39 weeks

From Kyle & Courtney's wedding last weekend

How far along: 39 Weeks

Total weight gain: at my appointment Monday, about 40lbs. Steve said that was 3 pounds less than the previous week. whoops. haven't been weighing myself at home - I really don't care to know anymore exact number. I know that I'm not happy about how I look, and that's enough.

Maternity clothes: Yes

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: awake often to use the restroom, it's hard and uncomfortable to get up or roll over. I'm not getting quality sleep.

Best moment of this week: Steve got me gorgeous diamond earrings for our anniversary/Christmas :) He has been so great and understanding, and so extremely patient with how miserable I've been feeling lately. so thankful for him

Miss anything: everything. I miss everything.

Movement: Lots.

Food cravings: No

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes

Gender: girl!

Labor signs: possible "lightening" - I'm really not sure, what I feel is occasional sharp pain in my crotch. It is deeper than when I feel her punch down there, and a lot lower than round ligament pain (which is also worse and pretty often the last few weeks.) Last week I woke up to contractions with pretty bad menstrual-like cramps. I drank a ton of water, sat up, took a bath, after a couple hours they stopped and I was able to go back to sleep. Mentstral-like cramps are becoming more frequent with contractions, but still not every time. I am pretty sure I haven't lost my mucus plug, but I've had a LOT more mucus-like discharge and am changing panty liners more often. 

Belly button in or out: half? sometimes it pokes out a little, sometimes it's not.

Wedding rings on or off: off

Happy or moody most of the time: Moody.

Looking forward to: 

Exercise: twice last week, so far three times this week. I feel good while doing cardio, but I feel pretty exhausted after so I'm not really sure if it's worth doing or not at this point. Also I'm not sure if I really care anymore. I'm just so tired. 

additional symptoms: occasional mild heart burn in the evening. I am tired ALL THE TIME. I lay around a lot - it's very hard to get motivated to do anything around the house. I really don't care anymore about that, either! Part of me feels bad for Steve, the other part thinks, "eh, he has more energy than I do. If he cares, he'll do something about it." ha! It's so odd - I wake up after sleeping (still up every hour or so, though) for 10 hours, eat breakfast, and then I crash. I can't wait to finish this so I can go lay down again! I have lower back pain more often now.

The nursery is done, all my check-ups have been good (which are weekly now.) Every day I wake up and am kind of pissed that I didn't go into labor through the night. I think, "damn. another day pregnant." I am thankful, but I'm tired to the point of tears over here! I've been pretty grouchy for the last week, and traveling (only a three hour drive each way, mind you) really sent me over the edge. I still feel tired just thinking about it. I hope I remember this next pregnancy - the last few weeks is NOT a time to get out and socialize. I have since decided I don't want to travel for Thanksgiving. And I don't want to see anyone. I don't want anyone to come over after the baby is here. I don't want people at the hospital, except Mom. Hopefully my mood about people visiting improves after delivery. I'll be pretty tired and sleep deprived, then, too, though - so I definitely would not count on it.