38 Weeks

"A grand  adventure is about to begin."

                                                                                                                                                                        -Winnie the Pooh

Kevin and I are still in Utah enjoying time with family. We fly home Wednesday night and are very grateful that we were able to be here for everything this past week.

On Tuesday, I went out with several other women in the family to get our hair done and pedicures. I was in heaven and felt great the rest of the day (my hair are feet also looked great). I don't need to get my hair done again for a while, but I think I'll get another pedicure if I haven't gone into labor by my due date because that massage was awesome. I want more.

I haven't gone into labor yet which is great news. As much as I want this baby girl out, we're hoping she stays in until at least Thursday.

The list of things we have left to do or buy is small which is comforting. After an amazon shopping spree, our little miss now has everything she will need for when she arrives, and everything else left on the list is more for me than for her. I mean, she'll need them eventually, but the essentials are taken care of.

We have been playing the waiting game since December (well, really July 2013), but now we're at the end and the game is a lot more intense.

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How far along: 38 weeks! Hopefully no less than four, and no more than fourteen, days left.

Maternity clothes: This question bores me. Some.

Sleep: Yes, yes, and yes. I get lots and I love it.

Movement: She likes to jab me with her elbows. I keep telling her there's only one way for her to get more room and that taking her frustrations out on me isn't going to help, but it hasn't clicked yet.

Cravings: No more food, please! I have eaten so much this week. Make it stop. Also tums. Lots and lots of tums.

Symptoms: My family no longer trusts me to go hiking. My ankles have been starting to tingle which usually means they're about to swell (which they have also been doing). So far nobody has noticed the swelling, but I can feel it and I don't like it. My heartburn is terrible. I hate it, it hates me. Lots of hate with that symptom.

Belly button in or out: Half and half. The top part pokes out.

Wedding ring on or off: On.

Signs of labor: No (yay, but mostly boo).

Worst moment of the week: Catching an awful cold on Tuesday and being sick all week. I'm doing a lot better today than I have been, but I'm still running slow. I'm hoping I feel 100% better by the time we leave.

Best moment of the week: Grandpa's funeral. It was such a beautiful service. Also, spending so much time with family.

What I'm looking forward to: Having full health, sleeping in my own bed, and nesting.

Victories of the week: Shaving my own legs and not peeing my pants every time I cough.

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Size of baby: Our little miss could be anywhere from 17-21 inches long, and weigh between 6.25 and 7.5lbs. So, she could be a bunch of celery or a small pumpkin. I like the celery more.

 Nice, small baby

Not so nice, not so small baby

Milestones: All systems are go! She's adding fat and busy fine-tuning her brain and nervous system. She should have a firm grasp now, and I can't wait to feel it around my fingers!

I ended up taking a couple photos so here they:

 38 weeks. I was wearing a cute dress earlier, but I got 

crazy hot and needed as little on as possible.

38 weeks and FULL of taco salad and heartburn.
(Yes, that is an open toilet. Classy, I know.)

And here's a fun video:

Have a good week, y'all!

Over n' out.