Week 38

Another week with our little guy inside me! I am starting to think he is going to stay in here until we force him out. :) But I am hoping by him staying in there longer he will come out with cute chubby cheeks! I really am okay with him staying inside me longer I just love all the myths people have about how to get a baby out. I have been walking over a mile every few days for months now and doing yoga but it has done nothing to move the baby out. I do think though I will try some of the suggestions you all put out there as I am really interested to see if they work and it will give me something to do to pass the time until our lil man arrives :) Okay, on to some pictures and weekly recap.

Week 38... side view

Week 38... front view

 

How far along? 38 weeks 5 days

Baby is the size of a(n): watermelon! He is about 20 inches long and according to my doctor she is thinking he is already 7.5lbs. So she thinks if he stays till his due date he will be around 8.5 lbs. Looks like I'll be having a big baby!

Changes in me: As of my appointment Thursday I was still at 1 cm and 50% effaced. I told you all he is nice and cozy inside me ;)

Food cravings: Fish. We have gotten tilapa twice this week and shrimp as well. I can't wait for little man to arrive and go out for sushi again!

Sleeping: Actually this week I have been able to sleep for a few hours at a time. Not every night but there have been a few nights where I slept for two hours straight. I'm hoping this keeps up until he arrives.

Milestones: He has officially dropped! He sits on my bladder all day long and has been stretching out my hips. Hoping this means he is going to come on his own soon.

Babies activity: His moves are much slower now and not as many jabs, which is nice. He gets the hiccups at least twice a day and I know that is going to be a feeling I miss when he is on the outside.

Interesting things that happened this past week: The neighbors have been getting very interested in when he will arrive. Everytime I go outside they ask me if I have had contractions or any news yet. Last night when we were leaving for our nightly walk our neighbor stops us and we were talking. I informed her I have been at a 1 cm for 3 weeks now and she said I should try sprinting up and down the street. Just the thought of sprinting made me almost wet myself. I couldn't imagine running at this stage in pregnancy. I love how they all give me suggestions for how to get him out... like going out for mexican every night at this place up the street from us. OR driving multiple times a day down our super bumpy side street. None of these things have worked for us but it makes me comforted to know that God has the time and day in mind for when our little man enters the world. He has it all planned out and that no matter what I do I cannot change the time and day God has already ordained. So now I just need to be patient and wait and wait and wait. Patience really is a virtue isn't it? ;)

 

Hope you all have a blessed weekend!