37 Weeks

How far along: 37 Weeks 6 Days

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Weighing in at an even 200 so I’m still about 8-10lbs under starting weight.

Maternity Clothes: Of course if you can talk me into getting dressed.

Stretch Marks: No worse I suppose but I’m scared for the aftermath of when they aren’t stretched so much. I’m envisioning my belly will look like silly putty that you press on a newspaper and then stretch it till you can’t tell what was there to begin with. Either way I think my days of rocking a bikini are over unless we happen to with the lottery or something.

Sleep: I’m still exhausted even after a good night’s rest.

Movement: She stays on my right side most of the time and movement is starting to hurt more.

Labor Signs: This is a new question added to the quiz but it’s time. The Dr. says my cervix is very soft and the baby’s head is low but no dilation yet. Somewhat disappointing but considering she still has another 2 weeks I’m not concerned at this point. However if I’m writing the same thing in 2 weeks I might be sending a detailed escape route map in for her. There is no rent to own policy in my uterus so start packing your bags Gracie.

Food Cravings/Aversions: Nothing new, I just want my sweets after dinner.

Gender: Still a girl! Thank goodness

Belly Button In or Out: Still really odd looking since the top half is flat and the bottom is still in somewhat.

What I Miss: Feeling like myself

What I am Looking Forward To: I’m so ready to get her room finished. We are just waiting on her changing table so I can do my last organization and put everything in its final place.

Weekly Wisdom: It helps to be a friend of the ultrasound tech.

Best Moment This Week: Getting a short peak at my baby girl in 4D. We got some great pics and it was nice to be able to see her little face. I’ve got shopping to do tomorrow so we are a little bit closer to being finished.

And  for this weeks educational moment I present to you the scariest freaking fruit I've ever seen because the thought of pushing this out is frightening.

At week 37, your pregnancy is considered full term, meaning baby is likely to thrive after birth. Baby spends these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale. Meconium, which you’ll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in the intestines. If (okay, as) you worry about giving birth, consider what it’s like for the little one. During the journey out of your womb, baby will produce more stress hormones than any other time in life.