36 weeks

How far along? 36 weeks! 

Baby is the size of a: Large cantaloupe. 19-22 inches long and about 6 pounds.

Total weight gain: 29 pounds. 

Stretch marks? I have developed one tiny stretch mark in between the two holes where my belly button piercing was. The skin is super thin there, so it's not surprising and if that's the only one I get I'll graciously accept it! Other than that, I'm still drinking a ton of water and layering up with my Lush massage bar and lotions to try and prevent any more from developing.

Maternity clothes? Everyday! Maternity pants/shorts, maxi skirts and dresses. 

Sleep: Sleep would be amazing if I wasn't getting up 3-4 times a night to pee. I go back to sleep pretty quickly, so I can't complain too much. 

Best moment this week: My brother in law got married on Saturday and it was a beautiful wedding. Little man stayed put and I'm so thankful he didn't make an early arrival! 

Miss anything? My ankles and skinny feet : (

Food cravings: None this week. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! 

Gender: BOY!!!!! 

Labor signs: Not that I'm aware of. 

Symptoms: The same that was happening last week. Peeing all the time, my ankle and foot swelling has increased this week and it's disgusting, I'm still getting those sharp pains in my inner thighs that seem to be radiating to my hooha now. And I'm pretty sure little man has dropped. He's feeling pretty low. 

Belly button in or out?  It's slowly making itself an outtie. 

Wedding rings on or off: They are officially off as of last Thursday. It hurt so bad to get them on and then they were so uncomfortable I had to get them off.  They're now on a necklace around my neck. 

Happy or moody most of the time:  Im equally happy and moody. Still a sassafras.

Looking forward to: My last day of work. I. Can't. Wait. 

I am starting to get pretty uncomfortable and I know it's due to the swelling. I can't stand that my ankles have now turned into cankles and I have little sausages for toes.  I know I'll be the talk of the nail salon when I go get my pedicure and it's probably best I'll have no idea when they're making fun of my feet : / 

Caleb is officially head down and in position for the big day. We had a prenatal appointment this morning and everything looks good. Despite my swelling, my blood pressure is still great and there's no sign of preeclampsia. I just have to deal with the swelling. We're on weekly appointments now and if I go into labor at this point I wouldn't be given anything to stop contractions. I want little man to stay put for at least another week, but wouldn't mind if he made an appearance around 38 or 39 weeks ; ) 

Alissha