how far along? 36 weeks
development: our babe is now the size of a honeydew melon at 36 weeks. he's right around 17.2 to 18.7 inches and weighs close to 6 pounds - he's come a long way since week 8 when he was the size of a raspberry... amazing! his skin is smoothing out and his liver and kidneys are in working order. circulation and immune systems are basically good to go, too. his digestive system is the only major system not fully developed yet - he won't fully digest food until he starts breastfeeding. after this week, he is officially considered carried to term.
from thebump.com
maternity clothes? i wore a non-maternity dress the other day that i've maxed out on - i almost couldn't fit into it, but got one last wear out of it for now. anthony joked with me that he wished i would have busted out of it like the incredible hulk (to put it nicely, it isn't his favorite dress, lol)
sleep? been sleeping surprisingly sound the last few nights
stretch marks? not too many
best moments this week: a chill valentine's day with ghirardelli chocolates and dinner at a new bbq place • chuck e cheese birthday party for a one-year-old little miss • designing and having some artwork printed to frame for the babe's room • receiving a sweet, unexpected baby gift from a co-worker/friend and his wife
miss anything? 'normal' clothing and shoes other than boots (when can we start showing our toes again?) ;)
movement: lots!
food cravings: the norm - ice cream! also loving lots of milk, and cheese & toll house crackers.
anything making you queasy or sick? no
gender: oh boy… "when i grow up i want to be a little boy." ~ joseph heller
pregnancy symptoms: pretty much same ongoing things
wedding rings, on or off? on
happy or moody most of the time? happy
looking forward to: enjoying the last month of my pregnancy, but also meeting our babe! • weekly doctor appointments
randomness:
i don't know if i'd classify this as good or bad or either, but we've hit the one-month-left-to-go milestone!
last night we installed the car seat in the car - it's a weird thing to see in our own vehicle. ;) today we went to the township building to have it inspected. we're good to go!
evenings have been flying by so quickly recently. it seems that there's always something to do or think about. last night dinner didn't even cross our minds until we realized how late it was getting, at 7pm.
we'll be meeting our new pediatrician on wednesday of next week. we got some really great recommendations from multiple friends for the same office and it makes me feel good that we probably chose one that we'll be happy with, too.
randomness:
i don't know if i'd classify this as good or bad or either, but we've hit the one-month-left-to-go milestone!
last night we installed the car seat in the car - it's a weird thing to see in our own vehicle. ;) today we went to the township building to have it inspected. we're good to go!
evenings have been flying by so quickly recently. it seems that there's always something to do or think about. last night dinner didn't even cross our minds until we realized how late it was getting, at 7pm.
we'll be meeting our new pediatrician on wednesday of next week. we got some really great recommendations from multiple friends for the same office and it makes me feel good that we probably chose one that we'll be happy with, too.
to do list:
- figure out daycare
- decide on our babe's name
- wash and organize baby clothes, bedding, blankets, bibs, etc.
- pack hospital bags
- hem and hang curtains
- put supplies and hospital bag in car
- wash and sterilize bottles
- set up bassinet, swing, infant seat, etc.
- make appointment to be sure our car seat is properly installed
- attend hospital tour and two child care classes
- write out birth plan (do i need to do this?) and pre-register at hospital
- figure out how to handle maternity leave, insurance, paperwork etc.
- prepare frozen meals for post baby boy
- baby proof the house (mainly - buy new coffee table not made of glass. farewell, panther… we've been close these past 10 years, lol)
- write thank you notes for gifts received from our family baby shower in chicago
- finish thank you notes for gifts received from our most recent baby shower
- start thinking about birth announcements (thanks to shutterfly, we have a coupon already!)
- start thinking about birth announcements (thanks to shutterfly, we have a coupon already!)
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