Week 31 - Happy Halloween

How far along? 31 Weeks, 3 Day
Total weight gain/loss: 23 lbs
Maternity clothes? lots of maternity shirts & leggings. I bought a few dresses from Old Navy and some yoga pants from Motherhood that are so comfy
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep: Sleep is just meh anymore. I wake up at least three times a night to use the restroom and my hips are starting to get sore. Oh how I miss sleeping on my tummy and back. I did buy a Boppy wedge body pillow that has seemed to help a little bit with the sore hips.
Best moment this week: This last weekend my amazing hubby took me to Midway for the weekend. It was so nice to get out of town and do nothing :) I would love to live in a place like Midway. So much simpler then the city and I love how quite it was up there.
Miss Anything? Everything - I'm officially at the uncomfortable stage. I'm out of breath from walking upstairs and trying to put my socks/boots on without huffing and puffing is becoming quite the task. Thankfully I have an awesome hubby who is always willing to help :)
Movement: He is kicking less and more so starting to shift and roll around. He gets the hiccups a lot - sometime 4 times a day!
Food Cravings: I'm still just craving sweets! Which is lucky for me being Halloween and all
Anything making you queasy or sick: This week has been pretty bad. Kallen has been wrecking havoc on his mommy this week - almost all food I've had a hard time eating and not getting sick. I'm hoping that this gets better
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: I'm having rib pain where I think his little feet are kicking me. Sitting at a desk all day has been rough - my legs fall asleep very easily so I have to get up and walk around a lot throughout the day. My feet are starting to swell if I'm on them all day
Belly Button in or out: top is starting to pop out - but it's still a halfie haha
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to:I'm excited for Halloween. Although we aren't dressing up and going all out this year, like usual, I'm excited to see all the cute little kids trick or treating. I'm also excited to finish up the guest room in the basement for after Kallen is born so Grandma J has a place to stay when she comes to visit us :) Oh how my weekends have changed :)

Week 30 and Name Revealed

How far along? 30 Weeks, 2 Day
Total weight gain/loss: 22 lbs - yikes - I'm getting up there!
Maternity clothes? Mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: All of the sudden sleep is not so great. I lay awake at night thinking of all the things to come and totally struggle to fall asleep. Then I wake up at least twice a night to go pee and not to mention the horrid leg cramps that I have been getting
Best moment this week: We started our third trimester class at Riverton Hospital. I'm not sure if this class is suppose to help you or if it's suppose to scare the hell out of you. Wendy the instructor is a L&D nurse and makes the class very fun and interesting
Miss Anything? I miss just being able to keep up with life. I'm so tired all the time - I can literally wake up from a nap and still be tired and ready to go back to bed. I don't know how I'm going to make it through the Holidays. Just the word Holidays is making me tired
Movement: He loves to kick his momma and is starting to kick up in my ribs - lucky me
Food Cravings: Still loving peppermint. Hopefully this is the case come December when Starbucks has their peppermint mochas :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: This week I haven't had anything make me sick
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out: It's a halfie haha - the top is poking out but the bottom is still in
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Uncomfortable yet happy :)
Looking forward to: Going away for the weekend with the hubby. He was so sweet and got us a room in Midway. It will be nice to get away and not worry about anything expect spending time with him! Can't wait :)

We finally decided on a name!!!
His name will be....
KALLEN SCOTT SCHOUTEN

 

Kevin and I had a pretty difficult time agreeing and picking out a name! I thought we were never going to agree on one! I love unique names! The spelling of my name is fairly unique and I loved never having to share a name with someone else in school or at work. So that is why we choose to spell Kallen with a K instead of a C like we have typically seen.

Kevin was pretty dead set on the name Kallen, while I was leaning towards another name that we had picked out. It was really weird and his name just came to me one day! I love Baby K's name and couldn't be more happy with our decision. 

 

Week 29

How far along? 29 Weeks, 4 Day
Total weight gain/loss: 21 lbs - I'm praying all this weight is boobs and belly ;)
Maternity clothes? Mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I'm still not sleeping that great.
Best moment this week: Finishing the nursery and finally choosing a name for Baby K! I'm just getting so much more excited as each day passes!
Miss Anything? Fitting into all of my winter clothes from last year, not having to deal with this horrible sciatic nerve pain and sleeping on my tummy
Movement: Still having a lot of movement. His kicks are getting a lot more aggressiveFood Cravings: I've been craving peppermint ice cream, which peppermint is apparently a natural cure for heartburn, which I've been getting a lot of lately :(
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of anything fish. We got Popeye's Chicken the other night and the hubby ordered shrimp and fish and I about threw up on the car ride home.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out: Ummmm it's weird! Only the top portion is semi popping out and it depends on how I'm laying or sitting
Wedding rings on or off: On - they seem looser than ever, that might just be because of the cold weather though
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!
Looking forward to: A fun filled weekend with friends and family

Week 28

How far along? 28 Weeks, 3 Day
Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs - yikes getting up there!
Maternity clothes? I finally caved and bought some :) I still love wearing my maternity leggings though. I got a super cute pair of maternity jeans from H&M
Stretch marks? Nope - fingers crossed that I can keep answering no to this question
Sleep: I've not been sleeping so great. My sciatic nerve has been so horrible this past week. It's hard to fall asleep let along stay asleep. Oh zzzzzzz's how I miss theeeee :(
Best moment this week: Getting everything ready for Baby K's shower
Miss Anything? I miss not having morning sickness - So weird that I haven't been sick this whole pregnancy until now!
Movement: I'm pretty sure that Baby K is a ninja. He loves to move and wiggle and kick mommy in the ribs. Baby K hates it when I lay on my back and always kicks me super hard when I do
Anything making you queasy or sick: Coffee :( Which is making mornings very rough!!
Have you started to show yet: Yes - my belly is growing by the second
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No but I have been experiencing Braxton Hicks
Belly Button in or out: Ummmm it's pretty much just flat. I'm just waiting for it to pop out
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and a little nervous and scared. Can't believe that I am already in my third trimester - the home stretch
Looking forward to: We were discussing going and getting a 3D Ultrasound done sometime. We will have to see :)

How adorable are Baby K's shower invites? I'm slightly obsessed :) Can't wait to see everyone at the shower! They were designed by GreenDotDesigns. Below is the link to her etsy page. https://www.etsy.com/shop/GreenDotDesigns 

My Favorite Things about Fall

I love this time of year - I always have.

While in some ways the season is bittersweet, in other ways, it's a quiet reminder of the beauty that is yet to come. I adore the orange, red and yellow leaves falling from the restless tree limbs. there is so much to love about autumn: the crisp-as-an-apple mornings, pumpkin spiced lattes, and of course, wearing scarves and warm boots! 

These are a few of my favorite things about fall! What is your favorite time of year?