37 weeks

How Far along: 37 weeks

Size of Baby: a stalk of swiss chard (according to baby center)

Total Weight Gain: 26 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: The movement seems to have slowed down a little in the last few days. Maybe Pat is running out of room?

Sleep: Not so good. But, my last day of work was Friday so now I can sleep in!!

Maternity Clothes: Now that I'm done with work, I think I will be rockin' sweatpants and Paul's t-shirts from here on out.

Symptoms: Some braxton hicks, swollen legs, and just general uncomfortableness.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: a coke slurpee

What I Miss: Alcohol. I've had some sips of Paul's red wine that tasted so good!!

36 weeks

How Far along: 36 weeks

Size of Baby: a crenshaw melon (according to baby center)

Total Weight Gain: 26 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: Lots of movement!

Sleep: Not so good. I guess I'm getting prepared for all the sleepless nights ahead of me :)

Maternity Clothes: I have now reached the stage of my pregnancy where I only want to wear sweatpants. Thank goodness I only have one week left until Christmas break (and Thursday is pajama day at school, yippee!)

Symptoms: The baby feels really low! It's making me waddle :) and I constantly feel like I have to pee.  I'm still underestimating the size of my belly-yesterday, I leaned over the oven door to pull out our pizza and I burnt my belly!

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Sweets!

What I Miss: Being able to move around like I used to. 

Best Moment of the Week: Paul installed the car seat and I started to pack my hospital bag. We are almost ready! Here are the outfits I packed for coming home from the hospital. I wonder if we will be wearing the pink or the blue??

Not So Good Moment: At my appointment today, my doctor tried to check me to see if I'm dilated. He couldn't tell because the baby's head is so low it's in the way! I'm so curious now. He did say that my cervix is thinning and from what he felt, he thinks this baby is going to be big..yikes! :)

I am getting so anxious to meet this little one. I just want to know when Pat is going to make his/her debut!

Maternity Photos

A few weeks ago, Paul and I had some maternity photos taken. 

The photographer was recommended to me by a friend from work. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I really love the way they turned out. 

Here are some of my favs...

I can't wait to see what she does for our newborn photos!

35 weeks

How Far along: 35 weeks

Size of Baby: a honeydew (according to baby center)

Total Weight Gain: 20 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: Constant movement! Paul stared at my belly for half of mass on Sunday because the baby was going crazy in there. It's such a trip to see..and feel!

Sleep: Not so good. I guess I'm getting prepared for all the sleepless nights ahead of me :)

Maternity Clothes: My maternity clothes are starting to get tight. ugh.

Symptoms: I'm so hungry and thirsty. Like, all. the. time. Swollen ankles and calves-especially after sitting or standing for long periods of time. I've also had some pretty bad cramps this week. My doctor says they're Braxton Hicks contractions.

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Sweets!

What I Miss: Being able to move around like I used to. 

Best Moment of the Week: Spending a whole weekend alone with Paul! We haven't had one of those since July. It was so nice to spend some quality time together. I can't believe we will be meeting our baby in 5 weeks or less!!

34 weeks

How Far along: 34 weeks

Size of Baby: a cantaloupe (according to baby center)

Total Weight Gain: 20 lbs. so far...

Gender: ??? 

Movement: This baby is constantly moving! He/she likes to push out on my stomach with its butt (this was confirmed by my doctor :)

Sleep: Not so good. Rolling over is like a 5 minute event. 

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes, plus I'm now wearing Paul's clothes for lounging around the house.

Symptoms: I was informed that the "indigestion" I was having last week is actually heartburn. It continued this week too. I really only get it around 5:00pm, but when I do, it's yucky! Also, I'm starting to feel large and in charge. My calves, arms, and hands are starting to swell and I'm having a hard time moving around like I used to. Even my maternity clothes are feeling a little snug. Oh, and I keep underestimating the size of my belly and accidentally bumping into things with it!

Aversions: No aversions. 

Cravings: Sweets!

What I Miss: My old body.

Best Moment of the Week: Once again, my best moment was my 34 week appointment with my doctor. I know some people hate going to the doctor, but I really look forward to my appointments. This week, my doctor told me the baby's head was down and he or she was hanging out on my right side. I love hearing those little tidbits of info because I'm constantly wondering what's going on in there!