39 Weeks!!!! 😎

Weekly Info...

How far along are you? 39 weeks. Someone pinch me. I can't believe we're this far. 

How I’m feeling: great! Spent most of the morning relaxing in bed and then cleaning downstairs. Tonight, we started watching The Walking Dead from Season 1. It was a tough decision to take off work a week early, but I'm glad I did. Getting some extra rest and being able to sit a little throughout the day has helped tremendously. 

Total weight gain: no weight gain in the past week!!! Still at 24lbs and that makes me happier than a pig in poo. 

How big is baby? "Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He or she may measure about 20 inches and weigh a bit over 7 pounds, about the size of a mini-watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.)

Your baby continues to build a layer of fat to help control body temperature after birth, and the outer layers of skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath." -babycenter app

Maternity clothes: none new for maternity but I did break down and buy some nursing tanks to wear in the hospital and after. 

Stretch marks? None have appeared in the past week. We'll see how it goes from here. 

Sleep: i was able to get 4 hours straight, last night! What wondrous sleep it was, too. Maybe tonight I'll get 4 hours again? 

Best moment this week: knowing the mister is there for me even when I'm freaking out about it all. He sure knows how to keep me grounded (poor guy had to put up with a few looks and "emotional" (read b****y) moments). 

Movement: is getting inconsistent. She's running out of room and baby girl likes to sleep during the day. As long as she moves when I wake her, I'm okay...otherwise it freaks me out and my mind wanders to places it shouldn't go. 

Food cravings: Milk, milk, and more milk. I canNOT get enough of it. I'm talking, chug it straight out of the Oberweis glass bottle if I could!! I think it's time to start getting a whole gallon of white milk and half gallon of chocolate instead of just a half gallon of each. Oh, and toasted English muffins with peanut butter right out of the toaster. It melts the peanut butter into ooey gooey goodness!! 

Food aversions: none.   

Belly button in or out: still barely in. The edges of it look as if it wants to poke out but the knot is still inside. 

What I Miss: Breathing comfortably. And sitting/laying comfortably. Not much longer and I'll have my lung space back, right?

What I’m looking forward to: meeting this squishy little thing. We made a trip to Labor & Delivery last night after having steady contractions (every 2-4 mins lasting a minute or so) for an hour and 45 minutes. Contractions continued for another 2 hours but didn't progress any in those 2 hours so home we went. Pain for another 3 hours then nothing. Nada. Home girl wanted to stay put. 

Milestone: maybe that nesting has begun? I want to clean and throw everything away. Only problem? I still get so tired. 

This week's pictures aren't the most flattering but they are reality...

I love this one!! He's checking up on the monitor, listening and watching her heartbeat and the contractions:

Last night at L&D wondering if we'd meet our little girl last night:

Wonderful shot of a contraction starting---it's not pretty haha!! Yep, taking selfies in the hospital was my idea of fun last night:

Tonight (never mind the dog hair everywhere-Elsie and Richard have spent the day near me):

Baby girl, we cannot wait to meet you but know you'll come on your terms and not ours. As long as you're healthy inside, we'll take any day to be your birthday 🍭

38 weeks today :)

Weekly Info...

How far along are you? 38 weeks. Can you believe we've made it this far?!? 

How I’m feeling: about the same as the last couple of weeks. I'm always tired and my feet/lower legs swell like there's no tomorrow. Hopefully they go down quickly after her arrival. 

Total weight gain: no weight gain in the past week!!! Still at 24lbs. Maybe we'll stay at less than 25lbs this whole pregnancy. That'd make me happy. 

How big is baby? "Your baby has really plumped up. He or she weighs around 6.8 pounds and is over 19 1/2 inches long (about the size of a leek). Your baby has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold his or her hand for the first time! His or her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If your baby is born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If he or she is born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time your baby is 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after birth, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)" -babycenter app

Maternity clothes: haven't spent any more money on maternity clothes. Considering I'm finishing up work very soon, I won't need to impress anyone with cute clothes. Ha! Who am I kidding?! I haven't been impressing anyone the past 9 months with my outfit choices. 

Stretch marks? 3 little dark spots are popping up but they aren't major lines yet. Maybe they'll stay? Maybe they'll go? Who knows...time will tell. 

Sleep: ha. Ha. Ha. I sleep for an hour or two but I'm not sure "sleep" is the most accurately used word. My sleep is definitely not restful and it definitely isn't comfortable. 

Best moment this week: being checked to see how much progress we've made. Don't get me wrong, best moment does NOT mean most fun moment. But I am glad to know I'm not zero everything. 

1cm dilated. 50% effaced. Head is way down. Measuring 39 weeks.  

Movement: is painful. She isn't as graceful in her movements this week. And my movements continuously slow the further we get. 

Food cravings: not food, but milk. I HATE drinking plain milk...but this past week I just cannot get enough of it. 

Food aversions: spicy food probably.   

Belly button in or out: still barely in. It looks so weird and kinda gross. 

What I Miss: I already miss my kiddos at school and I haven't even left them.   

What I’m looking forward to: having this baby on the outside, healthy. I cannot wait to see her wrinkly skin and smushed up face. 

Milestone: we are packed and ready for her arrival (I think). I'm sure I'll always wonder if I have it all together for D(delivery)-day and panic the day of, but I think we can safely say she can arrive any time and we have everything we could need. 

 

38 weeks today. 

Old ultrasound pic but maternity pics at 37.5wks. Take my advice and get pictures done prior to your ninth month. It'll be easier on your body and your belly won't be as huge. 

37 weeks, folks!! 37 weeks!!!!!

Weekly Info...

How far along are you? 37 weeks. 3 more weeks til her due date. I'm not convinced I'll go now but I'm not convinced I'll make it to her due date. This tired lady may have to make the decision to stay home before her arrival depending on how the next 2.5 weeks of working go. My hope was to work up until Christmas break (December 19th is the last day of school) and then have her after that. We'll see how long we make it. 

How I’m feeling: not so hot. I've been struggling and sorta sluggish every morning this week. **Usually** by lunchtime I'm semi up to speed but it's still rough on me. My body feels beat up and my brain feels like slush some days. And then by the afternoon/evening- stick a fork in me...cause I'm done. 

Total weight gain: no weight gain in the past week. Still at 24lbs. I'll call that a major win since last week was Thanksgiving :) 

How big is baby? "Your due date is very close now, but doctors don't consider your baby "full term" until 39 weeks. Spending the next two weeks in the womb allows your baby's brain and lungs to fully mature. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.

Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches (about the size of a bunch of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by an Elvis look-alike. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz."-babycenter app

Maternity clothes: broke down and bought another pair of maternity pants for work. Need to buy a few nursing tanks but other than that, I'm hoping to stick with what I have until she's here. 

Stretch marks? No thanks. 

Sleep: still waking up every couple hours. Sometimes it's every hour and sometimes she's nice enough to let me sleep for 2-3 hours. Those wake ups just require a bit more speed to make it to the potty. 

Best moment this week: getting to hear her little heartbeat. She hasn't been moving as much as they'd like so I had a NST done yesterday. Quite worrisome to find out I had to do it but thankful everything is okay. While hooked up, her heartbeat had a great rhythm and I had 9 contractions. Most were Braxton Hicks though. I only felt two of them so when she said 9 I about flipped. 

Movement: not as active lately. I assumed it was because she's running out of room but the docs say I should still feel her kicking or jabbing or grazing somewhat from spot to spot. 

Food cravings: salami. Or deli lunch meat in general. I've been really good about not eating it unless heated and it just isn't the same lately. 

Food aversions: nothing really. I hope that stays away for the next few weeks too.   

Belly button in or out: in. Barely. Haha. It's more of a "flatty" instead of an "inny" or an "outty" 

What I Miss: a whole bunch of stuff.....my hips not feeling like they're breaking apart would be a good place to start....not feeling like I am carrying a bowling ball between my legs would be nice too haha. Just means we're getting closer to her making her appearance in this world.   

What I’m looking forward to: seeing Phil and AG's relationship. It seriously melts my heart just thinking of it. 

Milestone: at this point, they won't stop labor. They'll let her come on out. Just means we've made it to a safer place in pregnancy and chances of us coming home are better and better each day. 

I say this one makes me look smaller. Phil chuckles. Haha!! 

37weeks today 

Our Thanksgiving 2014 picture

36wks 3days