38 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

 

How Far Along? 38 weeks

Total Weight Gain? 32 pounds—We’re back on the balance scale. L  The doctor says that anything I gain over 35 pounds is mine to keep!  I’m being very careful…

Maternity Clothes? Yes and even most of those are getting short over my belly.

Belly? Still measuring 2 weeks small, although I don’t look like it!  And my belly button still isn’t popped out!  YAY!

Baby size? 19-22 inches (head to toe) and about 7 lbs.—about the size of a watermelon, which makes sense since that looks like what I’m growing!  I think the feet are a little longer than my thumb based on measuring while they are pushing out.

Gender? We’ll find out any day now!

Movement? Like I’m a human bounce house.  And then there are the body parts poking out, sometimes near my spine.  :D

Sleep? I wake up once or twice a night to go to the bathroom.  Sometimes we play in Josiah’s room with the door shut so I can doze on the guest bed.

Cravings? Still on Frosted Mini Wheats.  And I made some homemade coffee creamer, so I’m loving my morning coffee again.

Aversions? Getting up after I’ve sat down and bending over!  And my belly button popping out--it's just a thing.

Symptoms? I run out of breath if I’m doing more than one thing at a time (you know, like walking across the room while also having a conversation).  Waking up hungry in the middle of the night.  A little heartburn.

Preparing for birth? We still have to get the base latched into Danny’s car.  It’s in there though.  And then there’s the packing of the last minute things and we’re ready to go.  And figuring out exactly how it’s going to look with Josiah.

Labor signs? Contractions throughout the day that are getting stronger.  I’ve had to stop a few times while writing just to track them.

What I miss? Carrying Josiah without having a contraction and him being able to sit on my lap (although on the floor he still can, but in chairs he slides off).  Bending over.  Doing the things that need done (like carrying boxes, etc.).

Best Moment this week? There have been a lot: a kid free lunch with a great friend (well, except Raspberry was there J), some great deals at Michael’s (everything for less than the original price of the frame I bought), our bathroom cabinet being finished and in our bathroom (although not all the way installed), playing outside in the warm weather with my adorable son, and watching The Croods with Danny even though there were no children watching (I love watching those movies with him!).