Weekly Update

How far along? 36 weeks and 4 days

How big is baby? 17.2-18.7 inches and 4.2-5.8 lbs. Even though she technically hasn't gotten out of that range yet, this week it is getting a little more difficult to eat and breathe.

Weight gain? As of my appointment yesterday it was about 27 pounds so far. If I am remembering correctly at my first appointment I was told I should gain between 25-35 pounds so I think I am doing pretty good on that end. The doctor said all my numbers including weight looked good yesterday.

Maternity clothes? I am still refusing to buy new clothes with 3 1/2 weeks to go. My skirts have been working for school. I tried wearing a pair of my pre-pregnancy pants with a rubber band today...bad idea lol! I felt like they were going to fall off all day long! Thankfully I wore a shirt that goes WAY down past my bottom so all anyone noticed was me pulling on my pants all day.

Movement? It's been about the same. She has long periods of what I can only assume is sleep time where she is quiet in there and then I'll eat or drink something or take a bath and she'll dance a little. I can tell she's running out of room in there because the movements aren't as big as they had been. She is still moving around just fine but it's not like she's flipping over as much. I will mainly notice her legs/knees/feet poking out at me.

Cravings? Whatever someone suggests sweets wise. My co-teacher mentioned Menchie's the other day at a meeting and man did it sound good. By the time it was the end of the day however I had forgotten about it so I wouldn't really consider that a true craving. It was the same kind of thing at Walmart yesterday. I saw some candy on sale and bought it because it looked good. It's a type of candy I like so it is good but it's not like I HAVE to have it when I get home from school each day.

What I miss? Being able to sleep through the night without having to get up and pee every 2 or so hours. From the time I was probably about 6 or 7 I have been able to sleep the whole night through without having to get up and go (unless there was some weird circumstance like I was sick etc.). Now however it's every 2-3 hours every night that I am up to go. I'm very thankful I am mostly able to get right back to sleep but its still annoying having to try to roll out of bed!

What I am looking forward to? This is sort of something I am looking forward to and not at the same time. I found out today my teammates want to have a shower at school for me. This is so sweet! I am new to the 2nd grade team this year so I never in a million years expected that. I am so touched they would think to do that. But, I am a little worried about opening stuff in front of people. It was strange enough at first at the other showers we had and those were people I knew fairly well. I know my coworkers but not as well as I know our friends and family at the other showers.

Oh! And this! When I went to the doctor he did my first internal exam. I found out I am already 2 cm dilated and 60% effaced! He thinks she'll come sooner rather than later and technically she is full term so she really could come any time. I just haven't told my co-teacher this fact yet as when we went to see administration together about something yesterday and they were talking about all the other teachers who went into labor at school she got really nervous thinking about the kiddos we have this year!