WK 37

Only 2 more weeks! Boy, am I feeling it! As of yesterday my feet have officially started to ache, perhaps even swell up a bit. My belly is super itchy, and my dizziness comes and goes. However, the craziest part about this week is the amount of deep blue veins appearing all over my belly and chest! I seriously hope those are not here to stay, or worse, turn into stretch markssss! I have been cautiously trying to avoid the potentially unavoidable...so only time will tell. For now, I'm going to continue to lather on my coconut oil, and say a little prayer. :)

About week 37, according to Baby Center: Sofi is now considered full term!! If I was to go into labor now, her lungs will likely be mature enough to adjust to life outside the womb. She should weigh around 6 1/3 lbs. and measure a bit over 19 inches. Most babies will be born with a full head of hair, with locks from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long. This will certainly be the case for Sofi, as she was already showing an inch of hair on her 35 week sono!!!

The baby shower last week was so beautiful! My BFF's outdid themselves with the gorgeous decor. Thank you to everyone who was able to come and celebrate such a special event. A few highlights....

Week 36

Week 36, only 3 more weeks to go! In just two more days I will celebrate my third and final baby shower, and begin to officially prepare for my new life as a mommy. Sofi has been such a trooper! She's hung in there tight and has been a delightful little guest of honor! :) We are so excited to welcome our princess into the world!!

About Week 36: According to Baby Center, Sofia is still packing on the pounds- at the rate of one ounce a day. She should weigh somewhere around 6 lbs. and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. At the end of this week, she will be considered full term. She should be in head down position, however, we recently learned that our stubborn little girl is still completely breech! I just hope she's not uncomfortable... :(

Week 35

This week my mom hosted a beautiful baby shower for us! Me, Sofi, and Daddy were surrounded by so much love and support. I couldn't believe all of the people that came out to celebrate this special occasion with us! Now I'm getting ready for baby shower #3 this weekend. Boy, am I a lucky girl or what?! Love my friends and family so much. I couldn't possibly ask for a better support system! 

How I'm feeling: While the shower was a success, and I was able to squeeze myself into my pre-pregnancy dress from H&M (which I'm not complaining about!), things haven't been always been roses and lilac water. I still have terrible sinuses, I feel more and more tired every day, and I'm starting to feel major cramps/Braxton Hicks Contractions. I've had a wonderful pregnancy, and I'm so thankful for that, but I'm definitely feeling very pregnant at this point. I'm so out of breath and all I want to do is lay in bed and eat Cheetos and Fruit Loops! Needless to say, at this point I am ready for this baby Sofi to prepare for take off! Just a few more weeks!!! 

  

Week 33

We're getting close! I have a huge belly right now and Sofi's running out of room to move around. I feel every kick, every turn...everything! But, the festivities are just getting started, so she needs to hold tight for just 6 more weeks. I have 3 baby showers planned over the next 3 weeks, please, please don't come early!  

 

How I'm feeling: Over the past few weeks I've had an awful case of sinuses. I've tried everything under the sun to get rid of this agony, but nothing has really worked! I have gotten myself a humidifier, tried all kinds of medicines, multiple nasal sprays, and I'm even sleeping sitting straight up...why isn't this going away?! As if that wasn't bad enough, now I'm feeling really weak and experiencing suddent waves of hot flashes. Oh, and don't even get me started on the constant heartburn. I've never just randomly burped so much! I feel like I'm insulting everyone around me, but I can't help it. Ahhh!! Please don't judge...this stuff is real, people! :) 

 

About Week 33 (According to Baby Center): Baby Sofi is weighing about 4 lbs., that's as much as a pineapple! Her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap. This makes it easier for her to move through the birth canal. Thes bones will continue to harden and mature through adulthood.