BUMPDATE

• How far along? Thirty One Weeks
• Baby Size? As big as a Pineapple    
• Total weight gain? 21 lbs 
• Maternity clothes?  Yep, but I have found regular clothes are so much more flattering. 
• Stretch Marks? No stretch marks only the linea negra down the middle of my belly.    
• Best moment this week?  Finally going home after over a month away.  I am now back in Bogota and ready to start preparing for this babe.  I also had my 31 week doctor appt and all is perfect.  The babe weighs almost 4 pounds and I have gained a total of 21 pounds.  Yikes!  But everyone has been telling me how small I am from random people in target to friends and family.  That's always nice to hear when you feel like a whale.  We also met with Carolina, our birthing coach/lactation consultant.  I already love her because she speaks some english and I felt immediately comfortable with her.  I gave her my Birth Plan and she believes in everything that I want.  However, she says that she has never seen any of it done here in Colombia.  Apparently mothers here do not want natural births, skin to skin, or to breastfeed.  But Carolina assured me that we will fight for what I want and she will be there along with my husband to make sure it all happens.
• Miss anything?  My family and poodle    
• Food cravings?  Still no cravings
• Babe Movement?  She loves to rock out in the womb.  Moving and kicking all the time which I love.  She frequently sits or squishes my bladder which is annoying and painful because I feel like I have to go to the bathroom all the time whether I do or not.  Also, it feels like I might go in my pants.  
• Food aversions?  None  
• Gender?  Girl 
• Labor signs?  I am officially having Braxton Hicks Contractions.  My belly tightens really hard for a few seconds and then releases. Also starting to cramp a little.  It feels like period cramps.  The doctor said this is completely normal and is my bodies way of preparing for birth.  Also, after examining me, he thinks the babe will be ready to come by March 20th, but told us we should be prepared by week 36 for her arrival.  
• Symptoms?  Nothing other than the Braxton Hicks and cramping but it comes and goes throughout the day and doesn't last long.    
• Sleep?  Sleeping really good all the sudden.  Too good!  I am not sure if it is the altitude or the pregnancy but I can sleep anytime of the day.    
• Belly button in or out? Still an innie, yay!     
• Wedding rings on or off? All rings on.  Still no swelling.  
• Happy or moody?  So happy!
• Looking forward to?  Getting the babes nursery together.