Baby Floris: Week 38
I’m hoping that this will be the last Bumpdate before Lavinia’s birthday (come on baby girl – we can’t wait to meet you!)
WHAT’S BABY FLORIS UP TO?
Lavinia is about the size of a honeydew melon.
According to The Bump she is somewhere between 18.9 to 20.9 inches long and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds which is a HUGE range but in an ultrasound last week she was estimated to be 6 pounds 2 ounces.
She’s not doing much right now besides packing on some weight, growing hair and shedding the vernix that’s been protecting her skin for the past 8.5 months. She’s ready to come any time now and we cannot wait! 🙂
WORKOUTS
I was lucky to be able to keep running so far into my pregnancy but about two weeks ago I put running on the back burner and have just been making sure to get my daily steps in by walking. I thought I would miss it when I stopped running but in all honesty I’ve been just fine without it. It’s been HOT here and the risking overheating is the last thing I need to do right now.
My workouts recently have either consisted of a short morning and evening walk with the dogs or a long hike each day + some lower body strength work. It’s not much, and I’m looking forward to getting back into it once Lavinia is here, but for now I’m happy to continue to be active throughout my pregnancy.
SYMPTOMS
Pretty much the same as my last update at 34 weeks BUT luckily since baby girl started moving down a bit the acid reflux issue has nearly resolved 100%. Thank goodness too because that was painful – even if it means that have to pee even more often than before!
MOVEMENT
Baby girl is still on the move constantly! I try to catch her on video all the time but she must be camera shy because she stops the second we hit record! haha
FOOD CRAVINGS & AVERSIONS
Luckily I haven’t had any aversions recently! And even though my cravings still aren’t super consistent some things I have craved in the past few weeks are…
- Chocolate croissants (I think this is a symptom of our trip to Paris)
- Thai food – especially red curry over brown rice
- Pizza – and ever since I saw this white pizza on How Sweet Eats last week I’ve been craving a white pizza like crazy!
- Lemonade
- Iced Lattes
- Caprese Salad
SLEEP
Sleep has been going pretty good! I seriously love my Snoogle because without it I don’t think that I would be so comfortable while sleeping. I have had a few nights where I experienced insomnia but have been able to catch up with some naps whenever that happens.
MATERNITY CLOTHES
All day every day! At this point it seems like I rotate through the same outfits each week – definitely looking forward to wearing my pre-pregnancy clothes soon!
STRETCH MARKS?
None! So happy about that!
MISS ANYTHING?
Mostly just how easy everything used to be without a big ol’ bump in the way – like putting on socks and shoes, shaving my legs, getting out of bed, etc. I took all of those things for granted before! haha
BELLY BUTTON IN OR OUT?
Out- and there’s no way to hide it!
FAVORITE MOMENT SINCE LAST BUMPDATE
My favorite moment from the past month was the co-ed baby shower that Henri’s mom threw for us two weeks ago. It was really fun to see all of our friends and family and celebrate with them.
BABY ITEMS PURCHASED/RECEIVED
We received a lot of very sweet gifts at our shower and used some of the gift money that we got to finish off a few necessities on our registry like more cloth diapers, a hamper and a diaper pail.
But the best things we received are these thoughtful onesies from two of my best running buddies! 🙂
LOOKING FORWARD TO…
Lavinia’s arrival! I know that it could still be a few weeks away but I’m really hoping that she makes her appearance any day now! [We’re ready for you girly!]