37 Weeks

37 weeks = full term! That's very exciting! However, we do want little B to continue to bake for at least a couple more weeks. There's no sign of anything different so all is good. Measurements were right on this week and it looks like the extra amniotic fluid may have corrected itself. I'm feeling great and just enjoying these last few weeks of pregnancy. My stomach now grazes the steering wheel when I drive, so I'll be trying to limit that as much as possible. My favorite part of this past week was having 2 of my best friends over with their 6 month little girls to play. We had a great time and they took pictures of the girls with my belly. What a sweet picture for little B to have! Here's a picture along with this week's milestones:

How far along? 37 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yeah and even those are getting too short for my belly

Sleep: Reasonable, but I'm sleepy every afternoon

Best moment this week: best friends and their little girls coming over to play

Movement: lots of shifting around; looks like my belly is doing the hula

Food cravings: Oreos and milk

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? still in/flat

What I miss: just being comfortable overall

What I am looking forward to: State Fair on Sunday!

Weekly Wisdom: rest a lot, and get dressed up, go out, and have fun while
I can!

Milestones: Full Term!!

36 Weeks

Another week gone by...all is good and this week's dr. appointment was uneventful, which I think is great! All is where it's supposed to be and no signs of pre-term labor or anything. Baby/belly is still measuring 3 weeks ahead, but just 1 week more than last - so that's expected. The dr. talked about a possible induction a week early (Oct. 14ish) but we'll keep an eye on B's growth and see what kind of progress is made. I'd like to wait until SHE is ready, but will listen to the dr.'s recommendations. So here's this week's update - not a lot of new info, but we're now less than 1 month away from our little girl's arrival!!

How far along? 36 weeks
Maternity clothes? Of course
Sleep: Can't be cool enough; achiness makes getting up for potty breaks more challenging
Best moment this week: only gained 1 pound!
Movement: pretty constant, seems to be stretching out as much as she can in there!
Food cravings: Oreo truffles and scalloped potatoes (Mom is making them for me tomorrow!)
Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? still in/flat
What I miss: getting in and out of bed easily
What I am looking forward to: resting up these next few weeks
Weekly Wisdom: even a little can be too much when it comes to doing things around the house; I just need to take it easy and do one thing at a time, with small rest breaks in between!
Milestones: less than 1 month until D Day!

35 Weeks

You know...35 weeks along means only 35 days left! This has been a pretty eventful week. I went in for my normal appointment on Monday and measured 3 weeks ahead. Yikes! So the dr. sent me for a sonogram on Tuesday. Everything looks great and the baby is measuring exactly 1 week ahead (which was the case at the 12 week and 20 week sonograms). I measured a little bigger because there's a little extra amniotic fluid but the dr. said there's no need for concern. We'll just keep an eye on it. Baby B was head down (yea!) and we got some great pictures of her. The sonogram tech estimated that she's about 5 1/2 pounds right now - so exciting! Anyways, here are some updates and pictures. How far along? 35 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes
Sleep: Pretty good; still getting up about 3 times/night for a potty break

Best moment this week: seeing Baby B on the big screen!

Movement: less kicks more things sticking out - not sure what it is but feels pretty cool

Food cravings: Danish Wedding cookies (thanks to my husband for finding these after we looked at 2 other stores)

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? still in/flat

What I miss: Not having to pull my shirt down (all my maternity shirts are even getting too short)

What I am looking forward to: Progress - having a better idea of when this little girl will arrive

Weekly Wisdom: Don't stress when you don't need to

Milestones: Starting weekly check-ups

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +25 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Sleep: actually, not bad. still waking up 2-3 times to go to the bathroom, but I've been able to go right back to sleep
Best moment this week: washed all clothes, blankets, etc. (who knew laundry could actually be enjoyable?!)
Movement: Still very regular and this is definitely the most enjoyable part of the pregnancy
Food cravings: anything (I'm pretty much hungry all th etime. I'm sure this will cause the weight gain to creep up a bit)
Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss: being able to stand up without grunting or struggling and walk up stairs without being out of breath
What I am looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery; I still need to buy storage baskets and liners and set them up in the changing table system. I also need to hang the wall letters and plan to do that this weekend. Finally, I need to figure out what other wall decorations to add and maybe hang some curtains.
Weekly Wisdom: I'm trying to enjoy my time to rest/sleep because I know it won't be as readily available in 6 short weeks.
Milestones: car seat installed and inspected!