36 Weeks

I am 36 weeks today! 9 months- WOW! Everyday is a new day around here. Some days I feel awful and just want to be done being pregnant and then other days I feel good and am really going to miss being pregnant. Some days I am really nervous about labor and think I can't do this and other days I am just excited thinking about our baby finally being here and all the joy he will bring. I am trying to "enjoy" these last few weeks just being pregnant. There are things I will certainly miss about being pregnant, but at the same time I can't wait for our baby boy to be here. Stephen and I both just want to hold him so bad!

This weekend we had a three day weekend for July 4th and we got so much done. I got everything ready for the hospital for me and the baby, watched all of my childbirth videos, registered at the hospital, cleaned the house, worked on the nursery some more, and just relaxed. I feel so much better now that all of that is done. I am still hoping for a few more weekends before he comes so I can get a few more things accomplished, but if he came today I would be ok. Last week I was a nervous wreck he was going to come early and I didn't even have my hospital bag packed!

I had a doctors appointment today and it went well. I lost two pounds, which is strange, but my appetite has been kind of weird lately. My blood pressure was high, 130/88, but she didn't seem worried. She checked my swelling and said it wasn't too bad. My blood pressure is normally very low, so even 120/80 is high for me. The past three weeks it has goneup every week so I am a little worried about it. I just want it to stay low so that it doesn't cause any stress to the baby and so that I can go into labor naturally. I really don't want to be induced and really don't want a c section. I am still having some sharp pain and contractions. The braxton hicks contractions are coming more frequently and I've just had a few regular contractions.



I felt absolutely HUGE today so I had Stephen take a quick picture of me.

How Far Along: 36 weeks
Size of baby: The size of a crenshaw melon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 5 pounds- I lost 2 pounds this week- weird!
Maternity Clothes: I only wear maternity clothes now.
Gender: BOY!!! Stephen Earl Prather III
Movement: Yes, he moves a lot. It is a little different now though. It feels more like he is just rolling or stretching versus kicking, etc. I don't think there is much room in there for him to move much!
Sleep: Still not very good. I get up a lot to go to the restroom and never really feel rested. Getting in and out of bed is hard too and Stephen says I moan and groan every time I move.
What I miss: Not feeling huge! I am ready to be back to my normal self again!
Cravings: Nothing really
Symptoms: Heartburn, swelling, frequent bathroom trips, contractions
Best Moment this week: Relaxing this weekend with Stephen and just enjoying our last few weeks alone. This baby is going to bring so much joy to our lives, but at the same time our lives are going to change drastically. It is nice to just enjoy the time the two of us have together.