Doctor Update - 38 wks 4days

How far along?: 38 weeks 4 days

•Weight: Gladly, I haven't been gaining weight for the last few weeks...wonderful becaue I gained enough weight the first 8 months...so not to gain in month 9 makes me happy...I have enough weight to take off as it is.

•How big is baby?: Jelly bean, is getting big based on the size of my belly and the lack of kicking...now there is more movement and less punching and kicking.

•Maternity clothes?: Still in maternity bottoms, especially pants, I wear a lot of regular sized tops and dresses in one size up or tube top dresses and throw a little sweater over them...so far not bad.

•Stretch marks?: definitely...I blame my genes and my cravings but too late to do anything about them now...so I will not worry about it.

•Sleep?: It doesn't feel like I have been getting much sleep lately. I have been going to bed early which is good but I start tossing and turning which means that my sleep has not been as sound...not to mention getting up every 2 hrs to pee...sigh...sleep is becoming a bit of a challenge.

•Food cravings?: water, ice tea, and I was looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. ( i found a good cookie at Panera ( chocolate chipper) but at the sametime it left a bitter after taste in my mounth.

•Labor signs?: definitely been having braxton hicks contractions...a little progress from last doctor's appt - 80% effaced but only dilated 1-2 cm.

•Belly button in or out?: Is flat...which means that my little man is getting big...he has dropped but seems to be strenching out...so my button is out as much as possible.

•What I miss: sleep...I really miss sleep...last fee nights I have been tossing and turning and this morning I was up at 4:30am and couldn't sleep so I got up and cleaned
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•What I'm looking forward to: Having a home.


•What I am not looking forward to: the sleepless nights that come with breastfeeding every hour...sigh.

•Milestone: diaper bag is complete and in the car...so we are ready as we will ever be...all the clothes are washed and I will put the last of it away today...so I would say I am ready as I think I will ever be...