38 Week Update

Whoops! Idk why this didn't post (or did it??) but I have another pic to add at the bottom (taken Monday) anyway. Hereeee we go.

How far along: 38 weeks and 6 days. OMG. I cannot freaking believe we're a day away from 39 weeks. 8 days till our due date??? How did this happen??

Size of baby:   A leek or A FREAKING PUMPKIN. At least it's fitting... start of fall and all... Average = ~6.2-9.2 lbs, 18-21" long. 

Our 20 week ultrasound had placed him/her in the 97th percentile for size (!!!!) buuuut our 32 week ultrasound's guesstimate was in the 65-75th percentile range. Yes please!

Physical symptoms: I waddle. 9000 degrees overheated. Braxton Hicks contractions up the wazoo, throughout the day, most days. Hemorrhoids. Groin is generally better except for sometimes in the morning. Cervix gets stabbing pains sometimes. Heartburn every couple of days. Restless legs are back but easily solved with a hot shower. REALLY sore back and REALLY grotesquely swollen feet. I spent most of Sunday lounging around and the swelling went down a bit but over Rosh Hashana and Shabbos we were walking like 2-4 miles per day, so by Saturday evening my feet were enormous and crazy painful.

Thursday night we were walking home from some friends' house and I was getting reallllly painful contractions. We had to stop a lot. Really thought it was going to happen that night, but it stopped overnight though.

Weight gain/loss: Ugh. Rosh Hashana killed me. Too much eating. I'm up 36lbs. I don't even know.

Maternity clothes: While I've been home during the week I'm mostly in PJs all day. Just a sports bra and pj pants when I can get away with it, actually. Sexy! Haha. But when I make public appearances, it's the same old story- maternity shirts, a denim maternity skirt, normal elastic waist skirts still fit. Maternity/nursing bras and like sort of sports bra type things or tank tops with shelf bras. Maternity things are getting tight and short. My new maternity dress that I'd been saving for Rosh Hashana makes me look huge. And I had to wear real stockings with it because it's knee-length (I've been wearing longer skirts with knee highs). But at least my normal stockings still somehow fit!

Stretch marks: Still just on my right side but they got a little bit bigger. Boo.

Sleep: On and off but not terrible. Not sleeping for long periods of time- more like a series of naps. If I miss my sleep window of opportunity then the restless legs start up, hardcore. 

Best moment since last week: Rosh Hashana was from Wednesday night until Friday night, and went straight into Shabbos. We saw a lottttt of friends at different meals (we celebrate with a big meal at night and a big lunch every day, with 6 meals in all because of Shabbos thrown in there). So there was a LOT of good food (hence my lovely weight gain) and a LOT of walking and a LOT of socializing.

Movement: You can really see where his/her tush or feet are at most times. Definitely which side of my belly s/he is on. Moving around a lot, actually. The troops are getting restless.

Cravings/aversions: I haven't had super strong ones... milkshakes and pizza I guess, haha. Nothing overriding though.
I ate meat and chicken on RH and Shabbos, but because I felt like I should for the kid's sake. ;) 

Gender: Confirmed!! We're keeping it a secret...

Labor signs: Lotsss of Braxton Hicks contractions... Like I said, they were realllly intense on Thursday night and actually again on Saturday night but not as bad as Thursday night. We have a Dr appt today so we'll see how that goes (I'll try to remember to post an update!!). 
UPDATE! Nothing exciting, but the Dr said I'm 50% effaced. Not at all dilated. C'mon babyyyy.

Aaand I'm overall enormous:

OMG and nestinggggg. I HARDCORE cleaned the bathroom tonight (something E *always* is in charge of) and Tuesday I made these: 

They're apple cupcakes... In no way healthy. They just look like apples for Rosh Hashanah because it's a tradition to have apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year. We gave some of them to our dinner/lunch hosts but there's still a bunch left in the house and they're definitely contributing to the weight gain department. Womp Womp Womp.

Belly button: Still an innie but really pushing it's limits and the skin around it is still really sore.

What I miss: Beer, actually. And laying on my stomach. Just having that option. Sushi, I guess.

What I am looking forward to: Getting this kid out of me. No, but really. For serious.

And that one last pic (clearly feeling thrilled to head to our doctor appointment!!):