Expecting another Baby Krivachek- August 2016!

We are thrilled that we will be adding another baby to our family August 2016 with and estimated due date of August 8th, 2016.  I found out very early again on Thanksgiving night, talk about something to be thankful for!  I contemplated whether to pick up the blog again for number two but I selfishly love looking back on the pregnancy with Blake.  You will be surprised on how much you actually forget after those 9 months.  Looking back some things make me laugh, and I can't believe I gained 45 pounds!!  Holy COW!  Well one thing I learned is who cares about the weight because it does eventually come off with a little hard work and now I am below pre-pregnancy weight, so really it all doesn't matter in the long run. We plan on telling our family over Christmas with some custom wine bottle labels found on Etsy.  We have our first dating ultrasound Dec. 21st and I pray everything is well and we see the little heartbeat.  It sure is crazy looking at Blake's 7 week ultrasound and seeing just a little "bean" and then looking at him now, the human body is simply amazing!  I look forward to this beautiful journey again as this will probably complete our family.  Thanks for joining us on this adventure as we prepare, and celebrate baby Krivachek number two!!

**** The pictures are when I told Jason.  in the bag was a bottle brush that said "return to duty August 2016."  He was said when he no longer had to clean bottles so I thought it was a cute idea.  He was VERY SHOCKED!  We both kind of were :)

                                                                                     xoxo

                                                                                       Allison

36 Weeks

Things are much better than the past few weeks.  Week 34 & 35 were rough on me both emotionally and physically.  I was in pain, uncomfortable, and felt like it was never going to end.  Thanks to an awesome massage therapist and chiropractor I feel SOOO much better.  I am still walking and spinning every week.  My Monday spin class has me there the next 3 classes, they will know if I am not there that I went into labor.   This week we put together everything besides the swing, and car seat.  Baby's bag is packed and mine is almost done, just need to find a nightgown for hospital in dark colors.  The countdown is on and I can't wait to meet this little one.  Tomorrow 2/5 we find of if I am dilated or effaced along with the Strep B test.

How far along? 36 weeks

How big is baby?  Big!  over 6lbs

Total weight gain/loss:  38lbs lost -2 this past week, but probably gain again next.  I really don't care at all anymore.  I am super active and will work hard to get it off.

Maternity clothes?  of course

Sleep: Bathroom breaks are often but much better sleep than past 2 weeks.

Best moment this week:  getting the nursery finished 

Movement: Lots of forceful movement

Food cravings:  Strawberries, oranges, apples

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  I have a strong feeling a boy & will be surprised if baby is a girl.  Cant wait to find out!!

Labor Signs:  more braxton hicks, and pressure baby is moving down more

Pregnancy Symptoms:  a little bit of everything

Belly Button in or out?  In, and stretching but wont be coming out.

What I miss: feeling normal, I love being pregnant but ready to be back to myself 

What I am looking forward to: Whits gender reveal party this weekend the 8th!

Upcoming appointments/events:   feb 5th

Stretch Marks:  Belly is still looking good.  I almost might miss the hardness of it because its going to be jiggly very soon.

35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a honeydew melon 

Total weight gain/loss:  39 lbs.  I don't know what happened in a week. lots of fluid retention 

Maternity clothes?  of course

Sleep:  I sleep but the bathroom breaks, and flipping sides happens often

Best moment this week:  Ultrasound

Movement: Lots of forceful movement

Food cravings:  Strawberries still

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  I have a strong feeling a boy & will be surprised if baby is a girl.  Cant wait to find out!!

Labor Signs:  more braxton hicks

Pregnancy Symptoms:  a little bit of everything

Belly Button in or out?  In, and stretching but wont be coming out.

What I miss: normal clothes, I am super massive still 

What I am looking forward to: the baby!

Upcoming appointments/events:   feb 5th

Stretch Marks:  still good :) but put on more weight than what I was hoping 

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a cantaloupe 

Total weight gain/loss:  30 lbs.  

Maternity clothes?  Yep, and looking forward to my regular clothes again.

Sleep:  Didn't need any help getting to sleep this week.  The Chiro is helping! 

Best moment this week:  Dubuque Trip

Movement: Lots of forceful movement

Food cravings:  Strawberries still

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  I have a strong feeling a boy & will be surprised if baby is a girl.  Cant wait to find out!!

Labor Signs:  some pressure &braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  a little bit of everything

Belly Button in or out?  In, and stretching but wont be coming out.

What I miss: normal clothes, I am super massive 

What I am looking forward to: the growth scan in 1 day

Upcoming appointments/events:   Tuesday & Wednesday 1-22/23

Stretch Marks:  still good :) but put on more weight than what I was hoping 

33 Weeks

Sorry, I am slacking on these updates.  I LOVE looking back at all the weeks to remember each little stage.  It is super fun that whit is pregnant to and can reference what I was going through during that week.  I have really learned that each pregnancy is completely different for each person and don't think there is really a norm.  I have heard people say how much the weight gain comes on in the 3rd trimester where it has been different for me where I gained all 30 lbs so far from week 17-32.  nothing in 1st trimester at all.  Everyone is going to be completely different. 

 I am excited for the growth scan next Monday to see how baby is growing.  I feel so incredibly huge and now I feel awful for comments I have made to pregnant women before who I thought were going to pop/explode around this time and wonder how the heck they were going to make it any longer.  Well, I am one of those pregnant ladies who looks like she can pop anytime and will for the next few weeks.  

Things have been pretty boring/calm around the Krivachek household. I still am struggling with getting the nursery the way I like it.  I am in frantic clean mode all the time and feel like I need a deep clean every week when really it is clean.  I want to do the walls, lights, fans, and windows until they look brand new!  I think my mom is going to come mid Feb to do one last super clean before baby comes and make sure I have everything to go.  It is driving me nuts I can't easily get on the floor and scrub stuff.  I wonder if this clean freak in me will stay after baby?  I hope so but I think it drives some a little nuts.  

How far along? 33 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a pineapple. MMM

Total weight gain/loss:  30 lbs.  Holding steady for the past 2 weeks 

Maternity clothes?  I prefer my leggings now over jeans

Sleep:  a bit better thanks to Chiropractor & Massage 

Best moment this week:  Massage & getting better sleep

Movement: Lots of rolls, I think baby is head down

Food cravings:  Strawberries!  I eat a pound at a time.  Jason thinks it is crazy.  They are just toooooo good!

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  I have a strong feeling a boy & will be surprised if baby is a girl.  Cant wait to find out!!

Labor Signs:  none besides the braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Hip pain, Insomnia, RLS.  Not as bad as it was last week

Belly Button in or out?  In, and stretching but wont be coming out.

What I miss: Sleep a bit, and working out hardcore. 

What I am looking forward to: My last work visit to Dubuque next week.

Upcoming appointments/events:   Tuesday & Wednesday 1-22/23

Stretch Marks:  Doing WAY better than ever expected.  No new ones!

32 Weeks

Back to Normalcy a bit and at moments I want the time to fly by and then others I just love it being just J & I.  Only a few more weeks and that will all be changing.  I keep thinking about if I will go early or late and I have no idea.  I have a very strong feeling 
that baby will be a boy the last month or two!  I think I would be surprised if it was a girl!  We have almost everything we need at this point besides more diapers.  Waiting to do a reorder based on the baby when born.  Also for anyone who is in Dubuque I am looking for someone to raid Baby Gap once we know the sex and size to get all the cute clothes.  No Baby Gap here :(  I love their stuff! 
I have really bad Insomnia now and wake up quite often and will go out to the couch & watch TV so I don't bother Jason.  The thing is I don't even feel super tired during the day... good practice for those sleepless nights with baby.  ( I am honestly looking forward to it)  One thing that I can't stand is when other parents always say "oh just you wait"  to things that are not the most pleasant things.  I understand it's hard at times but I prefer to have a positive outlook and enjoy those hard moments.  But, I have always liked a little bit of hard work :) Obviously it can't be too bad so many people have more than 1!
How far along? 32 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a large squash

Total weight gain/loss:   +30

Maternity clothes?  Of course. 2 new tops for Lynn

Sleep:  No :(  Insomnia 

Best moment this week:  Christmas with Krivacheks

Movement: Baby has been trying to break out this week.  Nuts in there!

Food cravings:  apples again

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  ?? and not finding out ??

Labor Signs:  none besides the braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Hip pain, Insomnia, the waddle, heart burn.  3rd tri has not been the nicest like the first 2 tri's.

Belly Button in or out?  In, and its not coming out.

What I miss: Sleep a bit, and working out

What I am looking forward to: My last work visit to Dubuque in the next 1-2 weeks before baby :)  I miss the office!

Upcoming appointments/events:   Monday 1-6

Stretch Marks:  Doing very well.  Can't see any new ones but keep the oil and lotion on constantly for comfort.  I am not as heavy as my heaviest I have ever been so I think that is helping.  And the good news is I won't get to that point either :)

31 Weeks

We enjoyed Christmas sooo much and had a wonderful time seeing family & friends.  It sure is a different experience being pregnant with added perks.  I was laying on the couch and my dad told Addy to get up and help with something and Addy said what about me.  Dad said I needed to rest!! HAHAHAHA, I said I am fine and got up to help, but I think I will miss the pregnancy excuse :)  It felt weird coming back home to a quiet house in North Liberty after a crazy holiday.  My "nesting" kicked in right away with wanting to clean & organize.  I hope it stays this way because I love having everything be "perfect".  I am getting super anxious and excited for this little baby to come with less than 60 days now!  Oh and it is official that my sister is also expecting in June!!!  I am super excited to have little ones close in age.  they will be finding out the sex in early Feb. So I am sure we will be dying to find out even more.

How far along? 31 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a Coconut

Total weight gain/loss:   +28 not bad for the holiday feasting

Maternity clothes?  Of course

Sleep:  I slept pretty good at home in Dubuque in Addy's fluffy bed.  I usually love a firm mattress but now I am favoring a plush bed.

Best moment this week:  Christmas

Movement: Some days a lot & then others not much besides rolls

Food cravings:  Chocolate 

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  ?? and not finding out ??

Labor Signs:  none besides the braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Quack, Quack! I waddle A LOT!

Belly Button in or out?  In, and think it will stay in just getting wider/rounder

What I miss: Doing things with ease like putting shoes on.  I still can do it by myself it just takes a little longer

What I am looking forward to: New Years!

Upcoming appointments/events:   Jan. 6th 

Stretch Marks:  Doing Great :) 

30 Weeks

Almost everything I read about the Glucose drink is that it is awful, well I didn't think it was bad at all besides knowing I was consuming 50g of sugar in a matter of seconds. Went to the lab an hour later to get the blood draw and I PASSED!! WOOOHOOO. Jason was able to come to this appointment too and heard the heartbeat again along with the belly measure which was about 29, so maybe we won't have a HUGE baby?  Jason is hoping for a March baby for March madness, me on the other hand not so much.   I also got "the talking to"  about my weight gain :( she said I look great and can't tell I have gained that much but might want to consider changing diet and increasing intensity on workouts. She wants to see if I can only gain 1 pound over the next 2 weeks..... AHHHH the HOLIDAYS?!?  (going to the nice scale next time)  So instead of 10 cookies I will have 1 and make sure I get 60 min of cardio in a day :)  I am HOPING this works!  I thought I would be that healthy eating pregnant lady all the way through and that went out the door around umm week 16 & I don't feel ALL that bad I had my fun now it is back to health.  It will give me a good head start postpartum, I sure don't want to be carrying around the extra weight come June at my first triathlon post baby :)  Jason & I celebrated our 1 Year anniversary and went to Dinner at Fried Green in Galena, and had some cake :) I am so lucky to have a husband like Jason and can't wait for many more years together.  I love him too much!

How far along? 30 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a Large cabbage

Total weight gain/loss:   +27!?  this was my Drs. number but they used the mean scale so next time I am going to ask for the nice one. ( dead serious there really is a good one and a bad one)

Maternity clothes?  Loving my bigger items such as the new sweatshirt Jason bought me & the leggings.   for once stripes are my best friend is amazing what they can hide.

Sleep:  ehhh? those leg cramps are a killer.  I pretend it is what a strong contraction will be like and practice my breathing along with a few hits to Jason ;)

Best moment this week:   Hands down baby Shower!!!  Separate post for this :) :) 

Movement: lots, and those hiccups are too cute. 

Food cravings:  Milk, I was never a big milk drinker but Jason pointed out I have gone through 1/2 gallon in 2 days.

Food Aversions: Always be pickles, or anything pickled.

Gender:  ?? and not finding out ??

Labor Signs:  none besides the braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Hot, big, and slightly uncomfortable

Belly Button in or out?  In, and think it will stay in just getting wider/rounder

What I miss: stuffing my face ;0

What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Upcoming appointments/events:   Jan. 6th every 2 weeks

Stretch Marks:  ok the bio oil- palmers combo is a miracle worker because I swear I barely can tell I have a stretch mark.  Not red or purple :)  I just stocked up on Amazon!  If you are Pregnant I say this is a MUST HAVE!

3rd Trimester Must-Haves

I searched the internet looking for 3rd trimester must-haves and a lot were paid reviewers, so I decided to give my list of must-haves.  If only there was something for sleep :)  What are things that helped you get through your last trimester?

1. Bio Oil- I love bio oil because it feels great on the skin and I really think it helps with stretch marks.  I started to see some sprout and this really helps them stop/fade.  Any stretch mark I have is very light or white and only can be seen in certain lighting.


2. Palmers stretch mark cream-  I use this right after I put the bio-oil on and gives it a nice thick/smooth coat.  I would recommend using these together.

3. Earth Mamma organic tea- Yum, Yum, Yum!  I bought this on Amazon because of the good reviews and I am not dissapointed.  I will drink 1 cup a day until 36-37 weeks and increase.  This will not induce labor but prepare the uterus


4. Leggings-  Well, pants in general are not too comfortable.  if I could be pant less all day I would!  These are super comfy and stretchy.  I also got size M maternity pants and they had plenty of room in the beginning but starting to get a little tight in the legs.

29 Weeks

Aches, and pains, oh my!  Well, I think I have entered the uncomfortable stage already!  My back is killing me as a lug around an extra 20-25 pounds already!  I am starting to retain a lot of water too, and found my first stretch mark!  Even though all of this sounds awful, I still enjoy being pregnant.  I continue to workout at the gym and do prenatal yoga at home.
Saturday was our birthing class at the University of Iowa and we really enjoyed it.  The best part was getting a tour of labor &delivery & learning about different relaxation techniques.  All the nurses compared to running a marathon... piece of cake, right?  I really liked their mental power approach which I am all about.  I honestly believe you can train the mind to do anything and the body will follow.  I wasn't too into writing a birth plan but after the experience I think we definitely will.  They recommended putting 5-7 things that you feel strongly about so they can really make sure to help you with those.  I already have my wish list and excited to put it together :)  With Ian it was such a whirlwind that I really was not in a good place to focus nor do I really remember what was going on.  The good thing is I know I can get to 5cm without an epidural ( perfect timing they recommend getting one)  The rooms are very spacious and the staff all seemed really great.  It was also great for me to get some interaction with other adults in the area since I am home constantly.  The only other class we are doing is the breastfeeding class at the end of Jan.  Starting to wonder if I will go early or late!

How far along? 29 weeks

How big is baby?  Size  of a butternut Squash

Total weight gain/loss:   +20-25 really been bouncing around all week. Swollen/not swollen

Maternity clothes?  Yep!  Don't laugh.... I have a hard time keeping jeans on for more than a few hours, makes my legs feel claustrophobic... ok it's kinda funny 

Sleep:  not great but I manage quite well, good practice I guess.

Best moment this week:   Birthing Class

Movement: Slowing down a bit, running out of room.  Still very active though

Food cravings:  French toast

Food Aversions: Still pickles

Gender:  ?? and not finding out ??

Labor Signs:  none besides the braxton hicks at night.

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Hot, aches & pain

Belly Button in or out?  In, and think it will stay in just getting wider/rounder

What I miss: wearing pants all day :)

What I am looking forward to: Dr. Appointment

Upcoming appointments/events:   December 18th and then every 2 weeks :)

Stretch Marks:  I found my first one sprout.  Yipppppeeeee.  It's not that bad