Would you believe that the grocery store was out of green food coloring when I went last night?? Yes? Well, I guess it is my fault for waiting until 5:30pm ON St. Patrick’s Day to try to find some I had wanted to make green pancakes, but settled for this instead. I need to remember to buy some and hang onto it throughout the year. It will probably come in handy around Christmas!

 

I didn’t grow up celebrating holidays, so a lot of this stuff is really new (and so much fun!) for me. I cannot wait to celebrate holidays with baby girl and start our own new traditions!

 

How far along:  32 weeks

Gender: Girl!

Weight gain: Ugh, more than I would like … almost 30lbs now!

Maternity clothes:  Oh yes, and a lot of maternity things that I thought would “grow” with me are too small! I only have a couple pairs of pants that fit, and most of my T’s are too short haha

Stretch marks: No

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: It’s been MUCH better this week, thank the Lord!

Best moment this week: Finishing her nursery? You can see a sneak peek in the photo above, and I am so in love with how it turned out

Miss anything: At this point, I feel like it’s just about survival. So while I miss a lot of things, I know we’re in the home stretch and I ‘m just trying to stay as comfortable and positive as I can. But what I would give for a margarita …..

Movement: we’ve entered an entirely new territory of movement here folks. I really think she is out of room, because her feet are usually snuggled right under my rib cage, and she loves to headbutt me in the bladder, while at the same time stretching her arms out. Also, I’m convinced she’s trying to get out through my belly button! I feel the hardest jabs and kicks right there, and I can’t figure out what the heck she is doing!

Cravings: Nothing out of the norm, and truthfully eating isn’t as much fun as it used to be! Since she has no more room, that means I barely have room to eat a normal sized meal! I usually have one decent meal at lunch, and then snack the rest of the day. Trying to eat too much now results in horrible heartburn and an overall feeling of “mehhhh” that lasts for hours.

Queasy or sick: The only time I feel queasy is when I eat too much! I got the dreaded stomach bug again this past week, soooo not fun.

Looking forward to: March feels like such a never-ending month, and it’s still winter-weather-cold so to be honest, I just want it to be April and for the temps to stay above 40 degrees!

 

A few photos from this week:

 

 

I hope that y’all had a fabulous week and are enjoying a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!