Happy, Happy October! I love October. Plain and simple :) And now that it's officially here, I can say that our baby girl is due early NEXT month. But if she decides to come about a week early, which may very likely be the case, then we will be having an October baby! A Halloween baby could be fun...costume birthday parties, oh yes! And crock pot meals followed by cake before heading out for trick-or-treating...now that could certainly be fun ;) My husband is hoping for a November baby, as that is his birth month as well. What are your predictions?!
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Aside from all of the wonderful fall festivities that come along with October, it is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
So wear yo pink, get yo mammograms, or make a purchase from the Breast Cancer Site to help fund mammograms for others!
{Like these adorable purses for $28.00 -- Each item you buy helps give free mammograms administered by clinics and hospitals -- woohoo!}
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34 weeks!
- How far along?: 34 weeks, 4 days
- Baby is the size of a: Large Canteloupe (19 to 22 in, 5.5 lbs)
- Total weight gain/loss: +21
- The Bump: Definitely getting bigger. When I'm out, I see people take a look at me and then I notice their eyes drop to my belly. It's pretty funny, actually. People have now started telling me I look like I'm about to pop. Oh and my belly button has still not popped which I am very happy about haha...but it's getting pretty dang close to being flush with the rest of my stomach! Gross.
- Symptoms: J said he's noticed my breathing change...shorter breaths most of the time and deep breaths when I'm doing something. Something a future Dr would notice lol. Baby is cramming my lungs so they have less capacity!
- Food Cravings: We had steaks the other night that were a-may-zing! And I'm the type who alwaysss leaves room for dessert, but I was just too full to even get to it. It's still sitting in the fridge. Oh and I have been fine not eating deli meat this entire time, but recently I have been craving a spicy italian from Subway..Mmm!
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: Nope. But, a not so great story -- I thought I might be getting some sort of urinary infection but the nurse and doc said my urine was clean and negative for any bacteria. Then on Saturday, I passed a few pieces of a kidney stone. Not so fun!
- Sleep: My body has certainly been preparing me for middle of the night wake-ups. I see the clock pretty frequently around midnight, 3:30, 5:30, etc.
- What I miss: I guess nothing in particular.
- Weddings Rings On or Off: They are off :( My fatty fingers can't fit my size 4 rings! Boo.
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: Yes, actually, this came very easy for us contrary to what everyone told us about picking out names...but you'll just have to wait ;)
- Gender: Baby Barr is a girl! :)
- Movement: She moves when she wants. And rests when she wants. Both seem to be an equal amount of time. She was moving a bunch in church yesterday and I kept staring down to see her body parts floating through my belly!
- Maternity Clothes: Not so much...I guess I have enough clothes that I can squeeze into. I've been wearing a lot of dresses lately as I just feel like ditchin' the pants.
- Labor Signs: N/A
- Best Moment of the Week: We pre-registered at the hospital so now it's official...they are ready for me in the next 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 weeks! I got a lil peek of the women's floor, but the real tour will be next week.
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Seeing our baby girl! We are getting so close!
Aside from all of the wonderful fall festivities that come along with October, it is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
{Like these adorable purses for $28.00 -- Each item you buy helps give free mammograms administered by clinics and hospitals -- woohoo!}
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Enjoy your October!!