35 Weeks

Do I look really tired in that picture, or is it just me? I really can’t believe we only have about 5 weeks to go! Baby Kiel is now weighing in at about 5.5 lbs, and from now until birth, weight gain will be mostly baby fat. His/her brain is growing rapidly, making the head heavier… and putting more pressure on my bladder!

How far along: 35 weeks
Gender: Still a mystery! 🙂 You only have a few weeks left to go vote here if you’d like!
Weight gain: 18 lbs
Symptoms: Minor back pain — one night I had some bad back pain, which made me appreciate my minor back pain. I’ve had more fatigue, but I’m wondering if that’s more from this cold that WILL NOT GO AWAY. I’m seriously mad at this cold virus, because I have things to do that do not include coughing while laying on the couch.
Maternity clothes: Definitely. And they’re even cuter with a big belly to fill them out. 🙂
Stretch marks: Not yet
Belly button in or out: Still in!
Sleep: Not so great lately. I have a hard time turning off my brain and getting to sleep, for one. Having a cold doesn’t help either with the coughing and congestion. And then throw in a couple of trips to the bathroom and the baby moving all over? It’s not a good combo for sleep.
Best moment(s) this week: Our Village Friends appointment. Everything is still looking good and right on track. My blood pressure is good, my weight gain is good, and my fundal height is right on target (35 cm). Baby Kiel is head down (so it’s the butt shoving into my ribs all the time), and his/her heartbeat is in the 140s (146-147). I’m so glad everything is going how it should! We had our consent class too — Andrew asked LOTS of questions, of course. I love him. 🙂 He’s going to be a good daddy.

My other best moment (much less exciting) was getting my hair cut! My hair has been driving me nuts, but I can’t explain why. It feels so much better now though. It’s the little things, isn’t it?
Miss anything: Just good sleep
Movement: You seriously need to ask? 🙂 Yes, all the time. And we love it!
Cravings: Not really
Looking forward to: Getting things set up for Baby! As you can see from the white board, I think the nesting phase has begun (finally). I was starting to think there was something wrong with me.