39 Weeks

(I am writing this from memory as I am terribly behind and writing this 4 weeks later!)

How far along? 39 weeks

How big is baby? Size of a watermelon still. Anywhere between 19 and 22 inches long and weighs anywhere from 7-8 pounds.

Physical differences from last week? Feeling as big as I could possibly get. I'm sure laying around since I have been off of work isn't helping much either. My feet have been hurting more and getting more swollen.

Total weight gain/loss? 2-3 pounds this week. Up to about 40 lbs overall. 

How I'm feeling? Just trying to stay as relaxed as I can so that hopefully baby boy will come whenever he is ready. 

What's been on my mind? Worrying about having to have my planned c-section now that it is getting closer to the day and I am not going into labor on my own.

What I'm looking forward to? Being a family of 4! So crazy to type that out, it will be real soon!

Best moment this past week? Being done with work! It makes it feel so much more real that it is happening any day now.

This is the only picture I have from this week. Forgot to take a better belly one but this one is cute :)

37 Weeks! Officially Full Term!

How far along? 37 weeks!

How big is baby? Size of a watermelon still. Anywhere between 19 and 22 inches long and weighs almost 7 pounds.

Physical differences from last week? None really. Still getting bigger by the week and more uncomfortable. Still making it around at home and work without too much difficulty though. 

Total weight gain/loss? 1 pound this week. Up to about 33 lbs overall. 

How I'm feeling? Just trying to stay as relaxed as I can so that hopefully baby boy will come whenever he is ready. 

What's been on my mind? Still working on getting everything set for work. I need to just get it all done and then hopefully Gavin will make his appearance as soon as I have everything set!

What I'm looking forward to? Being a family of 4! So crazy to type that out, it will be real soon!

Best moment this past week? Finally getting checked at the doctor and hearing that I am 1cm dilated  and 50% effaced. Glad that I am showing at least a little bit of progress. Hopefully at my appointment next week I see even more!

36 Weeks

How far along? 36 weeks!

How big is baby? Size of a watermelon (that seems huge!). Anywhere between 19 and 22 inches long and weighs about 6-6.5 pounds.

Physical differences from last week? I'm pretty sure I'm starting to feel some slight contractions, hopefully that means I am starting to progress so I can get my VBAC!

Total weight gain/loss? 0 this week. Up to about +27-30 lbs overall.

How I'm feeling? A little stressed now that it's getting so close! I've started to get stuff together for my hospital bag and finishing little things here and there in the nursery.

What's been on my mind? Still just thinking about everything that we need to get together before Gavin makes his arrival. Also been trying to get everything settled for work so I won't be stressing at the last second about my long-term sub.

What I'm looking forward to? Baby boy just being here already!

Best moment this past week? Getting our fridge fixed! It was a disaster trying to live without a fridge/freezer for over a week and a half. So glad it's finally fixed.

35 Weeks down/35 Days to go!

How far along? 35 weeks!

How big is baby? Size of a honeydew melon. Anywhere between 19 and 22 inches long and weighs about 5 and 1/4 pounds.

Physical differences from last week? Getting more and more uncomfortable still. His kicking and turning is painful at times.

Total weight gain/loss? Up to about +27-30 lbs overall.

How I'm feeling? Pretty good. As long as I get enough sleep at night I have enough energy to get through most of the day.

What's been on my mind? Getting everything ready that baby boy will need when he gets here! Still need to pick up his car seat, a swing, and some sheets for the crib. I think after that we will have all necessary things ready!

What I'm looking forward to? Starting to go to the doctor every week starting this week. So crazy that it is going so close! Hopefully I will start to see at my appointments if any of these random contractions have been causing any progression or not.

Best moment this past week? My baby shower! I had so much fun and Gavin is already so spoiled. It was so amazing to see all the support we have from friends and family.

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks!

How big is baby? Size of a pineapple. Anywhere between 19 and 22 inches long and weighs about 4 and a half pounds

Physical differences from last week? Getting more and more uncomfortable :(

Total weight gain/loss? Still only up to about +25 lbs overall. Glad this slowed down a bit since I have been eating much healthier the last couple weeks.

How I'm feeling? Now that it's getting closer I am getting a little more stressed about getting everything ready at work for when I'm gone. I definitely have a lot of work to do before D-Day! (So hopefully he's not toooo early)

What's been on my mind? Getting the house cleaned for the baby shower next week! So excited to see everybody and celebrate baby boy's soon-to-be arrival!

What I'm looking forward to? Baby shower next weekend!

Best moment this past week? Nothing too much has been going on the last couple weeks. Trying to rest while I know I can but I can't stop thinking that I have a million things to do and get ready :(

32 Weeks

(Apologize for the crappy light and picture)

31 Weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks! It's going by so fast, 9 weeks to go!

How big is baby? Size of a head of lettuce. About 19 inches long and weighs almost 4 pounds

Physical differences from last week? Baby boy's moving around is definitely getting a little uncomfortable now that he is getting bigger.

Total weight gain/loss? up to about +25 lbs overall. Hoping to slow this down now that the holidays are over.

How I'm feeling? Less stressed and more able to relax now that I've had some time off of work to get stuff done at the house.

What's been on my mind? Just trying to relax a bit before going back to work on Thursday. I know now we are in the final stretches of getting everything ready!

What I'm looking forward to? The countdown to baby boy's arrival is officially in single digit weeks!

Best moment this past week? Setting up the crib and seeing baby's room almost complete! It looks so cute and I can't wait to start using that room regularly! 
Also getting to see baby on the ultrasound in 3D. It was so amazing to see the dimple in his chin and seeing him stick out his tongue and smile at us!