Third Trimester Favorites

Sooo this post has been sitting around as a draft for a long time now, but better late than never, right? I wanted to share some of the items I found most helpful during the final months of my pregnancy. I hope these suggestions come in helpful for any mamas-to-be out there!

Pregnancy: Week 40 - An Unexpected Twist

Week 40:

Baby: About the size of a pumpkin, 20.2 inches long and 7.6 pounds.

Weight: Gained about a pound this week, total of 19 pounds by my count. (According to the doctor's office I gained more like 21-23 pounds.)

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 39

Week 39:

Baby: About the size of a small watermelon, 20 inches long and 7.3 pounds.

Weight: Gained one pound this week, total of 18 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 38

Week 38:

Baby: About the size of a leek, 19.6 inches long and 6.8 pounds.

Weight: Gained another couple of pounds this week, total of 17 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 37

Week 37:

Baby: About the size of a romaine heart, 19.1 inches long and 6.3 pounds.

Weight: Didn't really gain any weight this week, still a total of 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 36

Week 36:

Baby: About the size of a honeydew melon (didn't we have that one already?), 18.6 inches long and 5.8 pounds.

Weight: Gained one pound, total of 15 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 35

Week 35:

Baby: About the size of a small spaghetti squash, 18,2 inches long and 5.3 pounds.

Weight: I think I gained about two pounds again pounds this week, for a total of 14 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pregnancy: Week 34

Week 34:

Baby: About the size of a muskmelon, 17.7 inches long and 4.7 pounds.

Weight: I think I gained two pounds this week, for a total of 12 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

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Pregnancy: Week 33

Week 33:

Baby: About the size of a pineapple, 17.2 inches long and 4.2 pounds.

Weight: Didn't gain any weight, total of 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!

Pantone's 2016 Color of the Year

Did you know that every year a company called Pantone, an expert in the color industry, announces a Color of the Year? I'm always curious to see what type of shade they'll choose. The colors range pretty widely: 2013's color was the verdant Emerald, 2014's moved to the opposite side of the color wheel with the vibrant Radiant Orchid, and for 2015, Pantone chose the much more subdued Marsala.

Pregnancy: Week 32

Week 32:

Baby: The size of a bok choy, about 16.7 inches long and 3.8 pounds. 

Weight: Gained another pound, total of ten pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Yes!