Baby Bell 2 is... the size of a papaya! Baby should still be in the 17.2-18.7 inch and 4.2-5.8 pound range, but I feel like she is a little bigger and I know that she continues to grow! My stomach feels like it can't stretch much further! Baby is getting closer and closer to being able to breathe on her own - only one more week until she is considered early term! Despite being term at 37 weeks, we are hoping that she chooses to stay a little longer! Adalee was born at 37 weeks, 5 days, and I feel like she could have benefitted from a little more "baking" time. Her skin is still smoothing out, but most of her systems are in working order! I can't believe we are already four weeks away - time has just flown by this time around!
My bump is... still growing! And I can definitely feel it - especially in my ribs! She hasn't quite dropped yet, so I am still carrying her pretty high, which makes it a challenge to breathe every once in a while. It has also made sleeping a little challenging because I feel like she crams into whichever set of ribs that I am sleeping on. My belly button sticks out pretty clearly through my shirt, which is really intriguing to Adalee - she loves to pull up her own shirt and show us her belly, as well as pull up Mommy's shirt to see her belly. Completely fine when we are at home - in public, it is a little awkward... :)
I have been feeling... probably on-par with how most women are feeling at 36 weeks pregnant - you just start to get uncomfortable. It is harder to do things on your own, like get out of bed, or stand up from the couch - which is annoying. Despite her space shrinking as she grows, Baby doesn't seem to want to slow down her movements. We have a very active girl, which is fun to feel and watch, but can be a little overwhelming when it is 3am and I can't get any sleep!
At my 36 Week check-in with my OB, I was dilated between 1-2 centimeters, and about 50% effaced, which is a good sign that my body is preparing for labor. A few small contractions every now and then, but so far everything has been manageable by moving around and drinking water. As we get closer to the due date, I am getting a little anxious about this whole labor thing. It was something I didn't really think about with Adalee because we knew we were scheduling a c-section. I know I am not incredibly pain tolerant, so I am nervous to see how things feel - we shall see!
I have been craving... mexican food! Tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, salsa - you name it and I have wanted it! I have also been loving snickers ice cream bars for dessert - nom, nom, nom...
Our favorite thing has been... watching Baby move! Like I said, she has been super active, so every night we get to watch her roll around and kick in my belly!
We also took maternity photos at the beginning on May, and recently got the photos back! It was a chilly and cloudy day at the Nelson, but I love how the photos turned out - our last ones as a family of three! Special thanks to Erica with Anecdotally Yours for the photos!
We are looking forward to... making the final preparations for baby! We are almost done with updating the nursery, and feel like we almost have our lives in order! Just a few more to-do items to go. In the meantime, we will just be soaking up time with Miss Adalee - probably spoiling her a little bit - as well as spending time with our family and friends. We can't wait to meet this little one!
I have been feeling... probably on-par with how most women are feeling at 36 weeks pregnant - you just start to get uncomfortable. It is harder to do things on your own, like get out of bed, or stand up from the couch - which is annoying. Despite her space shrinking as she grows, Baby doesn't seem to want to slow down her movements. We have a very active girl, which is fun to feel and watch, but can be a little overwhelming when it is 3am and I can't get any sleep!
At my 36 Week check-in with my OB, I was dilated between 1-2 centimeters, and about 50% effaced, which is a good sign that my body is preparing for labor. A few small contractions every now and then, but so far everything has been manageable by moving around and drinking water. As we get closer to the due date, I am getting a little anxious about this whole labor thing. It was something I didn't really think about with Adalee because we knew we were scheduling a c-section. I know I am not incredibly pain tolerant, so I am nervous to see how things feel - we shall see!
I have been craving... mexican food! Tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, salsa - you name it and I have wanted it! I have also been loving snickers ice cream bars for dessert - nom, nom, nom...
Our favorite thing has been... watching Baby move! Like I said, she has been super active, so every night we get to watch her roll around and kick in my belly!
We also took maternity photos at the beginning on May, and recently got the photos back! It was a chilly and cloudy day at the Nelson, but I love how the photos turned out - our last ones as a family of three! Special thanks to Erica with Anecdotally Yours for the photos!
We are looking forward to... making the final preparations for baby! We are almost done with updating the nursery, and feel like we almost have our lives in order! Just a few more to-do items to go. In the meantime, we will just be soaking up time with Miss Adalee - probably spoiling her a little bit - as well as spending time with our family and friends. We can't wait to meet this little one!
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