Week 37

First and foremost...thank you EVERYONE for the super sweet comments yesterday regarding his name! I definitely felt the love and appreciate it!!!!

Turner this week…

Yup...no more Baby W :)

-Turner is gaining about 1/2 ounce a day and getting his first sticky poop ready

-He is brushing up on his skills for the world outside of my womb: blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling and gripping (he's getting strong).

Size of the baby?

Turner is the size of a wintermelon! Had to look that one up because I thought FOR SURE they meant to write watermelon. haha. Apparently a wintermelon is a part of the cucumber family. Never heard of it...have you?!?!

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

+27lbs at my 37 week appointment.

Maternity Clothes?
The bigger I get, the clothing choices get smaller. I am in a rotation of clothes every 1.5 weeks. Luckily, I am getting so close to the end & won't have to worry about it much longer.

Stretch Marks?

Still don't have any...thank gosh :)

Best Moments?
Checking things off on our to do list. We are officially ready with the really important stuff. Hospital bag is packed and car seats are installed. Nursery still needs to be finished, but I am not trying to stress over that!

Movement?
Still moving around in that, but not as often as he used to. But when he does move...he is jammin' out and movin' like crazy!

Food Cravings?

Milk and fruit. We are on gallon #5 for this month.

Anything making you queasy or sick?
Raw chicken still.

What I miss?

Being comfortable. I've moved into the 'uncomfortable' category. Still love that he is in there, growing and healthy...but it is taking a toll on my body and making me slow down. I don't like to slow down!

Nausea/Vomiting?

None

Symptoms?

Had more bloody noses in the past week. Still can 'feel' him grow by my belly getting bigger. Started getting lower back pain also.

Labor Signs?

He is for sure head down. I am almost 2cm dilated. I think she was trying to see if '2 fingers' fit in the cervix, she really didn't check how much effaced I was. I clearly can't go backwards (at least I hope you can't) so we know that I am at least 20% effaced.

Gender?

BOY

Belly Button In or Out?

It's out!!!

Wedding Rings On or Off?

On and still not getting tight! wooohooo...

Sleep?
This past week has been good with sleep. Getting a full 7-8 hours and loving it! I seriously wake up not feeling pregnant, and then when I turn to get my phone...I'm reminded I am pregnant because I can't turn over fast enough!

What I am looking forward to?

Finishing up the nursery. The glider should be coming in a week...fingers crossed...so hopefully everything can be finalized. I am also looking forward to when he will actually be arriving. It seriously could be any day and I love that my body is preparing for it.