38 weeks - Apart from Jesus Himself, this is the best gift!
How far along? 38 weeks exactly!
Total weight gain/loss: Total of 23 lbs since early September 2013. It's amazing how much I've gained just in the past month!
Maternity Clothes? Oh wouldn't be possible without them.
Stretch marks? Oh yes - but it's okay. They are a reminder of this beautiful life inside me!
Sleep: Sleeping is my favorite thing to do! Even after I get lots of sleep, I still want to sleep more. It's definitely getting closer!
Best moment this week: Hearing Caleb's heartbeat, feeling his movements (and his hiccups), the sweet moments we have as a family before we all go off to sleep and we pray together, seeing my husband's giddiness, and just the anticipation of his arrival!
Miss Anything? There are things I will get soon enough, but I just can't wait to see Caleb!
Movement? LOTS! Hiccups and punches and kicks! He has definitely moved down because I feel some pain around my pubic bone!
Food Cravings? Kinda getting bored of most food...though I still LOVE cereal!
Anything making you queasy or sick? This week I did get queasy but that probably because of a migraine.
Have you started to show? No longer a question worth answering ;)
Labor Signs? Yeah a little bit here and there...just early stuff.
Belly button in or out? It's in, but it is definitely losing a lot of the "in" and becoming more flat now. ;) sooo crazy!
Wedding rings off or on? They are still on amazingly. But if I notice I am getting warm, I have to take them off for a bit of time.
Happy or Moody most of the time? HAPPY! EXCITED!! I am more emotional lately because I am just sooo antsy and want him here!
Wisdom: I know a couple of people who are pregnant, and one in particular will complain (she's very early in her pregnancy) about EVERYTHING! She doesn't get sick, but she still feels a need to complain about everything and every single day she complains. And it honestly breaks me down because she keeps saying stuff like "ugh, pregnancy is soooo hard" and "ugh, there is nothing glamorous or fun about it." And I had to correct her because YES there is amazing things about pregnancy. You are carrying this beautiful little life that didn't use to be there, but God is knitting together in your womb. You have this little person who is growing every single day, and there are women who would DO ANYTHING to be in your shoes right now! The first time you see and hear that heartbeat or the first time you feel the flutters that eventually turn into kicks and fun movements....all special and amazing things. So don't take for granted what you have because I know plenty of people in this world who want to be where you are right now. I know this from my own past, and yet I know that my own past isn't as hard as others have had it. So I have made it a point to appreciate the little and the big things. God gave you this moment right now - enjoy it to the fullest!
Looking forward to: 2 weeks til our due date!! Will he arrive early, on time, or will he just be way too cozy in there to want to come out? I don't know. I am hoping he is on time, but ultimately my prayer is that God will bring him out when it is the RIGHT time! I can't wait to see him face to face!
Just for Fun: My CH2M HILL office family threw me a shower this week, and it was truly special! See photos below:
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