election being over!!

Dear baby,

            So much fun seeing you on the ultrasound yesterday!  You are measuring long…so maybe you will be tall!  You have been waking me up once or twice a night with your movement….but don’t mind at all, it is a great reminder that you are growing well.  I sorted out all the gender neutral clothes from Serevina and the boy clothes from Aunt Jac so I have a better idea of what we need for you.  It is fun to start getting ready for your arrival (but please do wait till at least your due date!).

Love,

Mommy

26 Weeks

How far along? 26 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 6 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Going on a date night to Bridge School Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Halloween!!  I just have to get Serevina’s costume done!

Dear baby,

            I wonder what you will be for Halloween next year.  I had so much fun making Serevina’s costume this year that I am looking forward to making costumes for both of you next year.  I have an ultrasound scheduled for next Thursday…I’m looking forward to seeing you again! 

Love,

Mommy

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 5 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Going swimming with Serevina, Mum-Mum, and Pop-Pop in Santa Barbara

Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Bridge School on Saturday night – Date Night!

Dear baby,

            I love feeling you move more and more every day.  It is fun to wake up to your kicks every morning.  I have started to look at ideas for your room – but I guess we should figure out where exactly it is going to be before I start planning too much! 

Love,

Mommy

Santa Barbara

Serevina and I decided to take a road trip down to Santa Barbara to visit Gigi, Papi, Mum-Mum, and Pop-Pop.  It worked out well because Gigi and Papi came up for the weekend and we did the Pumpking Run together in Half Moon Bay and then Gigi drove back with Serevina and me.  Papi drove back with both the dogs (Beau and Flitter).  We had fabulous weather, very warm during the day – perfect for swimming, and cooled off nicely at night.  It was great to relax and play with Serevina without all the normal day to day stuff hanging over me.  We have both missed Sven very much and we are looking forward to seeing him tomorrow.  Here are some pictures from our week…

 

24 weeks

How far along? 24 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 5 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yup! 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it is hard to get comfortable and I have to get up a lot at night to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week? Cooking dinner with Mémé and Pépé, the tomatoes from their garden are fabulous!!  We are really going to miss them the next couple weeks!

Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  Serevina’s dirty diapers and cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Gigi and Papi coming to visit and then heading back down to Santa Barbara with them!

Dear baby,

            You are moving more and more every day.  The other morning I woke up to you kicking and pulled up my shirt so I could see my belly and you were rolling around all over the place.  It was so fun to watch and for Daddy to see.

Love,

Mommy

23 weeks

How far along? 23 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 3 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Exclusivly for pants, but I’m having problems since the ones that come up over my belly are still too big and tend to slide down. 

Stretch Marks?  They are still there from Serevina

Sleep? Annoying….it was so hot when we first got home and we were having trouble with the time change.  But Serevina is finally sleeping okay again and she slept in this morning so there is hope!

Best moment this week? Picking up the dogs and Serevina’s 18 month photo shoot

Food Cravings? Fresh salad, salt bagels

Anything making you sick?  The smell of garbage, Serevina’s dirty diapers, cigarette smoke

Gender? Boy!

Movement? Kicks!              

Labor Signs? Nada!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or Moody?  Happy! 

Looking forward to? Date night with daddy to see Florence and the Machine tonight.

Dear baby,

            I wonder if you are going to enjoy Florence and the Machine tonight as much as Serevina enjoyed Bad Religion.  It was fun talking to Tonya today about your newborn session, I can’t wait!

Love,

Mommy