38 Weeks

Yes the chalkboard is compliments of Ryan again!  Adorable right?!

Pumpkin this week...

~ Baby is fully developed so he is just working on getting bigger!
~ He is continuing to shed vernix and lanugo.
~ Baby is swallowing amniotic fluid, which will head to his intestines, and turn into his first poop!
~ His lungs continue to secret surfactant, which helps prevent the lungs from sticking to each other when baby starts breathing!
~ He has a firm grasp now!

Size of the Baby?
Our pumpkin is a pumpkin!

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

Currently at the +35 total.

Maternity Clothes?

Nothing new.  I was shopping with a friend at Hot Mama on Monday night and it made me quite excited to get back into regular clothes!  I'm sure Ryan won't be so happy with the little shopping I will want to do :)

Stretch Marks?

None- thank you Mom for the good genes!!

Best Moments?

I sort of sound lame but I loved my lazy weekend last weekend.  Ryan unfortunately had to work a lot of it but I was able to be bum on the couch, nap, bake cookies, and soak up the last few quiets moments of my life!  It was pretty great!!

Movement?
Still a lot!  I doubt this little boy is coming early- it seems he has lots of room in there to move and what's the rush to make an appearance?!

Nausea/Vomitting?

No.

Labor Signs?

Some sharp shooting pains in my pelvis and some contractions but nothing major.

Gender?

Sweet little boy.

Belly Button In or Out?
Outtie poppin!

Wedding Rings On or Off?

On but I have been taking them off at night as my hand does get sort of swollen.

Sleep?

The best way to describe the way I feel in bed is like a beluga whale.  Between me, the body pillow, my own comforter, Dupree, and Ryan it's just too much in a queen size bed!

Wisdom?

Stay busy!  I swear that once you hit 37 weeks your mind goes from "we still have a few weeks" to "it could be any day now!"  And the waiting game could drive you crazy!  So stay busy and plan things- if you have to cancel because you go into labor, I think people will understand.  So who wants to make plans with me?!  :)

What am I most excited about?

Wouldn't it be exciting if this little baby decided to come this week?!  I think so!
The countdown ap that makes me so excited!!

And since Dupree hasn't made an appearance lately...

38 weeks and counting,