38 weeks (4.5 years ago and today)

37 & 38 week comparable

DS's photography @ 38 weeks

DS loves using the iPad to take pictures.  Here is one he took of me yesterday @ 38 weeks!

38 weeks!

How far along: 38 weeks

How big is baby:    He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek).

Sleep: Still sick this week as well (has been 2 weeks now).  I think my cough is getting better, but this is the worst cough I can remember having.  However, I am able to sleep pretty well.

Movement: Still a crazy mover

Food cravings: None specifically.  Slightly more hungry this week.

Food adversions: none specifically

Gender: It's still a BOY!!

Symptoms: Heartburn, kind of crampy, BH contractions, getting up every night to use the bathroom

What do I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, regular clothes, working out, being able to take medicine without feeling guilty, fully caffienated drinks, wanting to eat food, whitening my teeth

Best moment of the week:  DS won the game ball again at t-ball which made him happy.

What I'm looking forward to: Meeting my new baby (and not being pregnant....which I know I will regret saying once I am not pregnant anymore)

Milestones:  Only 2 weeks left until my due date!  Baby could come "any time"

Maternity clothes: Pants at work, still wearing my regular shirts, but I have to make sure they are long enough.

Weight gain: +15 lbs (+1 lb from last week)

37w4d appt.

Still have this awful cough and now, I have a cracked rib on my left side from all this coughing.  I really don't know how I am supposed to push out a baby while sick and having a cracked rib.  But hey, I guess people have done it in worse conditions!

On a positive note, I am now 3.5 cm dilate and my bag of water "is ready to pop".

36 & 37 week comparable

37 weeks!

How far along: 37 weeks

How big is baby:    Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard)

Sleep: I am still sick this week with an awful cough.  Since I really can't take any good meds, I am still suffering through this cough day and night.

Movement: Still a crazy mover

Food cravings:  None specifically.  Not having much hunger lately.

Food adversions: none specifically

Gender: It's still a BOY!!

Symptoms: Heartburn, shortness of breath, kind of crampy, BH contractions

What do I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, regular clothes, working out, being able to take medicine without feeling guilty, fully caffienated drinks, wanting to eat food, whiten my teeth

Best moment of the week:  I took 3 days off this week to spend time with the family and get ready for baby B.  Sadly, I was sick...but it was still nice to not be at work.

What I'm looking forward to: Meeting my new baby

Milestones: 37 weeks = "full term"

Maternity clothes: Pants at work, still wearing my regular shirts, but I have to make sure they are long enough.

Weight gain: +14 lbs (+1 lb from last week)