How far along: 37 Weeks
Weeks to due date: 3!
Total weight gain: 35 pounds
Maternity clothes: I have officially started borrowing Andy’s t-shirts for
when I want to be comfy! This belly is getting big!
Sleep: I have actually been sleeping a
little better this week! I’m still up a lot to go to the bathroom but other
than that I have been sleeping well.
Exercise: No BBM workouts this week but I did get in 3 2-mile walks.
Best moment this week: I’ve had a couple of coffee dates
with the kids after our appointments this week. It was just fun to sit with them,
share a cookie or a bagel, and enjoy some coffee and time with my two kids. p.s.
the kids didn’t have coffee =) just me! And it was decaf!
Another
fun moment was when I was folding laundry and Olivia really wanted to help. She
is good at folding wash cloths but when it comes to folding our clothes I’ve
been a little stuck on how she can help. Well, I taught her how to flip socks
and shirts right side out and she thought it was the greatest thing ever. Each time
she would do it she would squeal and go show Andy and then come back for more inside
out laundry!
What I miss: My non swollen legs and ankles and hands and…I guess just
my non swollen self. I’ve been a little more uncomfortable lately and have been
retaining more water. (Don’t worry mom my blood pressure is fantastic!) My
swelling gets worse when we travel even if it’s just to Jamestown or Bismarck
which we do several times a week so I’m just ready to have this baby and to get
rid of all the extra water weight!
Movement: So much! It’s incredible!
Food cravings: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!
Making me queasy: Feeling pretty good!
Starting to show: Holy moly belly! I’m actually feeling pretty self-conscious
about this big belly.
Gender: 3 more weeks and we’ll
know!! I still think it’s a girl! Ohhhh I can’t wait to find out!
Happy or moody: Don’t ask…
Things I've been experiencing this week:
I’ve definitely been feeling a little more emotional this week. For
example, the kids and I were outside and it was cooler than I expected and of
course the kids didn’t want to put their sweatshirts on. After a while though
Olivia wanted hers and went back to the house to grab one for her and Oliver.
When she came back out with her sweatshirt on and Oliver’s in hand I kind of
got teared up a little. She’s been getting herself dressed for a while now but
still, sometimes it just hits me how much she’s grown and how much she is
capable of doing!
What I'm looking forward to: Olivia has been asking when we are
going to bring the baby home several times a week. I am so excited for when I
actually go into labor and will get to tell her we will be meeting the baby
soon! She is so excited and I can’t wait to see how she reacts to her new
little brother or sister!
Size of baby: Baby weighs about 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit
over 19 inches, head to heel (about the length of a bunch of Swiss chard)
