35 weeks is finally here. The countdown is on! I probably say this alot and maybe compare the two alot, its so hard not too, but I feel like I'm the size I was at 40 weeks with Laila. She was only 6.2 lbs. I imagine he would be bigger, so I don't know why I am surprised I FEEL bigger. I woke up in the middle of the night (like I do about 5 times a night) thinking about how big my stomach is going to get in the next 5 weeks! Ok enough about that.
34 weeks
35 weeks
I've been feeling "good" as much as one can when you can't bend over, sit up, or go 20 minutes without having to go to the bathroom. No nausea or anything like that. He sits really low so sometimes at the end of the day I have a bit of lower pain.
Big belly @ 35 weeks. A lot of my shirts don't fit all the way underneath my belly anymore.
I've had to buy some bigger size maternity shirts to fit over it.
I've been having braxton hicks contractions off and on. Nothing regular. I'm drinking at least 140 oz. of water everyday, which is a feat in and of itself!
Another challenge being pregnant during the summer... finding a bathing suit that not only fits and covers in the right places, but also looks half way cute. I wore a bikini last time I was pregnant and never went out and got a "maternity" suit since we weren't really out at the pool all that much. But now with a 2 (almost 3) year old who wants to be in the water every chance she gets, I thought I'd go for it. The one I found is actually a size 14 regular women's one piece bathing suit. It fits snug everywhere and is actually pretty cute. The best part about it is that it fits my belly! I tried on alot of 2 piece maternity type ones and they were just too baggy or the "flowy" top wouldn't reach over my tummy anyway. It was quite an ordeal just to find something. I don't have a picture to show you...sorry! Maybe next time. But I found it at Marshall's for $20, not bad!
This week we will have a 35 week ultrasound to see what position he is in, although I think head down, and estimate of how big he is. The doctor will also check to see if I'm dilated or anything.
Also, I started packing a bag for the hospital for Dane the other night and I'll probably start putting one together for me soon too. It was fun picking out his "going home" outfit and just seeing again how small all the socks and clothes are! Ah! I can't wait to hold him!
Laila has been talking about her "sister" lately. So we ask her who is her sister and she points at herself and says "me"! and its funny she talks to her sister (herself) in a different voice. It was a little weird at first but I think I've finally figured it out. We, and her sitter, keep telling her she is going to be a sister, that Laila is a sister, so in her little 2 year old mind, she thinks its her and also not her but like a make believe sister. I don't know it's hard to explain. I don't think she associates herself as also being the sister, one and the same. Anyway, we'll keep working on that and hopefully in the mean time she doesn't develop a split personality LOL!
I feel ready, but I know he's not ready to meet us yet. He still has a lot of growing to do in this last month. Despite the aches and pains I can't complain. My baby is healthy and I'm healthy. Really that's all I can ask for.
