{Long Overdue} Weeks 24-29 & Baby Update

I know this post is very long overdue... but better late than never, right? I can't believe we are already at 30 weeks next week! Time is flying by & we have been so busy around here, not only getting ready for baby but having tons of other commitments that are keeping our weeknights & weekends packed! I have been taking my baby bump pictures so I am just going to pack them all into one post! Thanks so much for being so patient!! 

How far along? 29 weeks + 5 days

Total weight gain: I've made it to the +20 lb mark... dr. says my increase of 8 lbs in one month was probably due to the 10 cookies I have as my daily breakfast. It's starting to get hot around here, so bring on the water weight. 

Maternity clothes? Not really... just 1 pair of maternity jeans that I wear when I need dressier jeans. Otherwise I still have 2 regular pairs I can wear. It's mostly yoga pants & stretchy shorts when lounging around the house!

Stretch marks? None yet... using tons of creams for my itchy belly!

Sleep: Great! Mostly because I'm so exhausted by the time I get to bed I pretty much just pass out until my alarm goes off. 

Best moment of the week: Or last 6 weeks? :) We have had so much fun seeing how big baby is getting! The dr. says he's still in the 65th percentile and he's still super active! I have the lumpiest belly ever {I thought baby bellies were round?!} and he pokes out of both sides all of the time.. some days the front of my belly is totally flat and there are two bulges sticking out the side. But dr says he's head down so hopefully he'll stay that way. We have also made some progress on the nursery, but it's coming slowly since we have had something going on every night after work for ages the last several weeks! 

Miss anything? Tanning!! I forgot how in May I am stark white & usually hit the tanning bed a couple of times... my pudgy face doesn't really help the whole situation either. And of course the little things, like being able to slouch, eat without getting sick & not having heartburn. But Travis says that I'll be one of those women who really misses being pregnant {he's probably right} because all in all it's not been bad!! 

Movement: Lots! Baby also gets the hiccups about 3 times a day... poor little guy! 

 Anything making you queasy or sick: Food in general.. but not because I'm nauseous. I think my stomach is just getting low on space so any time I eat a decent sized meal I pretty much feel like throwing up right away.
Gender prediction: boy

Labor signs: None 

Symptoms: Where to start?! Nothing too bad... but heartburn has come to a new level, I'm finally peeing all the time, I got a bad case of food poisoning last week & my round ligament pain & back pain is pretty much constant. 

Belly button in or out? Usually out a little bit... except for when baby is bulging out my sides, then it goes back in. 

Wedding rings on or off? On but I'm feeling rather puffy lately so I am sure this won't last for too much longer!

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery! 

I know this isn't a baby blog, but since I've been slacking with everything else I thought I'd show you what we've been up to lately. 

Hubby made some progress on painting the baby's room. We only have the paint up so far, but we are doing a board & batten treatment on the bottom of the walls. The boards are in the garage & all primed, just need to get them up on the walls!

 I've been busy sewing {which I really don't know how to do} and have made a few homemade must-have's for our little man. It is SO much cheaper to buy the fabric than to buy it all separately {as long as you use coupons!} I made these double sided flannel receiving blankets & they are so cozy! I have a 3rd but I guess it didn't make it into the picture :)

 I made a bunch of these burp rags. They are flannel on one side & chenille on the other {and I made a few by cutting up a fleece-ish scarf I had rather than buy more chenille cause it's so expensive!}

 I bought a set of cloth diapers & made a few more burp rags using scraps of ribbon & flannel. 

 This is the only tie burp rag I made cause I didn't have any other fabric that would be cute! 

 I made 20 of these wash cloths because I had all of this leftover terry cloth & flannel. They seem much more durable & soft then the cheap little ones you buy at the store. I guess I'll see soon! 

 And this... you won't believe it... but daddy-to-be made it for me for mothers day! It was so sweet! He & baby boy got me this & a giftcard for a pedicure {since I can no longer paint my toes without taking 18 breaks to breathe!}. I was so impressed by his thoughtfulness and can't wait to put this up in the nursery!! He made it the best mother's day & I don't even have a baby in my arms yet!! 

So sorry about being MIA for so long but I hope you are all doing well!! Thanks so much for checking in with our little family :-)