our little pumpkin...

how far along?  38 weeks

development:  the babe is measuring 18.9 to 20.9 inches long and weighs 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. his head is now about the same circumference as his abdomen and he probably has an inch or so of hair already. he has a firm grasp, ready to test when we hold his hand for the first time.

from thebump.com

maternity clothes?  still trying to stay comfy… i wore this striped shirt to work recently and one of the guys joked about the horizontal stripes - heck yea, i know they're not really the most flattering. what am i trying to hide?!

sleep?  ok overall… napping on the couch in the evenings, 'pre-sleeping' for about an hour before i wake up and get my behind off the couch and into bed

stretch marks?  not too many

best moments this week:  weekend diner breakfast with family  •  reading up on breastfeeding and baby care  •  laughing out loud, almost in tears, with anthony  •  baby movements  •  getting some relief from back pain by sitting on my exercise ball  •  a surprise lunch shower for us at work

miss anything?  lying on my stomach  •  sam adams winter lager

movement:  trying to pay attention to our boy and enjoying his last few weeks (or days!) of belly movements

food cravings:  sweets... ice cream, starburst

anything making you queasy or sick? no

gender:  boy… "between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find a delightful creature of a boy." ~ author unknown

pregnancy symptoms:  being pretty much exhausted at the end of the day, but still having small bursts of energy here and there  •  slight swelling in my feet  •  back pain

wedding rings, on or off?  on

happy or moody most of the time?  happy

looking forward to:  meeting our little one!
notes from dad:  this could be the last post before his arrival! all systems go!

^^^ patiently waiting

^^^ this guy, going to be a big brother soon ;)

^^^ sunbathing in the nursery… so exhausting, yawn.

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!)

^^^ the babe's gonna be stylin' in these baby leggings - i got an email from babyleggings.com for 5 free baby leggings (just had to pay shipping), so i jumped on it with these cuties! they look great to wear with onsies around the house to keep his chubby legs warm and have easy access for diaper changes.

^^^ chocolate pb cookies (yum!) and gifts at our work shower lunch

we're ready! getting down to the end, with less than two weeks to go until his march 18 due date!

i've already been given a few predictions that the little one will make his grand entrance:
- this friday 3/7... what?!
- on/before wednesday 3/12!
- late, during the last week of march

what do you think?