38 Weeks

 

How far along: 38 Weeks 2 Days

How big is baby: over 19 inches long and over 7 pounds... as long as a leek!

Bug's Growth: He has a tight grip and his organs are ready for life in the outside world!

Weight Gain: 36 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I'm running out of clothes that actually fit over this big bump!

Sleep: Getting longer stretches without having to get up and go to the bathroom, but I'm dreaming a lot and clenching my teeth a lot so I don't feel rested when I wake up.

Movement: harder movement, but slowing down. He made me nervous the other day with such  little movement so I called my OB and went into get monitored.  We did the stress test and he checked out perfectly within just a few minutes.

Food Cravings: candy

Food Aversions: nothing new

Gender: Boy!

Symptoms:

• TIRED! 
• Wadding around like a duck
• moving very slowly
• itchy belly- is it still growing? How is that possible!?
• lots of braxton hicks/contractions
• um, what is up with this discharge!?

What do I miss: nothing.

Best moment this week:

• Baby shower at work!
• Classroom baby shower- my room parent set up a bucket for kids to come and bring gifts into, so we opened them up together. They were so cute about it! Especially the girls! They oohed and aahed over everything!
• Getting my first internal and finding out I'm 1cmm and 50% effaced.  Yes, I realize I could stay this way for awhile but I'm pleased to know that my body is making progress!
• Watching hubby tackle his to-do list. I love that he's nesting

What I am looking forward to:

• a few more date nights
• Just waiting to meet him!

Next Appointments:

• Nov 16- seems so far away!