36 Weeks

Really feeling like the final count down is on with only 4 weeks until my due date. Yesterday was Memorial Day and Mark and Karen came down to Mac to visit. We had a delicious lunch at Nick's cafe! 'Grandma B' keeps reminding me that Mason was 2 weeks early, so maybe baby will want to follow in daddy's footsteps?!

Baby is now the size of a small watermelon and weighs around 6lbs. We had an ultrasound 2 weeks ago because I have been measuring small and my midwife just wanted to check and make sure everything was A-Ok. Everything looked perfect and healthy. She said I am "one of the lucky ones" and we will probably just have a small baby. Her guess for birth weight is around 6.5 lbs which is just fine with me!





We just happened to buy a lil watermelon last weekend.
I think baby is bigger than this one though :)

 

 

Cravings: A couple weeks ago I finally gave in to my craving for Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. I had been trying to ignore the craving for a few months every time we were at the store. I justified buying a box as long as I ate it for desert, yum yum. Other than that I have not had any huge cravings! However, I am really looking forward to having a Cadillac margarita after this little one comes!

 

Movement: Baby has been moving and shifting a lot but usually prefers to hang out on my right side. Not many huge kicks or punches these days. Sometimes I can feel its little bum way up high in my diaphragm which makes me feel really short if breath. On the flip side, I'm already feeling lots of pressure down in my pelvis from the noggin (sign that things are spreading and getting ready for delivery time). Overall, yoga, stretching, and massage have kept me feeling great!

 

Milestones: The nursery is  complete and most everything is checked off our To-Do list! This weekend we are going to install the car seat and have it checked out at the fire department. I also plan on packing our hospital bags! My main goals from here on are just to continue with hypnobirthing practice, taking good care of myself, and getting rest over the weekend so I can continue to work full time for as long as possible.

 

Looking Forward To: Aside from the obvious (baby's birthday), having my parents be here in just a few more weeks (June 17!). I can't wait to see Dad (its been since Christmas). Then John and Casey will be here on June 30th and Meredith will be here July 4th, woohoo. Also looking forward to maternity leave and having some time off of work!

Of course we had to get a pic with Big Sis!