36 Weeks

36 weeks = 9 months!!!  And boy am I ready!  Nursery is done, baby classes are done, making progress on a name (I think), hospital bag is halfway packed.....but a list is made of what I need.  I feel like its so close and ALL I think about is when and how is labor going to begin for me.  Now all I need is to go to my weekly appointment on Tuesday and hear that I'm even more dilated....fingers are crossed.
Not much really happening this week other than me and baby are getting bigger.  I worked at the restaurant on Saturday which turned out to be very busy due to a festival going on on all of Main and East Ave and I realized I can't move like I used to be able to now.  Its just that much harder for me to bend down and all I felt like I was doing was bending down to get this or that.  So its definitely time to start taking it easy I think.
So according to all of my baby resources baby should be 6 or more pounds by now, and my weekly doctor's visit (yes I wrote this post over a couple days) proved this to be true.  She estimates that he is high six, not quite 7lbs yet.  She also mentioned that she probably won't let me go past 39 weeks.  Bad news is that I'm no further along than I was last week though.  I know, I know, that can all change within a few hours, but I can't help but be a bit disappointed.  I've also been experiencing sharp shooting pains in my lower abdomen, sometimes all over, sometimes just on one side or the other.  Doctor said that is perfectly normal and its just baby getting into position to come down the canal!!  So as painful as they are (and boy are they PAINFUL) I welcome them if it means getting closer to the big day.
Here is my pic that I did take on Sunday when I officially turned 36 weeks:

To the left is a pic of the curtains I made for the nursery, which besides a couple of pics to go on the wall, I can finally say is complete and ready for my little bambino!  The material is searsucker which both Johnny and I really  like.

 To the right is a little bit better pic of the detailing I did on the bottom to dress them up a bit. 















I'm currently working on and just finished the front of a super adorable quilt for our friends in Albany, actually for little Jake who should of had his quilt 6 months ago!!  But it was hard to manage in our little apartment at the time and then we moved so now that I have a sewing/craft room its much easier to get things done :)

How many weeks?  36,    about 20+ inches long 
Baby is the size of : about 6-6.5lbs in weight this week, according to my doctor he could even be a bit bigger but not quite 7lbs yet.....thank goodness since I have 3.5 more weeks to go!
How am I feeling: Feel great!  Just heartburn of course.  Feeling lots more pressure down below, like he's going to fall out...hahaha
Can't eat: Nothing specific, just that my stomach is being really squished right now so I'm not eating really large portions at once. I snack a lot.
Energy level: definitely Energy level is surprisingly high I have to say, I think I'm doing pretty well
Maternity Clothes?  OF COURSE
Movement:Most definitely, I know exactly where his little feet are most of the time.  Sometimes they are trying to go up under my rib cage which can be pretty painful
Looking forward to:  The guy's arrival :)