37 Weeks!

How far along? 37 weeks. The baby is considered full term and is spending her remaining time gaining weight and getting ready to be born! 

Total weight gain: I have an appointment on Friday, so I'll find out then!

Maternity clothes? Mmm hmm! Some of the maternity shirts I have a getting a little bit short- my belly is huge! 

Stretch marks? Nothing so far

Sleep: Oh man- it has been rough! I have such a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. I've gotten a lot of "its your body's way of getting prepared for being up all night with a baby". Although I've never had a baby before, I disagree with this. I can't sleep because my body is sore, not because a small person is waking me up. 

Best moment this week: My sister-in-law passed her dissertation defense! I have to get through tomorrow and then its Spring Break! 

Miss Anything? Physical energy (still). Moving around is getting difficult- I'm a little slow and a little uncomfortable at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, I'm really slow and uncomfortable. 
Movement: So much! She is a busy little baby. She is so strong too :) 

Food cravings: sweet things lately- I had a slice of chocolate cake with a scoop of ice cream three nights this week. And it was delicious. And frozen raspberries. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Onion and/or garlic. Cigarette smoke.  

Gender: She's a girl! 

Labor Signs: Nothing yet! I was born 3 weeks early and my friends, family, and coworkers think I'll have her early (I'm not sure why. . . I don't have any predictions). I'm in the home stretch though! 

Belly Button in or out? More on the outtish side but sometimes flat. 

Wedding rings on or off? They're on still. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Generally happy with moody/sappy/sentimental/teary moments thrown in there. My 4K kids were super  excited that today is April because they know I'm having the baby in April. Some kids thought that today was the day. During calendar time, I showed them what day she is due and then talked about how babies get to pick their birthdays, so she might be born before the 22nd or she might be born a little after. We also talked about how I'll have to go to the doctor/hospital and then when she's born, I'll get to go home. I'll stay home and take care of her and I won't come back to school for a long time. One of my kids started to get teary-eyed and asked, "Can you give us all hugs before you leave?" I told her of course! She said with tears, "But can you give us all hugs right now so you don't forget or if you don't have time before you have to have your baby?" It was the sweetest thing ever to me! I wanted to squeeze them all and not let them go :) It's going to be hard to leave all my little ones. 

Looking forward to: Definitely spring break! I really can't wait for a week of organization and relaxation.