Fun Facts About my Pregnancy at 34 Weeks :-)

Not too much has changed since my first "Fun Facts" blog, but here are a few new facts to add to the list; now being 34 weeks pregnant :-)

1. I have officially developed a pregnancy belly line! This is the faint tan line that runs from below my chest bone, through my belly button to the bottom of my tummy. I started to notice this line very faintly a few weeks ago, but now it's very apparent! lol I've been reassured it will go away once the baby is born-fewfh!

2. I still crave fruit, fruit and more fruit!! My love for gala apples hasn't really changed; however, I can get by without an apple as long as I have a ton of other fruit in my day

3. The baby loves "Fruit Source" snacks. It's an all fruit/veggie bar that Dennard buys for me to eat on my way into work each morning. The baby loves to dance around when I eat one of these!

4. For the last month I have been craving sweets! It doesn't help that the girls in my Department have set up a little candy station by our desks loaded with gummy bears, sour worms, etc. We recently had to hide the candy in one of the girls desks b/c we were all tapping into the candy too much! lol I would treat myself to 2-3 worms a day- which is more sugar than Little Sweets is use to!

5. I still love milk, but don't crave it like I use to

6. My feet seem to always be sore now. From the second I step out of bed in the AM to when I lay down for bed at the end of the day. They aren't swollen, just sore. I find I am more comfortable in a small heel than in flats believe it or not. Unfortunately, I don't own many small heel shoes; I am a 3-4" heel girl!! lol The higher the better! All the shoes I own have the big heels.

7. I am up a few times a night turning myself over and over and over again due to numbness and pain in my hip or leg from laying on one side too long. I really miss sleeping on my back :-(

8. I am still just as active and as alert and alive as I've always been. I haven't really felt overly tired or exhausted. Yay me!!

9. I have thoroughly enjoyed not having to shave my legs everyday! lol Since being pregnant, my leg hair growth has been VERY slow :-) Whoo hoo!!! I can go days without having any trace of hair!

10. I suffered from really bad pregnancy acne in my 4th and 5th months; however, it has been getting better the further along in my pregnancy I get. HUGE relief! lol

11. I am still in love with Second Cup Italian Soda's (strawberry passion fruit to be specific). I still love strawberry daiquiris, but I don't crave them anymore

12. My nails take forever to grow; and when they do grow, they are weak

13. My hair has been growing very fast in my pregnancy :-) Was hoping it would be nice and long for my shower, but I don't think that will happen! lol I still have quite a few more inches to grow!

14. I get warm very easily. Dennard and I are always fighting over the temperature in the car when we drive together! lol

15. I officially have to 'squat down' when picking things up. I was able to bend over up until a month or two ago; now I can only squat. How lady like eh-NOT! lol

16. I can not bend over the sink like I use to when brushing my teeth or washing my face. I have to somewhat stand up straight and tilt my body over the sink b/c the top part of my tummy gets squished when I try to bend over (hee hee)

17. Over the last month, I have been choking every morning when brushing my teeth. It doesn't happen at night, just in the AM strangely enough. Its like my gag refluxes are super high in the AM.  Every morning when I brush and choke, Dennard yells out "NORMAN"-lol- because his dad chokes every time he brushes his teeth. It's quite funny!

18. I still have no food or smell sensitivities. There is one Bath and Body lotion and hand sanitizerI gave to my coworker b/c it gave me a headache and irritated me due to it's strong scent, but that's it. Unfortunately, my coworker ended up loving both scents and uses it at her desk regularly!!! UGH! Forget getting rid of the smells.. they still haunt me to this day b/c of her! Thanks Jodi!!! LOL (the lotion scent is 'Carried Away' and the sanitizer smell is 'Pumpkin Spice')

19. I am happy to say I still don't have one stretch mark :-) Woo hoo!!! Praise God for good genetics! My mom nor my sisters got stretch marks in their pregnancies.  I even had Dennard check my tummy the other day to see if I had stretch marks under my belly where I can't see! lol 

20. My appetite has increased. I dont have to force myself to eat like I use to; now I 'want' to eat

21. I still lotion my tummy with Victoria Secret Body Butter and sometimes Bath and Body works 'Orange Tangerine' lotion. Unfortunately the scent 'Orange Tangerine' has recently been discontinued :-(

22. I still LOVE to clean and clean just as much as I always have; however, I have had to pass a few jobs over to Dennard like toliet bowl and bath tub cleaning and kitty litter box duties. The chemicals to clean the toliet and tub are not good to be breathing in when pregnant and the kitty litter is very bad for pregnant mommy's

23. I get pregnancy congestion as soon as I lay down at night. As soon as my head hits the pillow, I struggle breathing! lol Dennard asked me the other day "Are you sick?". I said "Nope! Just pregnancy congestion". I've read up on it and it seems to very quite common with pregnant woman. Fortunatley, it goes away after a half hour or so after laying down :-)