39 Week Update

Whoops! Meant to post this yesterday!! Welp... here we are, officially at 40 weeks....

How far along: 39 weeks and 6 days. OMG. 1 day till our due date?!

Size of baby:   A MINI WATERMELON. Accurate. 
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. I'm swollen everywhere. Fingers, toes, feet, lips...the past few days have been better than the beginning of the week. E gave me his cold at the beginning of the week so we were fighting over the bathroom for a day or so. He stayed home from work Tuesday so he could rest and take it easy (hadn't really slept the night before bc that was his worst sick night). Then he had one more shift and then Yom Kippur and is now off for 3 weeks of paternity leave!! Hellz yes! Restless legs are back, showers help but not as well as before. Allergies like whoa. Racing brain. Making lists. Nesting like whoa- so much cleaning and organizing going on, I can't keep up with myself. E's been the biggest, most enormous help ever- especially with the gross stuff (hello, cleaning out the refrigerator). Braxton Hicks contractions up the wazoo, throughout the day, most days (not as much the past couple of days). Hemorrhoids. Cervix gets stabbing pains. Heartburn every night. I actually got it from walking past a BBQ the other night. Like, smelled it and BOOM- heartburn.

Oh. And 1-1.5cm dilated.

Weight gain/loss: Ugh. I'm up ~40lbs. I don't even know.

Maternity clothes: While I've been home during the week I'm mostly in PJs all day. But when I make public appearances, it's the same old story- maternity shirts (I have like 3 that are still long enough), and (non-maternity) maxi skirts. Tank tops with shelf bras at night usually.

Stretch marks: Now vaguely on both sides but light. And maybe under my belly but I cant really see well enough lol.

Sleep: There's a lot of coffee going on these days. And by "a lot" I mean one-two coffees every day. Which is more than I'd been drinking. Idk what the issue is- nerves?? Nesting? I make lists on my phone. Then I get restless legs, so I shower. Then I'm relaxed and crawl into bed... but then I think of something to add to the lists on my phone. And then it's 5am. OR I fall asleep but wake up to roll over every little while.

Best moment since last week: One of my BFFs who was due a week before me had her baby!! A girl :) E and I made 5 dozen vaguely Paleo-friendly muffins the other night. Not low amylose bc of bananas but Idk if I'll go back on LA right away. Our phone cases finally arrived, a week late. Aaaand we're 1-1.5cm dilated. Went to a housewarming party on Sunday and walked 1.5mi home lol.

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. Lots of hiccups, too.

Cravings/aversions: Still milkshakes. And these mini pizza pastry things from the fancy coffee shop down the street. 

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

Labor signs: Braxton Hicks contractions. 1.5cm dilated. Otherwise the kid is dragging his/her feet.

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

What I miss: Sleep. Yeah, I'll get used to that one. Laying on my stomach... Just having that option. Sushi, I guess. Beer.

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

And a pic!!! Ignore the disaster of an entryway... Bending was hard that day.