Week 36
9:07 AMWe've stocked up on frozen meals/groceries, the house is as clean as it's going to get, and everything that falls on the floor is officially dead to me. I guess we must be in the final weeks! I had a doctor's appointment on Wednesday morning, and it was VERY cool to hear that as of the end of this week (today!), she is now early-term and can come whenever she dang well pleases. All was well at my appointment, but there was no progression just yet. The doctor explained that my feet are so swollen due to how low she is sitting (REALLY low). Basically, her noggin is slowing blood flow through some of my larger veins and arteries. How fun!
How far along? 36 weeks
Maternity clothes? I couldn't fit in anything else if I tried.
Stretch Marks? No, but the blue veins across my torso are much darker than they were before.
Sleep? LOL. No such thing.
Bladder Watch: All the time. Literally every 30 minutes or so. Its insane.
Best moment(s) this week: My friend Christina treated me to a pedicure on Thursday and it was HEAVEN. The tech took a lot of extra time with my ankles and calves and I could have kissed her.
Best moment(s) this week: My friend Christina treated me to a pedicure on Thursday and it was HEAVEN. The tech took a lot of extra time with my ankles and calves and I could have kissed her.
Miss Anything? Normal passing of time. Surely the clocks have slowed, right?
Movement: Less active, for sure. When she does want to stretch out, MAN does it hurt. I can see a foot (I think) poke out right under my right rib several times a day.
Movement: Less active, for sure. When she does want to stretch out, MAN does it hurt. I can see a foot (I think) poke out right under my right rib several times a day.
Food Cravings: Nothing, really. Just cold water more often than not.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm losing my appetite more easily these days. A mix of her pushing up on my stomach and contractions, I think.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Saturday night/Sunday morning, I was up for about two and a half hours with really painful contractions that were coming about once every five minutes. I could still talk through them so I knew they were just "practice", but I still timed them to make sure they were decreasing in frequency. I got up from our bed upstairs at about 1:30 and decided to try the spare room bed, just to see if a change in scenery would slow them down. This of course woke everyone in the house up, and I found myself in a much smaller bed with a husband, two dogs, and the cat... all trying to coach me through the contractions (aka.... snoring while I writhed in pain. LOL). Around 3 am, they decreased down to about once every 7 minutes, then once every 12... I finally dozed off after that. I've had a few other instances of painful contractions since, but nothing consistent.
Pregnancy Symptoms: Nothing new this week, besides the contractions. Still all the usual, no-fun suspects.
Belly Button in or out? Daniel says my belly button looks like Voldemort's nose.
Rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody, unfortunately. I'm tired and uncomfortable and my patience is thin.
Looking forward to: Working from home from here on! This was my last week in the office and I was proud I made it to the middle of the week with these painful, swollen feet. I had to wear my slippers to the office on Monday and Tuesday, but at least got my last proposal out! Now, I get to stay in my jammies and work from the comfort of our home office until she's here.
I really wanted the room to be somewhat gender-neutral and peaceful. I actually bought the rug before we even heard the heart beat! The windows in the room look out onto the HUGE magnolia tree in our front yard, and the greens and crisp white flowers really inspired me. Throw in my not-so-secret sloth obsession, and voila. It is kind of crazy that the sloth popularity explosion just so happened to coincide with my pregnancy... I'm definitely not sad about all the amazing toys, blankets, and outfits she's received with my favorite animal on them!
Here's some info on some of the items, but if you have any questions, I still have links to almost everything I purchased in here.
Curtains/Rods: Target and Ikea
Rug: Overstock
Rocker and Dresser/Changing Table: Second hand
Sloth Artwork: Painted by my sister, Grace
Book Shelves: Amazon
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