39 Week Update

Date: August 11, 2013

Next Doctor’s Appointment:  August 14, 2013

 Baby’s size: Baby girl is the size of a watermelon! She weighs about 7 pounds!

How far along:  39 weeks. 

Total weight gain: +29 pounds.  Current weight: 139

Sleep:  Lately I have been getting up more often at night to empty my bladder.  I never thought I would make it to 39 weeks, but it really looks like I might even make it to 40 weeks.  I have felt more pelvic pressure lately.  I did have one day last week that I felt a little crampy, but nothing too uncomfortable or painful at all.  I thought I might have been in the early stages of labor.  I was wrong.  When you get this close to delivery, you become even more aware of your body than ever before.  It has made me really question each new feeling I experience.  This entire pregnancy has really been a dream.  I have been able to stay fit and active throughout the entire process.  Kiley and I have even started jogging around the neighborhood again (praying the entire time that it helps baby make her way out.  Yes, we're anxious to meet her).  I attribute this to how well and how comfortable I have felt throughout the whole process.  Even living in Louisiana during the hottest part of the year for the last stretch of my pregnancy has been surprisingly comfortable for me.  With all of that said, I am highly anticipating the day I get to meet my little girl.

Maternity Clothes:  nope

 Food cravings: No cravings, really.  Any cold fruit juice or carbonated water sounds good to me almost all of the time.

 Food aversions: No

Symptoms I have: Lots of Braxton hicks contractions lately.  I discovered that the sharp leg cramps I have been writing about are likely sciatica, due to the baby putting pressure on certain nerves.  No bueno, but very worth it.

 Movement: Baby is running out of room in there

Belly Button: outie

Gender:  sweet girl

 Best moment of the week: My mama came into town from Colorado this week! She will be staying until baby's arrival.  It has been so fun and exciting having her here! Just yesterday (at 39w2d) we made a belly cast of my belly! It will be an awesome keepsake to remember this time in my life.  We had a ton of fun placing the plaster strips all over my belly! We have just been hanging out, cleaning house, unpacking the last of my unpacked boxes & waiting for baby girl to arrive! I am so happy she has made herself available for this special time in my life.  I love her and appreciate her so much. I am extraordinarily blessed.

What I miss:  Nothing at all.  These are some amazing times in my life.  Each day is better than the last.

What I’m looking forward to:  everything.

 Additional Details:  I started school again last week! I am on track to graduate in early Feb. next year and I couldn’t be more ecstatic about it! I am proud to say that I have been able to achieve such great grades throughout this whole process and all of the moves and changes that have been made throughout the past year.  Having my degree will really help me provide for my daughter, too.  I always want her to value her education like I do.