36 Weeks!

How far along: 36 weeks! 9 months!

Gender: Little GIRL!

Weight gain: About 26 lbs total.

Maternity clothes: Uh, yeah. 

Stretch marks: Nothing yet!

Belly button in or out: Still kinda sitting where it was last month, half in, half out. Hasn't popped completely out yet but I feel like it could happen any day. 

Wedding rings on or off: On, but should probably come off. My hands swell up a lot at night, to the point where it's almost painful to bend my fingers. I can still get them on and off though, when I shower or do dishes, so I haven't taken them off permanently yet. 

Sleep: Up just about every hour. The burning in my hips wakes me up all night long. 

Symptoms: Really bad heartburn, still. My ankles and feet have started swelling. Baby girl has started to drop so I've been feeling lots of pelvic pain. My moods have gone way downhill (ask Ken, haha) cause I'm just so uncomfortable all the time.  

Best moment this week: I finally got all of her laundry done and put away and her nursery is coming together! 

Miss anything: Lunchmeat. The first thing I want after I give birth is a Jimmy John's sandwich. Spicy food. 

Movement: She's crazy in there! I've read that by now, movement should start to slow since they run out of room; not my kid! She goes nuts in there, mostly at night and in the morning. She does this thing I call "starfishing" where it feels like she's shooting all four of her limbs out at once, because I feel her everywhere. She's still head down, so her feet are right in my ribs and it hurts. She also likes to punch my butthole from the inside. I swear that's what she's doing, and it's so uncomfortable. I don't mind any of it though, really. Her movements put my mind at ease and I know she's strong and healthy!

Cravings: Sweets, still. Lots of chocolate. And Hot Fries. I will down a whole bag of Hot Fries in one sitting, and regret it an hour later when I have killer heartburn. Confession: I'm eating Hot Fries right now, lol.

Looking forward to: Maternity pictures! I'm hoping to get them done soon, as I'm down to just a few weeks to go! And her being here! Physically, I'm so ready but mentally I'm not so sure. I just really want to hold her and see what she looks like!

I'm down to weekly appointments now, and the cervical checks have started. I got my first one this past Monday, and everything is still closed up tight. Zero centimeters dialated, but my cervix is thinning, so I suppose that's a start. I got my Strep B test this past Monday as well, which was super fun. I felt very violated after that doctor's appointment. 

Hopefully I'll have a 40 week update coming next month! Keep cooking baby girl!