37 weeks

how far along?  37 weeks

how are you measuring? right on track - I measured 36 cm at my doctor's appointment when I was 36w4d.  I also had my first internal exam and was 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced.

size of baby? size of a winter melon (19-22 in, 6.5 lb)

heartbeat? 135-140 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? 27 lb at my last doctor's appointment; I lost 3 lb in the past week, but the doctor thought it might be the scale since it said I gained 9 lb over the past month

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts and t-shirts.  Now the workout shorts and t-shirts and getting tight - I've been wearing some of Coy's t-shirts to give myself some more room.

stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones.  My belly button is getting darker and is getting closer to popping out.

sleep?  I've been sleeping on my left side, but have been having pain in my left hip when I stay on that side too long.  I'm still getting up 2-3 times a night and get sharp pains in lower belly when I try to get up. I guess everything is stretching and having a full bladder doesn't help.

best moment this week? making it to 37 weeks 

movement?  I still feel him more in the evenings, especially after I have eaten.

food cravings? I've been craving Whataburger breakfast biscuits this week.

gender predictions?  It's a boy!

what I miss?  I'm trying to enjoy these last weeks of pregnancy and be positive.

what I'm looking forward to?  Just waiting for Douglas to make his arrival.  

how are you feeling?  While I'm thankful that I've had a pretty easy pregnancy so far, this about sums up how I feel.  I'm also getting a little anxious about the whole labor thing.

Coy's Family Shower

Church Shower

My mom made Douglas a quilt and brought it this weekend.

Beaumont Shower

36 weeks

how far along?  36 weeks

how are you measuring? right on track - I measured 35 cm at my doctor's appointment when I was 35w4d

size of baby? size of a large canteloupe or swiss chard (19-22 in, 6 lb)

heartbeat? 145-150 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? 30 lb at my last doctor's appointment; I had gained 4 lb in 2 weeks

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts and t-shirts.  I was wearing some maternity capris and a t-shirt yesterday while we were running errands and I didn't realize my t-shirt kept riding up and showing the stretch band on my pants.  It's also getting cold, but I'm trying not to buy anymore maternity clothes since I'm so close to the end.

stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones.  My belly button is getting darker and is getting closer to popping out.

sleep?  Some nights are good; some are not so good.  I've been getting up 2 or 3 times each night.

best moment this week? We had a shower with our church family last Sunday.  Coy and I went out yesterday to get a few little things we had left.

movement?  I still feel him more in the evenings, but I think he's running out of room.  I think I felt hiccups lower in my belly, but then I felt the same thing up higher later in the week.

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!

what I miss?  I'm trying to enjoy these last weeks of pregnancy and be positive.

what I'm looking forward to?  Just waiting for Douglas to make his arrival. I'm also starting the see the doctor every week.

how are you feeling?  It's been raining the past few days thanks to Tropical Storm Patricia, so the cooler weather has been nice (except for the fact I don't really have any appropriate shoes that fit right now).  I'm just ready for Douglas to be here.  I feel like he's dropped a little bit and am starting to feel more pressure.

35 weeks

how far along?  35 weeks

how are you measuring? right on track - I measured 33 cm at my doctor's appointment when I was 33w3d

size of baby? size of romaine lettuce (19-22 in, 5.5 lb)

heartbeat? 140-143 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? 26 lb at my last doctor's appointment

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts and t-shirts.

stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones.  My belly button is getting closer to popping out.

sleep?  Sleep was a little better this week.  Some nights I only got up once or twice.  I still get some pain in my lower belly when I try to roll over.

best moment this week? Just going through more of Douglas' things.  Even though we don't have a nursery set up, it's fun seeing all of his clothes and other stuff.

movement?  I still feel him more in the evenings, but I think he's running out of room.  I felt hiccups once this week.

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!

what I miss?  being able to bend down to pick things up; being able to put on my shoes without losing my balance - I have to stand up to do it since I can't reach my feet while I'm sitting down

what I'm looking forward to?  Having our last shower this weekend and getting closer to Douglas being here.  It's hard to believe that he could be here in a month or so.

how are you feeling?  I'm still feeling uncomfortable most of the day.  Fall hasn't really arrived yet, so the hotter weather isn't helping.  

34 weeks

how far along?  34 weeks

how are you measuring? right on track - I measured 33 cm at my doctor's appointment when I was 33w3d

size of baby? size of a pineapple (19-22 in, 4.9 lb)

heartbeat? 140-143 bpm at my doctor's appointment

total weight gain/loss? 26 lb; I gained 5 lb over the past 2 weeks, but my doctor didn't seemed concerned

maternity clothes? All maternity except for a few pairs of workout shorts and t-shirts.

stretch marks? I haven't noticed any new ones.

sleep?  This was my worst week of sleep so far.  Some nights I got up 4 or 5 times to go to the bathroom.  It's starting to hurt every time I try to turn over.  I tried sleeping in the recliner, but that was even more uncomfortable.

best moment this week? We had a shower with my family in Beaumont.

movement?  I still feel him more in the evenings, but will feel him during the day every once in awhile.   The doctor heard his heartbeat on the lower left side of my belly, so she thinks he is head down.  He stays more on my left side and can feel his butt toward the top of my belly. 

food cravings? nothing out of the ordinary this week

gender predictions?  It's a boy!

what I miss?  having uninterrupted sleep; several people have commented that it's just getting me ready for nights with a newborn

what I'm looking forward to?  I have one more shower next weekend.  I'm getting excited to have Baby Douglas here with us.

how are you feeling?  I've been exhausted this week.  My hours are still lighter at work, but not getting much sleep at night has taken a toll on me.

Waiting for Baby Douglas