{36 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 36 weeks, 5 days (in this picture taken 10/28/13) 

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs almost 6 pounds and more than 18 1/2 inches long (about the size of a head of romaine lettuce). {he was 6 lbs. 10 oz. at our last US appointment @ 34 weeks!}

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 30 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving living in my MM leggings, maternity shirts & jeans.

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes, he moves around all day!

Food Cravings: Thank the good Lord Halloween is this week! I have got to rid myself of Halloween candy! I am loving all things candy corn, Nerds & Peeps this week. Cracker Barrel biscuits are also top on the list! 

What I miss: Not a thing! 

Sleep: Still sleeping great! I have to get up a couple of times to use the bathroom, but I typically go right back to sleep.

Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn, and sometimes I will get this shooting pain at the top of my legs! Whew! It only lasts a for a few seconds, but it will bring me to my knees!

Best Moment this week: Hearing Carson's heartbeat at my appointment today (145 bpm) & meeting Carson's friend, Olivia Grace Knobloch for the first time this morning! She is a cutie pie!

What I am looking forward to: Reaching full-term status tomorrow!! 37 weeks! So exciting! :o)

{35 weeks} #latelatepost #macbookdied

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 35 weeks, 3 days (in this picture taken 10/19/13) 

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson is over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (about the size of a honeydew melon) {at our last US appointment, he was measuring 6 pounds 10 ounces!}

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 28 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving & living in my MM leggings & Old Navy/Target maternity shirts. Still rocking the maternity jeans, too.

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes, he moves around all day long!

Food Cravings: Halloween candy & Cracker Barrel!

What I miss: Not a thing! 

Sleep: Still sleeping great! I have to get up a couple of times to use the bathroom, but I typically go right back to sleep.

Symptoms: Hunger & heartburn!

Best Moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat at our appointment (that will never get old!) & going to the UT/South Carolina game! GO VOLS!! The weather, our seats & the game was perfect!!

What I am looking forward to: Our last baby shower on Friday!

{34 weeks} #latepost

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 34 weeks, 4 days (in this picture taken 10/13/13) 

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs around 4 3/4 pounds (about the size of a cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. {at our appointment yesterday, he was measuring 6 pounds 10 ounces!}

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 26 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving & living in my MM leggings. I bought a few fall maternity shirts from Target & Old Navy, and I am loving them, too! I ditched my scrubs at work because they were getting to be so uncomfortable. I bought a Tummy Sleeve and have been using it with comfy dress pants & my new maternity shirts. So much more comfy! I also started using a support band at work on Sunday, and it is like a miracle! LOVE it!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes, he moves around all day!

Food Cravings: Candy corn & just food in general...I have been super hungry this week!

What I miss: Not a thing! 

Sleep: Still sleeping great! I have to get up a couple of times to use the bathroom, but I typically go right back to sleep.

Symptoms: Hunger & heartburn!

Best Moment this week: Seeing Carson on the ultrasound yesterday! He flipped, too, so he is no longer breech! :o)

What I am looking forward to: Pre-registering at the hospital on Friday & going to the UT/SC game with John T. on Saturday! :o) 

{33 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 33 weeks, 1 day (in this picture taken 10/3/13) 

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs a little over 4 pounds (about the size of a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 26 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving & living in my MM leggings. I bought a few fall maternity shirts from Target & Old Navy a few days ago, and I am loving them, too! I ditched my scrubs at work because they were getting to be so uncomfortable. I bought a Tummy Sleeve and have been using it with comfy dress pants & my new maternity shirts. So much more comfy! I also started using a support band at work on Sunday, and it is like a miracle! LOVE it!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes, his movements had decreased a little, and I thought he was just running out of room, but then on Sunday, he got a spark of energy and has been moving around pretty constantly since then. :o) I've been loving it!

Food Cravings: Popcorn, mellowcreme pumpkins, pretty much any kind of fall candy or dessert, chili & cornbread

What I miss: Not a thing! This has been a great week!

Sleep: Still sleeping great (most nights). I had a couple of nights this week where I woke up quite a few times, but I adjusted how I was sleeping, and it has seemed to help a lot. I've been getting a full night's sleep the past couple of nights.

Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn (big time this week), Braxton Hicks contractions (not as many as last week, though!)

Best Moment this week: Hearing Carson's heartbeat at our appointment last Thursday! :o)

What I am looking forward to: Reaching 34 weeks tomorrow! John T. & I are having a day all to ourselves on Saturday, since it will probably be the last one before Carson gets here. I have no idea what we are going to do, but I am super excited about it! We have our second set of maternity pictures on Sunday! Also, our next appointment next Tuesday. I'm anxious to see how big Carson is now, and I really want to see if he is still breech! 

{32 weeks}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 32 weeks (in this picture taken 9/25/13) 

Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs 3.75 pounds (about the size of a large jicama) and is roughly 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in my uterus!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 24-25 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving & living in my MM leggings. I bought a few fall maternity shirts from Target & Old Navy a few days ago, and I am loving them, too! I ditched my scrubs at work because they were getting to be so uncomfortable. I bought a Tummy Sleeve and have been using it with comfy dress pants & my new maternity shirts. So much more comfy!

Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy

Movement: Yes, mostly at night now. Some of his kicks & jobs have been painful this week! I think he may be running out of room to move around so much.

Food Cravings: Crackers & cheese cubes, cherry limeades, fruit

What I miss: Not a thing! (except maybe being able to bend over without having a Braxton Hicks contraction!) :o)

Sleep: Still sleeping great! 

Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn (big time this week), Braxton Hicks contractions started last Monday, and I really have to watch how much I am up & about. I get so worn out so quickly! I'm getting to that uncomfortable stage, too, I think. It hurts to roll out of bed most mornings. We got groceries at Kroger last night after I got off work, and I had to stop at the pharmacy before we were done to sit down. Whew...

Best Moment this week: Our shower on Saturday, and my work peeps threw me a surprise shower yesterday! It was so fun!

What I am looking forward to: Reaching 33 weeks tomorrow! We go back for another dr.'s appointment on Thursday, so I am excited about it, too.