This is a few days late because I was out of town for the weekend, and didn't get a chance to post before I left. My mom threw me a baby shower this past weekend, so that was really fun and we got some great gifts for you!
I'm just over 36 weeks along now, and looking forward to being considered full term by the end of this week. I finished work last Thursday, and today is my first official day of maternity leave! I've put in my application for maternity/parental leave benefits so that I can continue bringing in a bit of income while I'm off work. I'm happy to be off and looking forward to a bit of a break before you arrive. I'm going to do a lot of cleaning around the house, so the challenge will be for Daddy to help me keep it clean! I think I'll also do some cooking and baking to put in the freezer. Once you arrive, it will be nice to be able to pull food out instead of having to worry about cooking.
At this point in my pregnancy, I'm just ready to not be pregnant anymore! I feel huge and I'm still dealing with pressure and discomfort in my lower back and pelvis. I seem to be retaining a lot of fluid and notice swelling in my hands and feet. In fact, last week I ended up having my engagement and wedding rings cut off my finger in the hospital, because I couldn't get them off after having our maternity photos done! They went on easily enough (with the help of some hand lotion and a bit of force) and I figured they'd come off with an equal amount of effort...not so! Daddy and I tried every trick in the book in our attempt to remove them, but nothing was working. My finger was swelling more and more and turning purple, and we didn't want it to get worse. I felt like an idiot for insisting on putting on my rings for some pictures, and now its been quite the expense to get them fixed. I'm sure that soon, I'll be able to laugh about it, but right now I'm still a little sad about having something so sentimental cut off of myself! But enough about me, lets talk about you!
At this point you weigh about 6.5 pounds and should be at your full birth length (about 20 inches from head to toe). Your head is engaging in my pelvis, and you get the hiccups all the time as your practice your breathing. You will continue to gain about 1/2 a pound a week, and that will mostly be fat! Other than that, you're pretty much ready to enter the world anytime!
Here's the most recent photo:
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