these days with baby z.
one month left.one month until we get to find out if we have a son or daughter.one month until we get to kiss those little cheeks and toes and belly and...and...and.one month until everything changes.
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how far along: 36 weeks.how i’m feeling: it's like one week i say one thing with all the confidence in the world and then the next week the baby and my body decide to make me sorry i said anything. so that whole "feeling like a physical specimen" thing has now gone out the window. my hip realized that i was pregnant, and so i've been hobbling around like an 85 year old grandma. i'm hoping that with a bit of continued stretching and chiropractor visits, i'll be walking somewhat normally in the next week or so, and will be in tip top shape for when i need to welcome this little bundle into the world.total weight gain: as of 34 weeks, i had lost a pound from the two weeks previous. so my total was at 24 pounds. which is fine, i've gained enough weight up to this point that my doctor says when a pound drops, it doesn't make a difference, and i will obviously keep gaining until the end. but i'm using this as an excuse to eat more of my homemade ice cream (dark chocolate strawberry with chocolate chips ya'll! full fat milk and cream ya'll! boom!). i am predicting that i'll be up to 27 total at my 36 week appointment next week, and am still standing by my 32-33 pound total gain by the end.baby z.’s size: baby z. is a lettuce baby this week! meaning that it is about as long as a head of romaine lettuce (around 18.5 inches) and weighs almost 6 pounds. it's getting crowded in there!this week: Mister Man took his last work trip until september! fkjsdkfljaaeiogasdjsfkhk!! i can't tell you how excited this makes me. he asked if i was going to get sick of him, and the answer was a resounding NO! i love having him home, and having him here for the first month of baby's life is going to make me so, so happy.maternity clothes: yeppers! getting pretty sick of the limited amount of clothing i have to wear. does anyone out there want to lend me some maternity tops for the next month? pretty please? i do have a package headed my way from "a pea in the pod", featuring clothing for a great cause, and i can't wait to show you guys!sleep: i'm usually up 1-2 times a night now, without much of an exception. but i'm learning to fall back asleep really quickly, which is a skill i'm definitely going to need when baby gets here.best moment this week: not going to lie, this week was tough. the hip pain, Mister Man being away, and just a case of the blahs kept me pretty low key all week. (i was desperately trying to take my own advice) but there is always a silver lining, and we did get to go to the home run derby at target field with the husband and my parents, which was SO MUCH FUN! brats, root beer and home runs like whoa. what pain in my hip?movement: jabby jab jabbing. that is all.food cravings: i'm definitely sensing a pull towards the sugary foods lately, so (other than the ice cream) i'm trying to satisfy the urges by eating lots of fruit so at least i'm eating natural sugars. i'm not saying i haven't broken down and bought a pack of skittles for myself here and there....but i'm mostly being good.food aversions: nope.belly button in or out: is this even a question i need to answer anymore?looking forward to: a baby shower with my mom's family tomorrow (and one with my darling friends next week!), and my little sister's last wedding shower on sunday. all sorts of showers! also, can we talk about the fact that my sister is getting married in THREE WEEKS??? how is this happening?have a wonderful weekend, give yourselves some relaxation and loving, and send me some good healing vibes for this old lady/pregnant hip of mine! smoochies to all of you wonderful people who have been along for this ride with us, your support has meant the world.
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