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| Week 37 |
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| Week 38 |
How far along: 38
Weeks
Weeks to due date:
2
Total weight gain:
35 pounds
Maternity clothes:
Maternity Jeans, tops, and cardigans.
Sleep: Still not so great. I still have a cold and I have a pretty yucky
cough and blow my nose a lot. Plus I get
up about 2 or 3 times a night to pee so it makes for an interesting night. I
have to be pretty careful when I sneeze, cough, or blow my nose…. Especially when
I have to pee…. You know why…
Best moment this week: The last two weeks have been great besides
being sick. Two weekends ago was women’s
retreat here at camp and my Mom and my Grandma came. It was so great to see them and to dig into
the word of God. We were challenged to “Eat
the word” diligently. Messages like this
are so important to me because it is something that I struggle with and need to
be reminded of. I go in spurts where I
am in my bible every day being filled and encouraged by it and then my schedule
changes and that is one of the first things to go. Andy and I still do our devotions but my
personal time with the Lord is forfeited when I am busy and need it most. I take that time for granted and then wonder
why I struggle. We also talked about the
difference between happiness and joy and how we can find joy even in the midst
of our trials because of the promises that we have from God and also from what
we know about God’s character.
Another great moment was seeing our baby again at our
appointment last week. Our midwife
wanted to check for sure that the baby was head down so she pulled in the
ultrasound machine. It will be so exciting
to really SEE our baby once he or she is born.
No more black and white. =)
What I miss: My
normal non-swollen self. I actually kind
of enjoy the belly but I’ve had a lot of swelling in my legs and face. My midwife said that’s where this sudden weight
gain is coming from. I feel like a marshmallow
puff. Once the baby is born the swelling
will go away so that is actually making me look forward to labor. =)
Movement: Oh yes!
It is so fun to watch my belly shift back and forth!
Food cravings: None
Making me queasy:
Nothing
Starting to show: Hubba hubba
Gender: We will know when our little one arrives
=)
Happy or moody: Pretty
happy =)
Things I've been
experiencing this week: I’m starting
to feel a little impatient. Not because
I’m uncomfortable or don’t like being pregnant but because I just want to have
this baby so I can know what the gender is and hold our baby and snuggle our
baby and everything else that comes along with the baby. It’s kind of crazy to think that any day now
our little one could decide that it’s time to arrive. I’ve been a little achier since the baby has
started dropping but that just makes me excited that the baby IS dropping and
we will meet him or her soon.
What I am looking
forward to: Honestly, I am looking forward
to feeling those contractions start or for my water to break and to be able to say
“Andy, it’s baby time!”
Size of baby: Our pumpkin is the size of a pumpkin! =)
