Pregnancy Update: Week 30

It's getting closer and closer now. Coming into the 3rd trimester, I have been feeling quite exhausted and slow throughout the day. Even though I get my 8 hours of sleep, I still feel tired. I am also starting to get more lower backaches now from my growing belly (and baby) and making more bathroom runs. Other than that my pregnancy has been pretty good so far. On a funny note, my coworkers has started a office pool on when the baby will be born LOL whoever guess the right birth date wins the pot. Any guesses on when baby H will make her appearance?  My due date is July 1st. I have most guessing she'll be here before and only 2 so far guessing she'll come after. 

How far along? 30 Weeks! Not too long til she's here =)

Weight gain: 20lbs total! The next 10 weeks is when I'll probably gain most of my weight. This is the time where baby gain most of their weight up until birth

Maternity clothes: Nope! I don't think its necessary now since I only have 10 weeks left.

Stretch marks? Still minor stretch marks but nothing new have developed yet

Sleep: I feel like I haven't gotten much sleep lately. And when I do finally fall asleep, I wake up couple of time to use the bathroom or because of leg cramps 

Best moment this week: I was finally able to stay home and relax this weekend which is always good. 

Miss anything? Being able to put together/find stuff to wear for my growing belly. I pretty much wear a few same outfit every week now. 

Movement: Yup! She's still bouncing around in my belly. Sometime when she's press up against my belly, I try to feel what body part it is but its hard to tell. Oh and I think she's head down now. All her kicks are at the top of my belly and everytime she hiccups its near my lower abdomen 

Food cravings:  Still eating my fruits especially bananas, pineapples, cantaloupe, mango and strawberries. I still have to have my daily glass of milk in the morning. This past week, I've been craving banana flavor icecream. Hubby was so sweet enough to take me to our favorite icecream shop Fresh to help satisfy my craving. I think we went there 3x last week LOL

Gender: A little girl. We can't wait to meet her soon

Symptoms: Lower back aches especially when I get up to walk after sitting for a long period of time. Shortness of breath (now when I'm just talking normally), minor constipation and hemorrhoids (hate it). My legs are starting to feel heavy now and aches occasionally. 

Belly button in or out? I still considering it in even though its almost completely flat. May be a outtie soon as my belly grows

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or moody most of the time? I think I've been a lot moody this time especially with Ricky (sorry babe). Ohh and very emotionally too.

Looking forward to: Our maternity shoot this weekend and seeing/hanging out w/ some friends I haven't seen in a while

Pregnancy Update: Week 29

I usually like to post my weekly update once I finished that week. So currently, I just started my 30th week of pregnancy (every Tuesday is a new week based on my last menstrual period). Does that make sense? LOL Anyways, 10 more weeks until Baby H arrives! I can't believe how time has flown by so quickly. It felt like yesterday when we found out we were pregnant and soon she'll be here with us. I already know the next 10 weeks (or earlier) will go by quick. I feel like I have so much to do before she arrives that it's kind of hard not to stress out about it. Next month is already jam packed with stuff going on each week (maternity shoot, , child birth class, prepping our house for our babyshower, the babyshower and a wedding to attend). So much stuff so little time. 

How far along? 29 Weeks 

Weight gain: 17lbs total! Gaining weight faster now

Maternity clothes: I went shopping for some new clothes (non-maternity). I needed some more loose and comfy clothes since the weather is getting warmer and I'm getting bigger.

Stretch marks? Unfortunately yes. I was hoping that I wouldn't get any but I kind of knew it was going to happen. I'm still applying my oil and lotion daily to make prevent it from getting darker. Let's hope it works.

Sleep: Ok. I get my 7-8 hours of sleep each night but now that I'm getting bigger its hard to get comfortable and it doesn't help that I have to get up to use the bathroom. 

Best moment this week: Having a 3 day weekend and spending time w/ my husband. I was able to get some stuff done around the house and was able to relax and catch up on some sleep (nap time!)

Miss anything? nothing at the moment

Movement: Always! She does take breaks now. There's time where she stop (maybe cause she's sleeping) for 30 minutes or so. However, once she's up her kicks are strong. The other day she keep kicking/punching me on my right side near my ribs. After she stopped it feel like she bruised it LOL it felt sore

Food cravings:  Lately it's been mocha frapp, bananas, pineapples, cantaloupe and milk. 

Gender: Girl!

Symptoms: Now that my belly is bigger my lower back aches a lot more. It hurts when I get up to walk after sitting for a long period of time. I still have shortness of breath, minor constipation and hemorrhoids. My arms and hand are starting to ache too. I woke up one night w/ my hand swollen. It swelling eventually went do throughout the day but the achyness of it was annoying. 

Belly button in or out? Still in and flat especially after a meal LOL 

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or moody most of the time? Both

Looking forward to: Hubby's Birthday this weekend! 

Our Pregnancy Announcement

We finally announced our pregnancy publicly (aka Facebook) ummm....7 months late LOL

Since founding out we were expecting, we never thought to announce our pregnancy on Facebook. We wanted to share the good news to our family and friends by telling them in person instead of them finding out on the internet. It was important to us to make sure we shared our exciting news to our family and friends face to face for the following reason: it fun to see their reaction and it makes it more personal.

After making sure we told everyone we wanted to tell we decided to go ahead and announced it on Facebook. Babe recently purchased a nice DSLR camera and wanted to test it out so what better way then to do a little photoshoot. We took tons of shots and here is the winning photo. I added the text and adjusted the lighting in photoshop. I love how it turn out =)

Pregnancy Update: Week 28

I can't believe that I'm in my last trimester! This pregnancy has gone by so quick. Soon enough baby will be in my arms =) and I can't wait for that special moment. My cousin-in-law just delivered her baby girl couple days ago and seeing all the pictures makes me that more eager to meet my baby. However, baby is still baking and I still have to prep her room and get stuff ready for her debut. 

How far along? 28 Weeks (7 months & 3rd Trimester)

Weight gain: 17lbs Total! I'm coming to the end of my pregnancy and this is the trimester where I will gain most of the weight.

Maternity clothes: Nothing new. Still in search for some flowy tops for spring.

Stretch marks? I think I may have a few now but so far its unnoticeable unless the light is hitting it at an angle. Still applying my oil and moisturizing everyday so hopefully that will help it from getting darker.  

Sleep: Good but now a days I feel like its not enough. I did woke up a few time with leg cramps which is not a good feeling to have. Now that I'm much bigger, I get up once or twice to use the bathroom.

Best moment this week: I went to visit my parents this weekend and spent some time with them. It has been a while since I last saw them and my mom has already said I'm getting BIG lol (my belly that is). I also got to hung out w/ my bestie. We went to the Lao temple in High Point to celebrate Cambodian, Laos and Thai New Year. Ate some yummy foods and got some sweet treats. 

Miss anything? nothing at the moment

Movement: Yup! and She's getting stronger now. Some kicks doesn't feel very pleasant as before. As I mentioned to my husband, I am her personal punching bag

Food cravings:  Still craves sweets after dinner especially icecream LOL papa took me back to Fresh one night after dinner. I also been eating a lot of bananas, nuts (sunflower seeds, peanuts, etc), sausage w/ rice, and papaya salad w/ fried chicken wings and rice YUM! 

Gender: We're having a girl!

Symptoms: Still the same. Minor braxton hicks and charley horse in my calves, lower back aches, shortness of breath, headaches and constipation.

Belly button in or out? Still in but almost flat LOL

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or moody most of the time? I would say a mixture of both

Looking forward to: My 3 day weekend (I have Good Friday off).

Pregnancy Update: Week 27

How far along? 27 Weeks 

Weight gain: 15lbs. Didn't gain any this week.

Maternity clothes: No maternity purchases but I did went shopping for new spring/summer clothes. Bought some more maxi dresses, a maxi skirt and some loose fitting pants. Now I just need to find some cute loose fitting tops and I think I'll be all set for now.

Stretch marks? Haven't notice any. I have been getting dry patches here and there so I definitely make sure I moisture everyday.

Sleep: A lot better than last week. I do wake up here and there but other than that I still get enough sleep.

Best moment this week: Getting some stuff done in baby's room. I finished making her mobile and daddy hung the poster I made. A step closer to completing her room. I also treated myself to getting a mani/pedi which was nice and relaxing. Ohh and shopping for new clothes that fits! LOL

Miss anything? Being able to walk normally now. I'm starting to wobble LOL

Movement: Yes! A lot. She is still active throughout the whole day. 

Food cravings:  Sushi (cooked of course), greek food, and pita for this week. I've also been craving icecream especially after dinner. The other night we went to a local icecream shop (Fresh) OMG so good! I had their strawberry and coconut icecream YUM! I was also craving for cheesecake and strawberry slushy Mmhmmm 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Car/motion sickness still and the smell of cigarette. We went to the flea market on Sunday and the smell of cigarette was making me nauseous and gave me a huge headache. 

Gender: A little princess

Symptoms: Minor braxton hicks and charley horse in my calves, lower back aches, shortness of breath, headaches and constipation.

Belly button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time but I do get moody at times when I'm not feeling to well.

Looking forward to: Getting stuff done! There's so much going on right now. Not only are we working on getting baby's room done and preparing for her arrival, we're also planning our wedding celebration this coming fall. Ahhh so much to do, so little time especially when there's a baby on the way.

Pregnancy Update: Week 26

Like I told my husband, this is the week where I actually feel BIG and heavy for the first time. I'm already starting to slow down a lot more (walking and pace wise). And going up the stairs is hard work now. By the time I get to the top, I'm already out of breath. Distance walking is more difficult now that I'm heavier. It especially ache/hurts my lower back. 

How far along? 26 Weeks 

Weight gain: 15lbs total 

Maternity clothes: Haven't made any purchases

Stretch marks? None so a far

Sleep: Ok. This week has been so-so with sleep. As my belly grows, its hard to get into a comfortable position. I keep waking up in the middle of the night tossing and turning to get comfy. And of course occasional bathroom runs 

Best moment this week: Making one-of-a-kind (DIY) posters for baby's room. I finally got the chance to make some poster for the picture frames we got from ikea. Can't wait to show them on my next 'Nursery Progress' post. I also started working on a baby mobile but I am not quite yet finish.

Miss anything? I miss being comfortable. This week I actually feel BIG. My back always aches and walking for a long period of time is tiring.

Movement: All the time! She is so active all day. I read somewhere that baby is most active around 25-27 weeks and so far its true. Starting at 25 weeks, she has been bouncing around like crazy (morning, day and night). 

Food cravings:  I'm still eating my favorite cereal (honey bunches of oats) every morning. Froyo, Banh Mi, baked chicken with papaya salad and bubble tea. I've also been drinking sprite more lately, especially with my dinner. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? I still get car/motion sickness while in the passenger seat

Gender: Girl

Symptoms: Same as last week. Fatigue, minor braxton hicks and charley horse in my calves, lower back aches, shortness of breath and minor stomach cramps, gas & bloating, and constipation.

Belly button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy and moody at times. Depends on what is going on.

Looking forward to: Getting baby's room put together. I'm hoping to get some artwork hang and finishing up some DIY stuff. I'm also looking forward to finishing up our registry.