Baby #2: Week 36

It’s Baby’s birth month! We’re down to weekly OB appointments from here on out. My 35 week appointment included the strep B test and my first cervical check. I’m currently about 1 cm dilated, and Baby is still head down. Other than that, everything is looking good! Hoping to schedule our L&D tour soon.

• Always tired, although I do feel like I’ve had some deeper sleep this past week.
• Still dealing with low appetite. This baby not only sits right on my bladder, but also squishes my stomach. Gerrit never dropped, so I don’t know if this one will and give my stomach and lungs some relief.
• I just hurt. I have to actually get out of bed to roll over at this point, because rolling from my right side to my left is so painful. When I get up in the morning, my hips and knees are so sore.
• BH contractions when I’m on my feet for a long time, and one afternoon of crampy contractions this week.

Maternity clothes: All the time.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in but getting close to flat
Sleep: Very broken. Thankfully, Gerrit has been sleeping better at night, but I’m still up to go to the bathroom and reposition myself every hour or two. 
Best moment this week: Andrew and I had a date night! Since we don’t have family nearby, dates are very infrequent for us. This was partly a belated anniversary date and partly a we-better-do-this-before-we-have-another-baby date. It was really nice. I don’t think you can truly appreciate date night until you’ve had a kid. Not stressing about how your child is behaving/eating is fantastic! We both had great meals, and we both splurged on desserts. The weather was nice enough for us to eat on the patio too. It was a really great night for us.

Other than that, just feeling prepared. I feel so different in the final stretch of this pregnancy than I did when I was pregnant with G. I had so much anxiety about everything with him, and I procrastinated on things as if it would give me more time before he arrived (and of course he came early). This time I’m leaving little to do at the last minute so that my stress level is hopefully lower: I’m up to 8 freezer meals made (all will have leftovers); all cloth diapers are washed, folded, and put away; baby clothes are washed, folded, and put away; baby’s & my bags are packed; and baby’s bed and changing station are set up and ready.
Miss anything: Not hurting
Movement: Fewer kicks/punches and more rolling movements now.
Cravings: Nothing new. Still having apples and cheese almost every night for a snack. Also enjoying frozen yogurt many nights.
Looking forward to: Seeing if anything has changed at my next appointment!