37 Weeks

Full Term! woot-woot! I could essentially have this sweet baby boy at any moment and all would be well. As long as I have him between now and April 20th (42 weeks) he will be considered on time. Not premature or postmtaure. So excited!

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• Total weight gain: + 40 pounds! (about. my scale and the midwifes are about 4 pounds off from one another. point is, I weigh 172ish)
• Maternity clothes? yes
• Stretch marks? yes
• Sleep: like a rock...with the occasional help of Melatonin and a body pillow
• Best moment this week: hitting FULL TERM!
• Miss Anything? being able to shave my legs easily.
• Movement: lots of knees and elbows especially while I walk
• Food cravings: ICEEs, cheese, and gummies
• Anything making you queasy or sick: coffee and sea food. most meats.
• Gender: BOY! Christopher Blake!
• Labor Signs: Nope...just some BH contractions! Although they are getting a little more intense as the weeks go on
• Symptoms: super tired this week. and VERY emotional
• Belly Button in or out? Innie
• Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but very very sensitive
• Looking forward to: putting the car seat in the car tomorrow!

 

37 weeks of baby growing!

He's still really high

I can't imagine another 3-5 weeks of growing. Where is all of this skin and energy and mobility going to come from? I will miss it more than anything though. I absolutely love being pregnant and wish I was in a position to stay that way (like a husband and tons of money). Still, I can not wait to meet baby C and see his cute face! I have had several dreams about his birth this last week. Every time he looks different except for his chin. He always has a chin dimple. In some dreams, he has fuzzy blonde hair and in others, it's a whole mess of dark and soft hair. Never curly though. He has been anywhere from 7 pounds to 11 pounds and labor has lasted from 20 minutes to 40 hours. I'm thinking somewhere on the in between for both would be good! :)

I made a big decision this week...I decided that I didn't want to fight with my hair anymore. No more highlights and/or colorings to worry about and pay for. And I had so much damage so I cut it. It's shorter than I think I was ready for although the lady who did it did exactly what I asked for. I think I was too brave...but I do love it. My natural color is not the toe headed blonde that my family is going to remember. And pregnancy has robbed me of most of my curls so it's actually easier to blow it dry straight.  I think this will be easier than fighting with it and keeping Christopher from pulling it later on. It's perfect!

***Please excuse the "I'm tired and I wanna kill somebody face". I had just gone for a 1.5 mile walk and not only was I contracting in this picture, but my face is swollen from all of the pollen outside.

The hair lady looked at my roots (there was plenty of them so I know she got it right) and she matched it up. I love the color....so glad that's one less worry.

Happy full term my (not so little 7 pounder!) watermelon baby!

Love,  Lauren