Week 37 -- The Week of the Watermelon

21...20...19...18...17...16...15 days lefft?!?!?! OMG IT'S SO CLOSE! We are now officially "full-term"! And I'm also now toting around a WATERMELON! And I look like it too!!! And according to several people, I'm definitely "dropping", so he is getting closer and closer.

My sweet baby Andrew is getting more and more ready to come out...and his momma and daddy are ready for him too! This week he is should weigh around 6 1/2 lbs, and according to our AWESOME ULTRASOUND this week, he weighs approximately 6 lbs 5 oz right now. They didn't give me a height measurement, but he should be somewhere around 21 inches tall. He can do everything that a newborn can do now, he just can't breathe air and stuff until he's actually on the outside. He is practicing everything from breathing to gripping to sucking to inhaling & exhaling so that he'll be all ready when he arrives. Plus there's not really much else to do....haha! He should be gaining about a half a pound per week, but I sure hope he doesn't put on that much more weight! That could get difficult....yikes! He's busy rolling around too, pretty much going crazy in there. He isn't disturbing my sleep or anything, but during the day he sure does get a lot of exercise in! He is supposed to be gaining fat, but I don't know how he's gonna do that with all the exercise he's getting in ;-)

I got some really great pictures of his amazing little face at this week's appointment. He was not happy about being looked at, and he kept making faces. It was so cute! He would poke his little lips out and pout, lol! I also got a video but I can't for the life of me figure out how to transfer it to my computer and post it or email it. The tech said that everything looked really good, and his heartbeat was 158, which is about what it normally is. I'm being told that he looks a lot like me already :-) I can't wait to see him face-to-face and see what he'll look like. I think he has Curt's lips, and my nose. Of course, he kept scrunching his face up so it's kind of hard to tell, haha! He really hates that ultrasound machine, so I guess it's good for him that that'll most likely be the last one.

This week has brought major hormonal-ness. I am turning into the stereotypical moody, snippy preggo lady that is ill all the time. Okay, not all the time. But I am definitely ill a lot of the time. Things get under my skin really easily and I get irritated at little things. My "filter" is gone too, so I just kind of say whatever is on my mind, lol. It's kind of funny, really, except when I'm actually irritated.

I'm having lots of blonde moments too...I guess I should dye my hair, lol! The other day, I was completely convinced there was a 29th of Februray....but this year, there's definitely not. There was something else too, but now I can't remember what it was....I'm super forgetful too! Haha...

The rest of my doctor's appointment (after the ultrasound) went normally. I am GBS negative, which is good. They won't have to give me any antibiotics when I go into labor. Not a big deal really, but one less thing to think about during a really hectic time. Also, they checked me for dilation & effacement. The doctor didn't tell me how effaced I was (so I'm assuming that means it was a negligible amount), but I'm 1-2 cm dilated. By the way, if any of my preggers friends haven't been checked for this yet, be prepared, it is NOT comfortable. I was definitely not expecting that. I've been told that the more effaced you are, the less uncomfortable it is though. So, if you want details, send me a message and I'll tell you privately. So anyway, I have started dilating, but that doesn't really mean anything. You can walk around dilated for weeks, and dilation can even go back down. It's effacement that really means something. It doesn't go back, and it makes the dilation stay up. I guess we'll see this week if I've progressed any more.

I should be getting my pictures back soon from my maternity shoot last week :-) I'm super excited to see them, and I hope they are awesome. I will share once I get them! I was a little surprised at how cold it was though...I'm hoping that my face doesn't look like I was super cold, lol.

Okay so what else is going on this week.......nesting is definitely making me crazy. I have been trying to get everything done, but it's going slowly since it annoys me when something isn't just perfect. My hips hurt like crazy. There is no comfortable position to sleep in, and standing or sitting for too long is not comfy either. And too much walking around makes me miserable. I still have to pee, maybe even more often than before, if that's possible, lol! My stretch marks continue to look ugly :-( I went for so long without any and now they look just terrible. My belly button is STILL not popped out...well, when I stand up, the top of it looks pokey-outey but not much. Haha! Maybe next week. I still can't sleep well, but I may be getting used to it. I definitely can't sleep in on the weekends, I am uncomfortable and my head starts hurting if I lay there too long.

I have a lot of friends who have had their babies recently. It is so exciting to see that their little ones have arrived and I love seeing their pictures and updates! However, it makes me really jealous! I want mine to be here so bad!!! I want to hold him in my arms and be able to kiss his little cheeks and dress him in cute little outfits and take adorable pictures of him! I know it won't be long, but I still want it to be here! Until about the last week or so, I have wanted him here, but I haven't wanted time to speed up because I was enjoying having him to myself, lol! I still don't want to share him, but I want him here in person SO BAD! I can't wait to meet my sweet baby Andrew. I want to see him look at me and recognize my voice and his daddy's voice and bond and snuggle with us. Okay I better stop this, I might start boohoo-ing! (I'm only a little emotional nowadays)

Well, I think that's all I've got going on this week. I'll try to get pictures from the ultrasound and the maternity shoot posted soon! (And go me for getting this posted before the week is over! Hahaha!!) Have a great week, everyone! :-)