38 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: Thirty-eight weeks

At 6:38pm this afternoon, this will officially be the longest pregnancy yet.

It's funny-- In January, I told Bryan that I thought this would be the longest pregnancy.  That this pregnancy would go all the way to its due date, or maybe even a little later.  He laughed and said that this one would be just like the others.  Well, when I was 3cm and 50% at 35 weeks I thought maybe he was right...not so much.  Turns out, I was right!  Longest pregnancy yet.

Progress:  I don't go to the doctor until Monday, so I don't know if any progress has been made.  At my last visit, I was 4cm and at least 50%.

I am still having sporadic contractions, but they won't come together to do anything.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +22 pounds

Size of baby:
Baby M  weighs about 6.8 pounds and is over 19 1/2 inches long.

Fetal Development:

"Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb." -babycenter.com

"Your baby's the size of a pumpkin!  Baby is about 18.9 to 20.9 inches long and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. Her head is now about the same circumference as her abdomen.  She may have about an inch or so of hair already.  She's slowly shedding that white goo on her skin (called vernix caseosa) but you might see some of it at birth." -thebump.com

Movement: Still moving around, but not nearly as much. Baby M is running out of room in there!!

Heartbeat: 152

Gender: We don't know!

Gut Feeling: I have NO idea! Bryan still says girl, but the last few weeks, I just don't know. At all. I am just ready to meet this little person that is going to complete our family!

Cravings: Sweets!  Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, root beer floats...YUM!

MaternityClothes: I am still wearing both regular and maternity tops, but I have retired my regular jeans.

Sleep: What's that?

What I miss: Sleep! And being able to put on my own socks and tie my shoes. I have the greatest husband ever to help me out every morning!! :)

Symptoms:


Nesting! I am going crazy trying to finish everything up around here, and while I know we have everything we need for Baby M ready, I can't help but feel like we aren't even close to being ready!

-Clumsy!! Chalk it up to preggo brain!

Leg and foot cramps! Yuck! These are contributing to my sleep issues, since that is mostly when they occur.

Missing Feet-- I am having more trouble every day reaching my feet! Putting on my socks and shoes has become nearly impossible, ha! Bryan has been so great to help me with my socks in the mornings :)

Full Term!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: Thirty-seven weeks--I'm full term!

Progress: 4 cm dilated and 50% effaced-- Last night, I had regular contractions for hours.  They got stronger, but they never got closer than five minutes apart.  So we waited it out, and obviously, it wasn't time, as I have no baby ;) 

We had another ultrasound today, and Baby M is perfect!  The estimated weight is 6 pounds 14 ounces.  A fat little potato!

In this photo, Baby M is sucking on its lower lip and has a hand in its face.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +20 pounds

 

Size of baby:
Baby M weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Fetal Development:

"Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz." -babycenter.com

"Your baby's the size of a watermelon!  Yay! Baby has reached full term. He likely measures around 18.9 to 20.9 inches and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. He's gaining about 1/2 ounce each day.  He's practicing some skills: inhaling, exhaling, sucking, gripping and blinking.  He's getting his first sticky poop (called meconium) ready for his first diaper."

-thebump.com

 

Movement: Still moving around, but not nearly as much.  Baby M is running out of room in there!!

Heartbeat: 152

Gender: We don't know!

Gut Feeling: I have NO idea! Bryan still says girl, but the last few weeks, I just don't know. At all. I am just ready to meet this little person that is going to complete our family!

Cravings: Chocolate milk! I still have to have a glass of chocolate  milk every morning, but most of my other cravings have subsided. In fact, my appetite in general is decreasing. I just feel like I have nowhere to put any food!

MaternityClothes: I am still wearing both regular and maternity tops, but I have retired my regular jeans.

Sleep: What's that?

What I miss: Sleep! And being able to put on my own socks and tie my shoes. I have the greatest husband ever to help me out every morning!! :)

Symptoms:

Morning Sickness has returned with quite a vengeance.  It pretty much stinks!

Nesting! I am going crazy trying to finish everything up around here, and while I know we have everything we need for Baby M ready, I can't help but feel like we aren't even close to being ready!

-Clumsy!! Chalk it up to preggo brain!

Leg and foot cramps! Yuck! These are contributing to my sleep issues, since that is mostly when they occur.

Missing Feet-- I am having more trouble every day reaching my feet! Putting on my socks and shoes has become nearly impossible, ha! Bryan has been so great to help me with my socks in the mornings :)

Indigestion/Reflux! All. Day. Long! I keep Tums with me all the time...sometimes it helps, but usually, it doesn't.

Let's Get Pinning: Summer Fashion

It is Wednesday again, which means....Oh, How Pinteresting! with Michelle over at The Vintage Apple.

Does anyone else wish Pinterest had a store with all of their outfit ideas put together and ready to purchase?  Even better--it should all be arranged by size!  Oh, yeah, wait.....it would also be nice if some of it just happened to be in my price range!  Oh, well.  A girl can dream, right?  Here are some of my "Would love to haves" for summer this year.

Happy pinning, everyone!  See yall next Wednesday!



Room for One More?

We are getting closer and closer to finding out the identity of our little caboose!  The kids are getting more excited by the day, and I can't lie, so am I!  Every day could be "The Day", and the anticipation is driving me crazy!!

I have been experiencing prodromal labor (basically false labor) for a couple of weeks, now.  This baby is a little tease!  I go back to the doctor Friday to see how much progress has been made this week.

In non-baby-news, Gannon has started tee ball, and he loves it!  Bryan is helping coach his team, and he said Gannon looks great out there.  We asked him if he was the best out there, and he said, "Well, yeah!  I'm a star!"  His team is the Marlins, and as soon as we find out colors, I will go buy his gear.  When I buy his gear, you will get pictures!

Austyn is loving ballet, too.  She is finally starting to show us some of the things she is learning in class.  Her favorite is the arafess.  Some of you may know of this as the arabesque, ha!  She couldn't be cuter dancing around in her little leotard!  I am going to try my best to get a video of her dancing, soon.

I guess the only question left is:

Is there room for one more?

In that bed, I'm not so sure.  In our home, and in our hearts--definitely!!  We will keep you posted on the arrival of Baby M!

36 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: Thirty-six weeks!

Progress:  4 cm dilated and 50% effaced-- Saturday, I had contractions that were 3-5 minutes apart and lasted for almost three hours.  Since then, Baby M has definitely dropped--you can see it in the picture pretty clearly.  I can also feel it.  I can breathe much better, and I am feeling lots of pressure.  All week, I have had sporadic contractions that always fade away. 

We had an ultrasound today, and Baby M looks perfect!  Fat, FAT cheeks!!  We don't have a breech baby (hooray!!), but we do have a baby who is face up/on its side.  That explains the pack labor/pains.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +19 pounds

I have lost weight this week.  I did the same with Gannon and Austyn at the end, too.

Size of baby:
Baby M weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces.  Biggest baby, yet!

Fetal Development:

"Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement."
-babycenter.com

"Your baby's the size of a coconut!  She's still in the 17.2- to 18.7-inch and 4.2- to 5.8-pound range and continues to beef up.  Your once-poppy seed would be able to breathe on her own if she was born right now.  Her skin is getting smooth and soft and her gums are rigid.  Her liver and kidneys are in working order.  Circulation and immune systems are basically good to go, too."

-thebump.com

*Funny how the average baby is not quite six pounds, yet...Our little potato is already approaching seven!

Movement: Still rolling and punching, but not quite as much.  I guess there isn't much room left in there!  Still getting hiccups all the time, too.  I wonder if Baby M will have them as much after he/she is born?

Heartbeat: 143

Gender: We don't know!

Gut Feeling: I have NO idea! Bryan still says girl, but the last few weeks, I just don't know. At all. I am just ready to meet this little person that is going to complete our family!

Cravings: Chocolate milk!  I still have to have a glass of chocolate ! milk every morning, but most of my other cravings have subsided.  In fact, my appetite in general is decreasing.  I just feel like I have nowhere to put any food!

MaternityClothes: I am still wearing both regular and maternity tops, but I have retired my regular jeans.

Sleep: What's that?

What I miss: Sleep!  And being able to put on my own socks and tie my shoes.  I have the greatest husband ever to help me out every morning!!  :)

Symptoms:
Nesting! I am going crazy trying to finish everything up around here, and while I know we have everything we need for Baby M ready, I can't help but feel like we aren't even close to being ready!

-Clumsy!! Chalk it up to preggo brain!

Leg and foot cramps! Yuck! These are contributing to my sleep issues, since that is mostly when they occur.

Missing Feet-- I am having more trouble every day reaching my feet! Putting on my socks and shoes has become nearly impossible, ha! Bryan has been so great to help me with my socks in the mornings :)

 

Indigestion/Reflux! All. Day. Long! I keep Tums with me all the time...sometimes it helps, but usually, it doesn't.