36 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

36 weeks

Size of baby:

Dr. Greenberg thinks she is close to 6 pounds, and 18.5 inches long. And she's definitely head down.

Total Weight Gain:

28lbs. I still can't believe I haven't hit the 30lb mark. I think by this time with Carter I had gained about 40lbs already!

Maternity Clothes:

Still just shorts and a few pairs of capris. I actually put on my old maternity jeans recently, and they were huge on me. They were pretty useless because they kept falling down and sagging. Not cute, and definitely not comfortable.

Gender:

Still a girl.

Movement:

Very active, all the time. She has been getting the hiccups a lot lately, too.

Sleep:

Oh, how I want to sleep on my stomach again. For lack of a better word, sleep sucks. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was so glad I wasn't having hip aches and pains during sleep this time around. I totally jinxed myself. That has started this week. =(  Also, I have been accumulating pillows lately. Poor Eric wouldn't even know I was there for all the pillows. But hey, it helps me stay comfortable. I'm still taking my daily naps when Carter does, too.  That and the pillows might be the only thing getting me through.

Symptoms:

Still having some contractions here and there, still swelling, heartburn is back with a vengance, and the first trimester symptom of random gagging and upset stomach is back. Yay.

What I miss:

Tummy sleep. Also, the other day we were eating at Fuzzy's Taco's, and I saw this guy carrying a beer-rita to his table (a frozen margarita with a bottle of Corona turned upside down into it).... man, I really wanted one of those. I haven't really missed alcohol much, but I sure did then.

Cravings:

Not much that I can think of right now. Pretty much everything gives me heartburn, so eating just isn't really that much fun.

Best Moment this week:

Carter has been feeling Ella move a lot. He loves it. He gets so excited, grins really big, and says, "Heeeeeyyy, she kicked me!" He has also felt her get the hiccups, and he thinks that is pretty funny, too.

What I am looking forward to:

Delivery Day!! Today Dr. Greenberg scheduled an induction for October 21st! So she will be here in just 3 weeks, or maybe less?!

36 weeks with Ella

September 2011