Week 39

39 Weeks

How far along: 39 Weeks

Weeks to due date: 1

Total weight gain: 37 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity Jeans, tops, and cardigans.  

Sleep:  My cold has gotten a little better making it easier to sleep at night.  I get up about 3 or 4 times to go to the bathroom though so that keeps me up.  Also, my arms have started falling asleep again so I wake up to no feeling in both hands at the same time.     

Best moment this week:  I had great chats with my Grandma Mary and my Dad on the phone today.  I think the best thing was when my Dad said that he hopes that I pop soon.  Exact words!  I am so thankful for my family and the support and laughter they bring.  I am truly blessed! 

Another great moment this week was launching a Facebook page called B. Cozy.  I Love to crochet and I am excited to be posting my creations and maybe getting some business from it.      

What I miss: I can’t really think of anything besides what I’ve already talked about in previous posts.  

Movement: So much.  I think I am going to miss it. 

Food cravings: None

Making me queasy: Nothing   

Starting to show:  Rub the Buddha   

Gender:  We will know when our little one arrives =) Any last guesses before baby comes?  

  

Happy or moody: Happy but this anticipation that is building is a little annoying.  I want the baby to stay as long as he or she likes but I seriously just want to birth the darn little thing so that we can play.

 p.s. I know there’s a lot more to parenting than that ;)   

       

Things I've been experiencing this week:  Well, last night I actually thought that labor was starting.  I had bad back pain yesterday and then at 3:30 this morning had really bad back pain that moved to my abdomen and lasted for about a minute.  It was the same sudden pain that I had a few weeks ago that made me puke.  My midwife said that that was a contraction caused by the baby lying on a nerve so when I felt that again I thought it might actually be labor starting.  So I got out of bed, went to the bathroom, walked around a little, had a glass of water, and then….. nothing else happened.  I am glad that babies come when they want to but not knowing for sure what labor will feel like when it starts is nerve racking.  I’ve read how it might feel when it starts but then I also read that everyone is different and every labor is different so the common things that women feel might not apply. Then other things you read tell you that you will most likely just know from instinct but that you might be incorrect but that’s okay.  Anybody else confused?     

What I am looking forward to:  I am looking forward to the joys and trials of becoming a parent.  I am so excited to meet this little one and for my whole world to be rocked by all of the excitement and exhaustion.  I am so excited to hold our baby in my arms and to rub his or her sweet little face.  I am looking forward to my heart hurting because of the overwhelming happiness we will feel but also from the the fears and anxiety's we will surely face.  I am so thankful that we have our heavenly father to turn to and learn from.  

Size of baby:  A watermelon