How Far Along: 36 weeks and 6 days
Total weight gain: I had lost 2 lbs at the doctor's office, so right now I'm +3 lbs for the pregnancy
Maternity clothes: My scrub pants still fit well, some better than others. I've actually worn some maternity jeans a few times when it's been cooler outside. I don't see getting too much use out of those though!
Sleep: It's good except for the multiple pee breaks and waking up to turn over due to pelvic pain. But I can usually go right back to sleep.
Best Moment this week: Hearing Amelia's heartbeat at the doctor's office and hearing that everything is going great! Just a few more weeks! AND My co-workers gave me a shower at work on Tuesday. We had Mexican food and cake and we got lots of great gifts! Thomas and my mom came, so that was fun. As much as I dread going to work sometimes, I do have some fantastic co-workers and they make it bearable!
Movement: Instead of kicks and jabs (well, she still likes to punch me in the bladder), she mostly just packs up shop and moves to different places in my belly causing it to contort in certain places.
Gender: Sweet baby girl!
Labor signs: No signs that I can tell, not even Braxton Hicks contractions. I thought the doctor was going to check for dilation this week, but he said he doesn't like to over check, especially until they know the results of my GBS test (which was done at the visit). My next appointment is on Tuesday, so he'll have the results and check me then. I'm now going to the office once a week until the end!
Belly button: Innie, but becoming more shallow
Cravings: Mostly stuff that I don't need to eat. Especially stuff that doesn't have a lot of fiber in it, which I definitely need a lot of now!
Nausea: I woke up with it Wednesday night, but it was dinner-related. I'll say this: I don't not want a Sonic cheeseburger again for a VERY long time.
What I miss: Working without being uncomfortable and so tired at the end of my shift.
Stretch Marks: Present and accounted for!
New/Weird Pregnancy Symptom: A few weeks ago, I mentioned "you don't want to know." Well, that's the case again this week for the same reason except it's a lot worse. If you're very interested, I'll tell you. But for the casual reader, it's probably TMI!
Weekly wisdom: Holy crap! I only have 3 weeks from tomorrow!
What I am looking forward to this week: Going to Atlanta tomorrow to visit Justin and Kate. We haven't seen their new house, so we're looking forward to that. We're also taking Scarlett and going to a dog park. Good times!
~ ~ ~Here are some pictures I wanted to share this week.....
This is the baby book I chose for Amelia. I wanted something unique and couldn't find one in a store that I fell in love with, so I knew I could find one on Etsy. In case you haven't heard of it, it's a website where people hand-make everything from clothes to jewelry to pretty much anything you can think of. It's an awesome site! It came with all sorts of pages to document her first year and blank pages for photos. I can't wait to get started on it!
I wanted to show just how many clothes Miss Amelia has already. These are all the clothes that she won't even be wearing until 6 months. The rest of her newborn/3 month clothes are in drawers. Insanity. Also note the amount of diapers. There are more in a box in the bottom of the closet. My dad estimated the amount around 750. Again...insanity.
