Baby Craun's size: A pumpkin. There's seriously a pumpkin inside me. I'm feeling extra large today.
Total weight gain/loss: Down a pound from last week so I'm at 23 pounds total gain now.
Maternity clothes: Mostly yes. My belly is starting to get so huge that the final hold outs of normal people clothes probably aren't going to fit next week.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Small doses with bathroom trips and some mean contractions in between. I didn't sleep much last night between being hot, the bathroom, and not feeling well.
Movement: Lots still. He's become a little less aggressive (he probably has no room!), so I'm feeling fewer jabs to my ribs now.
Symptoms: Nesting, if you consider that a symptom, was in full force Saturday. I helped Brian clear out weeds and vines and old mulch on the north side of our house. We got almost everything cleared out! Other than the nesting, I'm still pretty swollen all the time. Even my nose is fatter!
Labor signs? The intense contractions are happening more often now. As of Monday, no change in how dilated I am. Boo again. I was pretty crabby on Monday because of this.
Food cravings: Nope. Although a juicy peach sounds really yummy right now!
Miss anything? My un-puffy body/face.
Belly button in or out? The top part is sticking out a bit more but that bottom part is still in so my belly button just looks really weird.
Wedding rings on or off? The wedding band is holding strong, but instead of being a little loose like it always was, it's now a little tight. If I swell anymore I don't know if I'll be able to get it off!
Nursery progress: Mom gave us the peepee teepees that she made on Sunday, so I guess now the nursery really is complete. I'm hoping that these really do prevent D from peeing on us when we change his diaper. We'll see!
Best moment this week: I got almost everything for work that I should get done before the baby comes done this week. Now I have the luxury of doing the things that I wish I had time for!
Weekly wisdom: This is really testing my patience. I'm so ready for D to be here that sometimes I'm pretty crabby because I can be super inpatient, especially since I've been stuck for 3 visits now at the same place in pre-labor. Everyone keeps telling me to enjoy my last days of freedom - how am I free when I can barely get up from the couch by myself?!
Looking forward to: Next weeks doctor's visit. Please let there be progress by then!
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