33 Weeks

Things are moving and changing over the past week.  We are 82.5% through the entire pregnancy and 46.2% through the 3rd trimester.  Baby K will be considered full term in 28 days on 11/15/12.  Only 51 days until due date!  Baby bump has grown, although a picture hardly justifies how I 'feel' in the abdomen area!  Alot of aches and stretching going on as baby puts on about a 1/2 pound per week right now. The nursery has been painted, Nemo switchplates for the light switch and outlets are on their way to our doorstep, crib and dresser are put together.  Just waiting on the changing table to come into stock at the location we ordered from.  Then it's CLEANING time.

I just started working from home a little bit this week.  So that's yet another change occurring in our household. Hunting season is in full swing and Mike is enjoying getting his time in duck and pheasant hunting right now and gearing up for deer opener in 17 days. Time is going by very fast right now!

I want to let everyone know that my friend Stacy W and her husband Ben had their little girl on 10/17/12!  8lbs 1 oz and 22 inches long, Eleanor Clarice entered the world at 1:15pm. She was due on 10/18/12, very close indeed. You can see the Entry Shout Out to All The Little Ones for updates on the 14 of my friends and I that are due within 8 months of each other for birth announcements when they occur.  Due dates are all listed as well as the actual birth days!

How far along? 33 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 20 lbs
Maternity Clothes? yes
Stretch marks? just on the hips.  Not much different than pre-pregnancy.
Sleep: been a little better since allergies have begun to clear.  Was able to go from 4 pillows down to 3 last night under my head.
Best moment this week: completing the nursery painting and have the furniture assembled.  Feels better to know things are coming together.
Miss Anything? breathing!
Movement? Quite a bit, but only in short periods.  Now is the time where things get a little cramped and movement slows.  It does scare me sometimes because it can be hours before I feel baby move again since the last time.
Food Cravings: sugary foods. Splurge here and there in between meals, but trying to keep it under control yet as I'm still checking blood sugars.
Anything make you queasy and sick? the abdominal stretching pain/aches that are happening the last 2 days.
Gender Prediction: ????????  Boy???????????
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks.  Again, still several times daily.  Chugging water does not help, so it's just prep for that time when labor does begin.
Symptoms: just a swollen belly and minor shin (pre-tibial) swelling
Belly Button in or out? in but stretched!
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody? Happy - but uncomfortable.  Enjoying this last stretch, but also getting ready to meet this little person.
Looking forward to this week: just some much needed relaxation time.

Registries

I've had some folks ask where we are registered and have requested it be put on the blog.

We are registered at Babies R Us.  You will have to type in our last name: Kraemer and one of our first names: Michael or Kristin
Babies R Us


We are also registered at Target.  Again you will have to type in first and last name to pull up the registry.     Target


If you were one of these awesome folks wishing to send a gift, please email me at kristin.kraemer21@gmail.com to inquire about an address. Thank you!

Shout Out to all the Little Ones and Their Due Dates/Birthdays

I have to say....the next 8 months are going to be full of babies! Here is what I mean!!!


Friends due:

09/27/12 birthday:   Becky M and little boy Owen Henry (due 10/05/12)

October:
10/13/12 birthday:  Allie W had little boy Evan David (was due 11/01/12)
10/17/12 birthday for Eleanor Clarice (Nora)! Born to Stacy W (was due 10.18.12)
10/21/12 birthday for Lucas Gus.  Born to Rachelle H (was due 10.23.12)


November:


11/13/12 birthday:  Broderick Stauner was born to Emily S (was due 11/16/12)

Alisha S due 11/28/12

December:

Tia S due 12/02/12
Me due 12/08/12
Amber G due 12/10/12

January:
Darcie B due 01/21/12?

February:
Sandi W due 02/24/12

March:
I'm blanking but I know someone is due here!

April:
Jess M due 04/06/12

May:
Laura W (Jess M and Laura are sisters :) due 05/04/12

32 Weeks

Things have been going well.  I had a check up on the 9th of October.  Blood sugars are under control, but need to continue to check them 4 times per day until baby is here just to monitor for any uncontrollable spikes which would signal need for an oral hypoglycemic (medication to help keep my blood sugar lower in the normal range). Baby is HEAD DOWN and hopefully continues to stay that way.  It is actually very low my OB said!  And boy can I feel that, especially when I stand up a tad too fast. I have the feet in my ribs on the right side and butt right by my sternum (where chest meets abdomen). Things are beginning to feel a bit 'cramped' and sleeping has become a circus!  Anxiety has crept up on me and with allergies flaring right now (can't breathe through nose, even on meds), I wake up in a panic because I feel that I cannot take a deep breathe in the middle of the night.  I have a feeling the couch recliner may soon become my new friend at night. 

I'm measuring right on at 32 weeks now.  I was always about 2 weeks ahead, but things slowed down for a little bit.   Likely due to controlling my blood sugars by making some diet changes (less carbs).  Baby is expected to gain up to half a pound every week until just a few weeks before birth now.  We will see what happens on birth day!  Right now it's about 17 inches and anywhere from 3.5-5.5 lbs.  Due to being borderline gestational diabetic, I will have some non-stress tests that will begin in a few weeks and likely continue until end of pregnancy.  These don't harm the baby, just involve me going to the hospital labor triage rooms and get to sit and monitor heart rhythm of the baby and press a button every time I feel the baby move.  This is just to make sure the baby is not under any undue stress in there. 

I go back to the OB on the 26th and then it's weekly after that until baby is here!

How far along? 32 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 17 lbs
Maternity Clothes? yes
Stretch marks? Oh lordy....I've noticed the ones on my hips have elongated now that my belly is beginning to move forward and down.
Sleep: sleep?   Is that how it's spelled?  I'm lucky if I get 3 hours a night right now.  Preparing for those longs nights.
Best moment this week: learning baby is head down and having our maternity pictures done this past Sunday.
Miss Anything? breathing!
Movement? lots of it
Food Cravings: sweets now...cookies, candy, ice cream, bars, chocolate.  Still gotta have at least one apple a day...for some reason I LOVE them right now.
Anything make you queasy and sick? back rib pain that gets worse in the afternoon.
Gender Prediction: ????????  Boy???????????
Labor Signs: just Braxton Hicks if I overdo it by being too active.  Started getting them at night, wake me up now where I think I used to be able to sleep through them.
Symptoms: swelling has been stable in my shins, don't have anywhere else.
Belly Button in or out? in but stretched!
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody? Happy....but getting crabby and uncomfortable.  I have such a short torso this kid has nowhere to go anymore but out to the front...and things are just not moving that direction entirely yet.
Looking forward to this week: painting the nursery and getting some things together.

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 16 lbs
Maternity Clothes? yes
Stretch marks? None that are new since pregnancy.
Sleep: sleep has officially become a foreign word that is just best forgotten at this point!
Best moment this week: hmmmmm.....nothing truly sticks out
Miss Anything? bladder space
Movement? lots of it
Food Cravings: sweets now
Anything make you queasy and sick? overeating, baby kicking/punching my ribs...the pain!
Gender Prediction: ????????  Working on names though!
Labor Signs: no imminent signs.  Just Braxton Hicks daily, several times a day.
Symptoms: none
Belly Button in or out? in but stretched!
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody? Happy with the occasional pissy episode
Looking forward to this week: maternity pictures on sunday and date day with Mike.