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Thursday, January 10, 2013

33 Weeks


We bought our first cloth diaper this past week. I guess with only 7 weeks left we should start thinking about how we will be keeping number one and number two contained (meaning poop and pee- we AREN'T having twins- no matter how big I may look)

Matt and I went and checked out a new store- The Baby Grocery store. Customer service was amazing. As soon as we entered the building someone greeted us and have us a short tour of the place pointing out organic food in one area, cloth diapers along the entire back wall, baby carries (slings and such) a frozen food section. It was really cool. We browsed for awhile then had a very knowledge girl help us with the cloth diapers. I had down some research and jnew some of the different kinds: prefolds, pockets, all in ones- but never really had the opportunity to see the differences in brands hands on and explore them. So she gave us the overview and answered a lot of our questions.

Will we cloth diaper full time? Who knows. But we are planning on giving it a go and seeing where the cute cuddly cloth diaper train takes us. We bought some prefolds and two precious thirstee covers to use until our baby can fit better into all in ones. We decided that buying sized diapers was not the way we wanted to go. We like the pockets and all in ones the best- but since they don't fit newborns as well we are starting with the prefolds- which we can later use as spit rags or to help with overnight protection.

And since I'm sure you are thinking "what are you crazy? Do you know what is inside of a baby's diaper?"

I think seeing THIS on the outside covering up that little heiny- will help soften the blow of the mess we are seeing on the inside.



Hopefully I will be able to add more to this blog as we go on this cloth adventure and people can learn from our experiences (or lack there of experience)


Now some updates:

How far along: 33 weeks- 7 weeks left
This week, baby is the size of a: pineapple
Next appointment: still going every two weeks. I only have a few more two week appointments left (1 or 2) before I start going weekly. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy is going. It seems like yesterday I was in Gatlinburg telling Matt he was going to be a daddy :)
Total weight gain: according to my last weigh in I've gained 21 pounds. I've been holding steady since before Christmas. Now THAT'S a feat in and of itself to not gain weight over Christmas. That's hard to do when you're not pregnant!
Stretch marks: I have developed a few stretch marks here and there- it comes with growing a baby I suppose.
Swelling: No swelling, I'm still able to wear my wedding rings and haven't noticed any swelling in my feet either. I do feel like my face is starting to "fill out" a little more though-
Belly button: Matt is the official belly button tester- he says it is getting shallower everyday. Will it become an outie by the end???
Sleep: third trimester has brought my tiredness back. I however have been staying awake longer at night and struggling to fall asleep recently. Add to that the fact that I got a cold and cough which has taken my sleep away.
Movement: movement is less kicks now and more of a "rolling" now. It's such a strange sensation- I wish I could see through my belly sometimes to see what exactly this little one is doing in there.
Labor signs: I don't believe I have had any Braxton hicks contractions. I could be wrong on this though. There are times spots on my belly get hard but it seems to stay that way for awhile- so I assume its how baby is laying and not BH.
What I miss: being able to breath. I've had a stuffy nose this entire pregnancy- add a cold onto it and breathing is practically impossible without sitting with your mouth wide open.
What I'm loving: Getting closer to meeting our child.
What I'm looking forward to: our baby shower with Matt's side of the family next weekend. And we also have our 7 hour childbirth class at the hospital this weekend. I hope it is useful!
Best moment this week: I don't know if I would call it the best moment but it was a highlight of the week- I got all of the Christmas stuff out away. Not only put away but organized into different containers and labeled so we should easily be able to find things next year when at Christmas time we will be a family of three+dog.
Goals: I would like to make a blanket for our little one out of fabric I bought for the nursery.


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