31 Weeks

Baby Kiel is now the length of our printer/scanner! In other words, Baby Kiel is now about 16.25″ long and weighs about 3.3 lbs.

On Saturday we took an Infant CPR and First Aid class on base. I last took this class two years ago to work at the CDC on base, but my certification is almost expired and I wanted a refresher anyway! I just hope we never have to use it.

How far along: 31 weeks
Gender: Still a mystery! 🙂 You can go vote here if you’d like! Looks like the votes are getting closer to 50/50…
I had another dream about Baby Kiel… I dreamed girl again, and I was successfully breastfeeding. I hope that at least the second part is a prediction of the future!
Weight gain: 14 lbs
Symptoms: Some back pain still. Headaches once in awhile.
Maternity clothes: Definitely
Stretch marks: Not yet
Belly button in or out: Still in!
Sleep: A lot, haha. I read on a website that 9 hours is the ideal amount of sleep in pregnancy, and I’ve been sleeping about 10 hours a night. I wake up every time I need to roll to my other side, plus I get up at least once to use the bathroom… I don’t know how much that affects “quality sleep.” No naps needed though! Until Saturday… Friday night neither Andrew nor I slept very well. It was warm and humid in the bedroom, and I could NOT get comfortable! I don’t know how much sleep we ended up getting, but we had to get up to do that CPR class, so I was already planning on a nap when I got up at 7am. And it was fantastic!
Best moment this week: Getting the yarn in the mail that I need to start Baby Kiel’s baby blanket! I already have a 2nd blanket I want to make, but we’ll see if I get around to it before The Big Day.
Miss anything: Being able to paint my toenails. I was persistent and DID manage to paint them this week, but I think this was my last time doing that for awhile. I see a professional pedicure in my near future.
Movement: All the time!
Cravings: Chocolate — before bed I usually have some ice cream or a pudding cup. And I’ve had a craving for lemonade (I think it was the reappearance of “summer weather” that brought this on). I went to the commissary for 3 things on Thursday: milk, ice cream, and lemonade mix, haha!
Looking forward to: Our next appointment. My Village Friends group is doing a little baby shower as part of our appointment, plus I think this is the one where we tour Labor & Delivery. Also looking forward to getting maternity photos done!

Baby Kiel at 31 weeks (and 2 days): I didn’t really have a plan for my 31 week board, and then I was given this super cute onesie from a friend at work! I was excited to use it this week! 🙂