Wednesday, September 21, 2011

36 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights


How Far Along: 36 Weeks


Size of Baby: He weighs around 6 lbs. now (the weight of a crenshaw melon) and is a little over 18 1/2 inches long from head to heal.


Total Weight Gain/Loss: 32 lbs total.



Maternity Clothes: Yes, all maternity clothes, and I'm even growing out of most of the maternity clothes I have! I will be so happy to wear regular clothes again.



Gender: Its a BOY!! Jackson Thomas Smith


Movement: Yes!! He is moving a lot these days! Much bigger and stronger movements now.


Food Cravings: Ice Cream!! :-)



What I miss: I miss a lot of things, like just feeling normal again. Of course its all worth it and at least I don't have much longer to go! :-)


Sleep: Still not sleeping great. Just can't seem to get comfortable and I am having to get up a lot to use the restroom.


Symptoms: Feeling REALLY tired lately and just down right uncomfortable. My feet and hands are swelling now too. :-( I also, occasionally, have a stabbing pain in my pelvis, which the Dr. said is just the pelvis widening to get ready for birth.


Best Moment this week: Using some of the gift cards that I got from my shower last Saturday to buy a few things for Jackson.


What I am looking forward to: My Dr. appt. on Monday where she'll start checking to see if I've dialated at all and to see if he's head down now, which I think he may be because when I feel him have the hiccups, they are always real low.  A shower here at work next Tuesday. And getting to meet baby Jackson in just 4 +/- more weeks.

1 comment :

Holly said...

I bet little Jackson comes before 40 weeks, especially if you feel him lower already. Also, how fun that you're having a work shower, too! :)