Pregnancy Week 36

Pregnancy Week 36:

How Far Along: 36 Weeks

Total Weight Gain:  22 pounds, not sure how I gained 2 pounds in a week but... oh well! LOL

Maternity Clothes: Yep, but in this picture it's just maternity jeans and a normal t-shirt I've had (hence you can see its tightness lol)

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: For some reason this week I have slept very well (other than one night), now don't get me wrong, I'm still up multiple times to go pee BUT I fall right back asleep and my back/hip/knee pain doesn't keep me up!

Best Moment this week: Ultrasound at the doctor (probably the last one until labor), she's measuring around 5 pounds, 11 ounces and it's estimated that she'll be about 7 pounds, 12 ounces by birth if she continues to grow at the same rate, on a positive note, she doesn't seem to have a big head (says the doctor) so that may make labor easier lol... guess she'll get a pea head from her Daddy  because LORD KNOWS she won't get it from me! Doctor also said my fluid levels look good (ranging at about a 14 and 10-20 is "good"), the umbilical cord is still nice and "juicy" says Dr. Steele so that's why she's getting so big, my baby CAN EAT!

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Yep, but it seems to have decreased somewhat because I think she's running out of room.  Dr. Steel called it "very taught in there"!

Food Cravings: Nope!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: I've been feeling a little period-crampy but Dr. Steele says that's perfectly normal, we're hitting the home stretch!!

Symptoms: crampy, growing belly, rising number on the scales.  I'm still so lucky because I haven't had heartburn, morning sickness, fatigue (other than in the first trimester), this has been a pretty symptom-free pregnancy and I am so thankful! I am, however, starting to swell a tad bit in my feet, by about 1:00 in the school day, it's pretty painful and I have to either elevate them while I'm at school or hurry home and prop them up.  Dr. Steele says that's also normal for this stage in pregnancy... whatev.

Belly Button in or out? Out and there ain't no hidin' it!  We were walking through the mall after my appointment and 2 guys passed us and one was just looking at my belly and smiling and I said, "Kyle, why is he smiling at my belly?" and Kyle says, "probably because of that goofy-looking belly button!!!"

Wedding Rings on or off? OFF!  I can put them on in the morning by by about noon I can't get them off, so I'm just going to leave them off!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!!  Cannot wait until PRESLEY BLAIR WOLFE is here to see us!!! Less than 4 weeks!!!