My Pregnancy Journey (that’s just about over…woo hoo!)

Hey everyone!  Yes, baby is still “cooking,” but I definitely feel like a ticking time bomb!  He literally could be born ANY day now!  I’m SO excited and a little lottle bit nervous.  Eeee.

However, I’m happy to say that I’m READY for him to come and I’ve gotten everything done that I’ve wanted to get done!

First and foremost, Kev and I were able to go to the Paul McCartney concert Thursday night!  I am sooooo happy we were able to go!  It was such a great concert and I LOOOOOOVE Paul so so so much!

Our seats were in the “nosebleed section,” but they weren’t too too bad.

We could still see Paul fairly well and the big screens were wonderful!  I told Kev that next time we go (yes, there WILL be a next time!), I want to get really good seats!

Isn’t he the cutest!??  He’s such a great entertainer and he still looks so great!  I can’t believe he’s 72!  I also think it’s awesome that he still tours because I’m SURE he doesn’t need the money.  I think he just does it because he loves it and loves his fans.

Oh, and I filmed some of my favorite songs (Hey Jude, Live and Let Die, Let it Be, Yesterday and Golden Slumbers.)  It really is surreal to hear Paul McCartney singing all of these iconic songs.  I was in heaven!

I’m so sorry you can hear me singing in a lot of the videos!  I promise everyone else was singing too….you just can’t hear them, lol!  It was so loud at the concert that I couldn’t even hear myself singing!!!

Well aside from being able to go to the concert, I also got my nails done…

My daughter and I did them ourselves.  I did my fingers and my daughter painted my toes (I can’t bend!)

I’m also happy that my car seat and matching stroller arrived in the mail (I was starting to worry!)

Chicco sent me the KeyFit 30 car seat and Activ3 Jogging Stroller and I will be doing a full review on both of them after baby is here.  I KNOW I will really love them both so much!

I also employed the help of my children to set them up!

I am seriously so handicapped these days guys.  It’s quite pathetic.  I’m grateful for sweet, cute, helpful kiddos though!

I also made a BUNCH of Protein Pancakes yesterday so I could have a big stash of them in the freezer!

I had some pumpkin that needed to be used, so I made a batch of Pumpkin Protein Pancakes.  I also had an overripe banana sitting on my counter, so I made some Banana Bread Protein Pancakes.  I also made some Protein Packed Pancakes (original flavor) and Chocolate Protein Pancakes as well!

I’ve also been busy keeping up with laundry, changing all the sheets on the beds and keeping the house in one piece. 😉

K, baby is welcome to come ANY day now!!!

Oh, and I went to the doctor a couple days ago and I was measuring a few weeks smaller than I should be.  FYI, I always measure right on or a little bit small throughout all of my pregnancies, but for some reason I always stop growing the last month!  It’s weird, but I’ve done it every time!

AND, the doctor always wants to do an ultrasound EVERY time, just in case.  I’m glad though because I think it’s fun to see our little babe.  AND, the ultrasound tech said everything was fine and the baby was measuring 4-5 days AHEAD of schedule!  Yikes.

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Well, I thought I would talk a little bit about my pregnancy “journey!”  I figured I better hurry up and talk about it because once baby is here, I don’t want to talk about pregnancy…..ever…..again!

Ha.

It’s been quite the journey.

Weight Gain:

I’ve gained a total of 37 pounds (and hopefully holding!) so far.  I really wanted to keep my weight gain to 30 pounds, but I’m okay with 37 because it’s the least amount I’ve gained with any of my pregnancies!  I gained around 40-43 pounds with my first three babies, 50 with my #4 and 55 with my #5!

Oh, and I recently saw a picture of myself near the end of my #5 pregnancy and it was NOT pretty!  Man.  I feel giant right now, but I pretty much looked like Buddha with my last pregnancy.  Yikes.  I’ll have to share a picture with y’all. 😉

I’m hoping it will be a lot easier to lose the baby weight this time since I didn’t gain quite as much.  Of course, I’ll keep y’all posted on that journey as well.

Cravings:

I’ve had some weird cravings throughout this pregnancy.  I talked about my 1st trimester cravings in this post, but some things have sounded good to me throughout the entire pregnancy:

• Fruit
• Lettuce (so weird, but I’ve mainly just craved it in the third trimester)
• Green onions (totally weird, but I’ve craved them several times!)
• Toast (always comforting)
• Ice cream (so soothing to my heartburn and weird belly)

Aversions:

Cereal and popcorn have made me sick several times throughout this pregnancy.  I can handle them in small portions, but if I eat too much of either of them, I just feel so sick!

Everything else usually sounds pretty decent to me.

Exercise:

Overall, I’m pretty happy with my exercise efforts.  I had some issues early on in the pregnancy that kept me from working out for a little while, but for the most part I exercised fairly regularly throughout.

I kept running until I was around 6 months pregnant, but I quit after that because it made me feel so weird.  After 6 months, my workouts consisted of weight training and walking.  It seemed to be just perfect for my pregnantness.  I haven’t exercised much this last month because moving in general just about kills me!

Diet:

For the most part, I’ve tried to keep my diet fairly healthy and just not be a big pig.  I was so sick for the first 2-3 months, so I just ate whatever in the heck sounded good during that time.  Since then, I’ve tried to keep it pretty healthy.  I’ve definitely allowed myself more indulgences than I usually do, but I’ve been okay with that.  It’s SO HARD to be so sick and tired all the time….a little sugar definitely lifts the spirits!

Other Weird Tidbits:

• I wake up at least 2-3 times a night to go the bathroom.  Yes, it’s annoying.
• My belly button is still an “inny.”  I usually have a “mega inny,” but when I’m pregnant it just becomes a “barely inny.”
• I haven’t gotten any stretch marks with this pregnancy.  I got a few stretch marks with my first pregnancy, but haven’t gotten any more since then.
• My feet swell up from time to time (usually after a long car ride or a long day on my feet), but I haven’t noticed any swelling in my hands (my ring still fits just fine.)
• I can’t wait to be able to lay/sleep on my back again!  I’m a huge “back sleeper” and I miss it so much!  It’s a HUGE event to roll from side to side at night.  Uuughh.
• I’ve had really bad heartburn throughout this pregnancy!  My doctor told me to take Prilosec (Omeprazole) every day and it’s helped a TON!  I’ve also been feeling quite nauseous the past couple weeks and it makes me so sad. 🙁
• I’ve really loved feeling the baby move and kick around.  It really is so cool!  I love to see the “waves” across my belly and sometimes I can feel a little heel or elbow or something.  It’s a lot of fun.

Baby Names:

We’ve had a really tough time coming up with a baby name this time ’round!  I think it’s harder to come up with boy names and this is our FIFTH boy!  We’ve pretty much narrowed it down to three names…

• Grant (my sister already has a Grant, so we’re wavering on this one.)
• Easton
• Carson

I have a bunch of other names I like, but Kev doesn’t like them, dang it.  My favorite name is Lincoln, but I also like pretty traditional (albeit boring) names like Justin, Jared, Brad, Mark, Jason and Luke.

I also have several creative boy names that I LOVE, but I don’t think I’d ever really use them (I’m more of a “traditional, strong man name” kind of person.)  But, the creative names I like are Sawyer, Crew, Cason, Ryker and Boston.

Kev likes the names Tate and Zack, but I’m not a fan. 🙁

Previous Baby Weights and Birth Times:

I’m technically due in 8 days, but since the ultrasound tech said I was 4-5 days ahead, I could be “due” in as many as 3 days!  BTW, the baby measured 4-5 days ahead at my 20 week ultrasound too, but they didn’t move my official due date.

I’ve never had a baby go past their due date and I hope this baby doesn’t!  Oh, and the ultrasound tech estimated my baby weighed about 7 pounds 5 ounces a couple days ago, so I want him to come out before he gets any bigger!

• Baby #1:  8 pounds 3 ounces, came on his due date (he was due Christmas Eve, I went into labor on Christmas Eve, but he was born Christmas morning.)
• Baby #2:  6 pounds 13 ounces, came 11 days early
• Baby #3:  8 pounds 9 ounces, came 2 days early
• Baby #4:  7 pounds 2 ounces, induced one week early
• Baby #5:  7 pounds 13 ounces, induced one day early

Well, that pretty much sums up my pregnancy in a nutshell.  I’m really trying to “enjoy” these last few days knowing I’ll never be pregnant again.  It really does make me sad.  Pregnancy and having children is such a miracle and I’m so glad I’ve been able to experience it.

HOWEVER, I’m really looking forward to being DONE with pregnancy and moving on with the next stage of life.  It sounds very liberating.  I know as this little baby grows up though, I will be a VERY sad mama.  I love my babies.

Well, I gotta go enjoy the rest of my Saturday night!  I hope you’re all having a great weekend!

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