32 Weeks!

How far along?: 32 weeks down- 8 weeks left!!!!!!

How big is baby?: the size of a squash!

She's starting to get ready for her big debut, tipping the scales at almost four pounds and topping out at just about 19 inches. In these past few weeks, it's all about practice, practice, practice as she hones the skills she'll need to thrive outside the womb — from swallowing and breathing to kicking and sucking. And speaking of sucking, your little one has been able to suck her thumb for a while now. Something else to note: As more and more fat accumulates under your baby's skin, she's becoming less transparent and more opaque.



Weight gain?: I have gained 20 pounds total

Stretch marks?: Unfortunately I have developed a few :(

Maternity clothes?: Mostly dresses these days with the weather being extremely hot!

Sleep?: Still not sleeping well but I have created a little wall of pillows around me every night and it seems to be helping

Best moment this week?:  Hubby is getting more excited about Hadley Kate's arrival and it's making me more excited! We love laying on the couch and watching her move! We also had an amazing shower this past weekend! There will be a post on that soon!

Food cravings?: ICE! I can't get enough, I think it's the heat but I just love it.


Gender?: Baby GIRL!!!! Hadley Kate Thomas

Movement?: That girl has been jumping and jiving in my belly non-stop! I feel movement most of the day and all throughout the night. She is one busy girl in there!


Labor signs?: Only braxton hicks!

What I'm looking forward to?: I am getting more and more anxious about her arrival! I can't wait to see our little girl!

31 Weeks!

How far along?: 31 weeks down- 9 weeks left!!!!!!

How big is baby?: the size of a squash!
Weighing in at three-plus pounds and measuring 18 inches long, your baby is quickly approaching her birth length — though she's got to pack on another three to five pounds before D-day. She's now processing information, tracking light, and perceiving signals from all five senses.

Weight gain?: I have gained 20 pounds total


Stretch marks?: Still no stretch marks


Maternity clothes?: Mostly maternity clothes and lots of dresses!


Sleep?: Still not sleeping, I can't ever get comfortable. I keep rolling on my back and apparently that's a big no-no so I wake up all night moving back to my side.


Best moment this week?:  The painting got started in Hadley's room and my mom is coming this weekend to help set everything up! We also had our hospital tour Tuesday night and it made everything seem so real!!!


Food cravings?: Sno-cones are still a favorite but I like them with very little juice, veggies and fruits are also some favorites right now!


Gender?: Baby GIRL!!!! Hadley Kate Thomas


Movement?: If Hadley's movement now is any indication of her attitude when she gets here, she's going to be a sassy little handful! I think she has finally turned and I feel little feet in my ribs! Thankfully it's only sweet kicks and brushes and aren't painful!

Labor signs?: Only braxton hicks!


What I'm looking forward to?: Baby Shower this weekend and finishing the nursery!!!!

How far along?: 29 weeks down- 11 weeks left!!!!!!



How big is baby?: the size of a squash!


This week, your baby weighs almost 2.5 pounds and is about 15 1/2 inches long. Baby's energy is surging, thanks to white fat depositing beneath her skin. And since she's growing so fast (weight will triple by birth), things are getting kind of cramped in the womb. What all this means for you: Get ready for some more kicks and jabs to the ribs.


Weight gain?: I had gained 2 pounds at my last visit for a total of 17 pounds

Stretch marks?: Still no stretch marks


Maternity clothes?: Mostly maternity clothes and lots of dresses!


Sleep?: Still not sleeping, Hadey likes to move the most at night and I can't ever get comfortable.


Best moment this week?: Hadley's crib and bedding have been ordered so I am waiting on them to come in to find a paint color for her room!!! I am so excited to start decorating and getting her things in order!


Food cravings?: Ice! Althought it's not a food I love chewing on ice, icees and sno-cones are still favorites


Gender?: Baby GIRL!!!! Hadley Kate Thomas


Movement?: This girl is strong! There are times when she takes my breath away with some of her kicks! She is really active at bedtime and wakes me up in the morning.


Labor signs?: Braxton Hicks Contractions have started and are only midly uncomfortable when I'm trying to move around. Other than that no labor signs!


What I'm looking forward to?:  Baby Shower coming up next weekend! I'm so excited to see Hubby's side of the family and catch up with everyone!

Ramblings...

There are days that it blows my mind that in eleven short weeks I will be a Mom. I will watch my sweet little girl grow and learn new things, take care of her when she is sick, send her off for her first day of school,  listen to her boy problems when she is in older, go prom dress shopping, help her choose a college and a career and one day watch her marry the man that adores her. I think so much about my own Momma and how she carried me and felt my kicks and dreamt of who Sara Elizabeth would be just like I dream of Hadley Kate. I haven't even met this little girl yet and I love her in a way that I've never loved anyone. I would give my own life for her and I've never even looked into her eyes. I have a whole new understanding of how much my mother really means it when she says she loves me and only wants the best for me. I only hope that my little girl will love me and look up to me as much as I have my Momma.

I am probably most excited about seeing Kendall with his little girl and watching him fall in love with her everyday. He will love and adore her and she will love and adore him. He spoils me to death and is so thoughful and I can't wait to see him be the same way with Hadley. There is no other relationship like the one that a little girl's with her daddy. I think of how my Daddy has always been patient and sweet with us and Kendall shares so many of his characteristics.

We have conversations often of who this little girl will be and who she will look like. Will she be shy like  her Momma or outgoing and funny like her Daddy? Will she be bossy and demanding like me or easygoing and self-less like him? We are so excited to meet this blessing that God has given us!!