*sorry for the blurry pic. I seem to forget to take them until I am exhausted and about ready to climb into bed*
Weekly Updates:
How far along: 37 weeks – Yay! Full term!!
Baby’s size: Swiss Chard – Your baby is as lofty as a stalk of swiss chard and weighs 6 1/3 pounds. (Length: a bit over 19 inches, head to heel)
Sleep: It’s been rough the last week. Either my hips hurt constantly, I am up every 90 minutes for the bathroom, or I am woken up with contractions. I think I am getting about 6 hours total. I know this will be normal once baby is here, but I still don’t like it. 🙂
Maternity Clothes: Yup. Starting to actually not fit into some of the maternity clothes I was given.
Food Cravings: None. My appetite has actually gone up a little bit, but I just find something to eat. I can be starving but nothing sounds good. I’m thinking banana pancakes for breakfast in the morning.
Food Aversions: Getting better. I can’t do really spicy, but I am starting to be able to tolerate a moderate spice. Definitely excited for that!
Symptoms I have: Heartburn after every glass of water (which sucks big time). Hip pain, contractions (not regular yet), nausea again, exhaustion.
Doctor’s Appointment: Today! Next one is next Wednesday. Maybe we will make it, maybe we won’t. Only baby knows! 🙂
Movement: EJ is definitely a mover. I feel him all over the place. He is more of an afternoon/night person than a morning person. I feel him move constantly from about 10:30am-1am. Other than that he just kind of hangs out and occasionally stretches. Makes me stress a little bit when he decides he isn’t going to do any movement until after 2pm.
Belly Button: Level. Almost done! 😛
Gender: Boy!
What I’m looking forward to: Meeting EJ finally! I am also looking forward to being able to do more things on my own and not running out of breath so easily. I know Darrell is looking forward to me being able to change the litter box again. 🙂
What I miss: Sleep. And I could really go for a Strawberry Daquiri or a Midori Sunrise.