So I made a video montage of the pregnancy pictures we took along the way. I have loved having a way to document our progress as we wait to meet our little man.
How far along? 39 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: +33 pounds. Although I did eat an awful lot of ice cream this week... that could definitely have changed since Monday :) I blame the heat - my air conditioning is still waiting to be replaced! Illinois summer + 9 months pregnant - air conditioning does not = a comfy baby mama. It will be replaced sometime next week with a new unit though - hopefully that coordinates well with Henry's plans!
Maternity clothes? I don't even want to wear clothes anymore. But tonight we have a fancy dinner to go to for the residents graduating from Ben's program, so I have one more excuse to wear one of my cute maternity dresses. Glad I'm getting good use out of them!
Stretch marks? They oddly seem to be lighter in color lately. I wonder why that is... and if it will continue after I go back to a more normal size and shape.
Sleep: Last night I slept like a rock. I haven't felt this well rested in a long time. Today would be a great day to go into labor!
Best moment this week: I found out that my cervix has made a little bit of change - I'm nearly 2 cm. That doesn't sound like much, but it means I still have a great chance of going into labor spontaneously - everything is favorable. So that's great!
Movement: He has been especially strong with his kicking the last couple of days. It's downright painful!
Food cravings: Sweets, sweets, and more sweets. It's a good thing I don't keep candy in the house!
Nursery: I just like to look in there and imagine actually using it the way it's intended to be used, but I can't quite picture it. It's all so cute though - I'm so excited!
Labor Signs: On Tuesday, I really thought it was the real deal. My contractions were starting to get closer together - about 5 minutes apart for a while even - and they didn't stop despite getting in the tub, which has stopped previous false labor for me. Around 9 or 10, I decided to go to bed, fully expecting to wake up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep through the contractions. No such luck. I did wake up, but no baby! I was pretty disappointed, but he'll come when he's good and ready! Hopefully that's soon!
Belly Button in or out? In
What do we want to teach Henry about? How fun it is to go camping! I've missed not being able to do that yet this year.
What I miss: Besides camping - cool weather! Is it okay to already be looking forward to fall?
What I am looking forward to: Watching Ben cuddle with our baby. I can tell he's really excited to meet him, and I can't wait to introduce them!
Weekly Wisdom: I have decided to ignore contractions from now on, until I really can't distract myself anymore. I don't want to get my hopes up every day. I'll just be taking it easy and waiting until it happens.
Milestones: I only have 5 days to go until I reach my due date. Can you believe it?!
no i just cant believe it!! loved the video and love you!!!
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