35 weeks!!!

physically this week hasn't been too bad for me.  i've learned the key to keeping my braxton hicks in line is to limit my activity level.  unfortunately that leaves me kinda bored and with the blues and feelings of guilt.  i feel guilty for spending so much time at home and that bowie is not getting out as much.  i have tried really hard to compensate with other activities, but we haven't seen much of our friends lately and i'm feeling kinda lonely.  but i also know that once the baby comes it won't get any easier (at least for the first few months).  thank goodness the weather is warming up and nice outside because this provides lots of outdoor play time in our own backyard, which has been a saving grace!  and i am loving our anti-gravity chairs!!!

you know shit is getting real when you start to pack your hospital bag and make padsciles for your postpartum recovery!!!  it is weird to tell people i am due in a month!!! 

sleep is getting harder and harder, maybe this is preparing me for what is to come.  but bowie is having a hard time napping and going down for bed, i chalk this up to her molars coming in.  and i can barely get comfortable at night.  i toss and turn and am up numerous times to go to the bathroom.  this little guy is putting so much pressure on my bladder, and the worst is when i am walking around and he kicks it, it will stop me dead in my tracks it is so uncomfortable.  this is particularly hard because i find myself sleeping in later in the morning.  i love the time in the morning to myself to be productive, have my coffee, and get ready for the day.  and with our long days, the sun is up and shinning very early, before 5:30am, so i feel bad sleeping when i should be taking advantage of my time better. 

i am getting more baby boy clothes this week that are being handed down to me, i am always excited to go through them!  as i was packing my hospital bag i realized that i don't have a single long sleeve onsie in a 0-3 month size!!!  luckily some of the clothes i am getting are in that size, as you can wear long sleeves all year round here.  but i have a ton of clothes in all sizes, far more than i ever had with bowie.  and when i get stuff, i go through it and share with another expecting mom.  but i am excited to pass along these clothes as we grow out of them.  no more kids, means we will be getting rid of things as we no longer need them, i am especially looking forward to getting rid of some of those larger bulky toys.

i feel like my appetite has been out of control this week.  i don't know if i am hungry so much as i have been bored?!?!?  but i wouldn't say these are typical pregnancy cravings, but my favorite go to's this week have been beef jerky and egg noodles with olive oil, parm and lots of broccoli!!!  i have single handedly eaten a whole costco size bag of broccoli in a matter of days!  i've also really been enjoying cut up apples.  i guess these are not the worst cravings, but i feel like i just look at food and gain weight these days.  my pregnancy apps say that i shouldn't be getting much bigger at this point, but i can't help but feel huge!  luckily i haven't had heartburn this week.

weight gain this week = 2 pounds
total weight gain = 17 pounds

 baby milestones...

~skeletal development is almost complete
~most babies are starting to position down into the pelvis at this point
~most of the development left is just growing bigger and stronger
~lungs still need a bit more time to develop
~about 19 inches long
~probably weighs 6 + pounds