Bumpdate

My dear friend, Ashley, is expecting her first at the end of this month, and she posts "bumpdates" on her blog every so often. I'm about six weeks behind her and reading her updates has been really enjoyable for me; I've been meaning to tell her, "Ashley, you make being pregnant look fun and special. I'm excited for your baby because you're excited! Thank you for helping me be excited about my baby." I've thought about doing continuous updates myself, but didn't want to commit to something regular during crazy job hunting/moving/wedding season. Today, for some reason, I feel like doing a bumpdate now! I'm going to copy Ashley.

I am 31 weeks!

My picture is definitely not as nice as Ashley's, but you get the point.
Besides, Cool Apa was busy bathing Starlet and who wants to interrupt that!? 

Taken earlier this week while wardrobe hunting:

Shirt at Ross that I did not buy...

Shirt at Motherhood Maternity that I didn't buy....

Wanna see something crazy?! This picture was taken when I was 38 weeks pregnant with Starlet: 

I'm not sure if I'm bigger now than I was then, but I am DEFINITELY catching up! 

I knew I was bigger this go-around, but whoa. Interesting to see some visual evidence! Anyway! Onto the Bumpdate! 

How far along: Right at this very moment (8:30 PM Thursday November 13th, 2014) I'm 30 weeks and 6 days, but I'm answering all these questions as if it is tomorrow so 31 weeks!  

Baby is: about 16 inches long and 3.3 pounds. 3.3 POUNDS?!? No wonder her kicks are getting uncomfortable! She is a squirmy squirmy little girl. 

Sleep: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sleep's been an issue for so long; we don't have a consistent schedule, we've all been sick for the past half a month, and my depression and stress haven't helped me have super good sleep for a while. I don't know what to say about sleep. 

Symptoms: I have to pee, a lot. My pelvis hurts if I walk, sit in one place, stand, lift, or carry Starlet too much. I know that if I'm sore, that night is going to be tricky: turning over when my pelvis is sore HURTS! Or makes my hips pop. I'm tired, but I've been tired since Starlet was born and it's been an exhausting six months; I have a hard time determining what is pregnancy fatigue vs sick tiredness vs depression low energy. At the end of the day, my tummy feels heavy and I HAVE to be horizontal. I despise having to get down on the floor and then get back up: SO UNCOMFORTABLE. I think I'm getting new stretch marks upon my old ones. 

Mood: Ha, well, my mood has been in question for a long time, and I just changed the dose of my antidepressants so I really don't know what can be attributed to depression, what to pregnancy, and what to sleep deprivation. I will say this: I can tell when I skip a dose of antidepressants or when they are counteracted by other medication. I've tried to give myself a break this past week and just do the best I can. I'm trying to give pregnant, tired, sick, and toddler-chasing me the benefit of the doubt. Yesterday I felt like I had more energy and felt a little better sinus-infection wise. Today, Cool Apa took a sick day and the Holy Ghost really helped me feel love for him and have strength to make progress on some much needed chores and play with Starlet. 
Braxton Hicks: Oh yes. Those started about 20-22 weeks. Depending on the state of my bladder, my position, and baby's position they can hurt. I've used those opportunities to practice the Lamaze breathing I learned from a YouTube video and so far, what the instructor is testifying of is true! 

Baby's movement: Holy. Stinkin'. Buckets. This little one moves and moves and moves. Her favorite spots right now are my right rib and left hip, and kicks are starting to be uncomfortable and make me jump. The weirdest thing is when she does this "spaz, kick a 100 times a minute" thing! It's like a jack hammer inside you! She doesn't hiccup though; Starlet hiccuped everyday at least once a day at this point in time. 

Wedding rings: On. Always on. In fact, they finally fit well enough to not slip off! Earlier this pregnancy, due to stress or cold cold AC or something, they would almost fall off when I wore them! I was worried about losing them in our moving so they lived in a special place every so often. 

Belly button: Ew. I did not know how much of my identity was wrapped up in my BELLY BUTTON! It feels like the tied end of a really big water balloon. For a while it was if it had two 'heads' or 'outie points.' *Shudder.* It's just weird and big and changes everyday and makes me gag. Ick. 

Doctor says: Baby looks fantastic and perfect. She's keeping tabs on my mental health and has encouraged me to wear a belly band. 

Favorite moment(s): I love when Starlet says, "Baby! Sister!" and states the name that she came up with BY HERSELF! It's a legit name too, not like Marshmallow or Gada (filler word) or Zowki (Mike Wazowski). Sorry, it's not official yet, plus this blog will get a nick name anyway. 

What I've done/bought for baby: Hahahahahaha! Um....nothing really. We need to either get Starlet in her big girl bed once and for all so we can kife the crib, use my parents' cradle again, or buy something new all together. 

 Now I feel cool like Ashley! 

-Cool Mamma