35/35

Wow....I just can't believe it. Today marks our official 35 weeks of pregnancy and 35 days until my due date!! I actually get a little emotional thinking that in around a month from now, our little girl will be here in my arms. Simply amazing. I don't have a whole lot of update on our little girl this week since our next check up isn't until next Monday (the 3rd) but I will write what I do know.

Sophi Update:

Baby is the size of a honeydew melon! Sophi should be averaging about 18 inches and weighing about 5 1/4 pounds this week. I believe that she may be smaller than this going off of our last ultrasound but we will find out for sure next Monday. Development wise, her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products (Yum!). Most of her basic physical development is now complete and she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight. Few weeks....yikes! I'm so excited yet terrified all at the same time. So she has been head down for several weeks now which is just where we want her and although she may not be doing baby gymnastics anymore due to her running out of room, she sure is getting good at kung fu! Sometimes she kicks me in just the right place and knocks the breath out of me. I can't imagine how much stronger she will get over the next 5 weeks but I am so excited to find out! More on Sophi next week after our check up. :)

Mommy Update

How far along? 35 weeks today!
Weight gain/loss: At my last check up I was down a pound and had gained only 20 pounds. Got on the scale this morning and it was up 5!! Hopefully this weight sticks. This makes me so happy!!!
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? I've actually been sleeping decent lately. I don't have a fancy pregnancy pillow so what I've been doing is snuggling up with one firm king size pillow and putting another pillow behind me. It forms some sort of cocoon around me and helps support my back, hips and belly. Only downfall to this is that it's quite an obstacle to get over and then get back into when I have to get up to pee at night which is generally about every 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Best moment this week? Hitting my 35/35 mark today and other than a congested nose, feeling fabulous! :)
Movement: She's quite the active little lady. I definitely feel her kicks, punches and rolls getting stronger. Last Sunday morning I was driving and could feel her toes tickling the bottom of my rib cage. That was too cool!!!!
Food cravings: Nope. I'm a little disappointed that I never got the pickles and ice cream type cravings. Well, there are still 5 weeks left to go I guess.
Belly button in or out? It's in mostly but when Sophi gets a good stretch in that direction she pushes it right out! It's so funny to watch.
What I am looking forward to? A lot of stuff actually. I'll run down the list:
*Tomorrow is the 29th, it's the day that I will be married to my best friend and most amazing man I know for a year and a half.
*Saturday starts a new year! I know it will be a great one for our little family!
*Monday I get to see our little girl on the big screen again and just pray that she is growing the way that she should be.
*Sometime this week I will get my first shipment of Rockin' Green cloth diaper detergent. I can't wait to prep all of our super soft fluff!!
Weekly wisdom: Sometimes, even when you want something to work so bad that it hurts, you have to realize that it wasn't meant to be and move on. (More on this tomorrow or something)
Milestones: Again, 35/35! I won't elaborate anymore other than....HOLY CRAP IT'S SO CLOSE!!!!!!! :)
Stuff I still need to get done: Finish buying stuff for baby, finish the nursery, figure out who goes onto my call list for when the time comes, pack my hospital bag, get car seat and base installed, get house cleaned.

Nesting, where are you?!
I can't believe that my nesting phase hasn't set in yet. As a matter of fact, I've been kind of lazy lately, only cleaning when I have to. I see stuff that I want to get done but just would rather be doing something else. Soooo, I've decided to join Amber over at In Search of Greener Grass and take the 21 days to get organized challenge! Starting January 1st and lasting 21 days (except Sundays) I will get my life organized and ready for Sophi's arrival! Won't you take the challenge with me??

35 Week Bump

With my silly face on