37 weeks yesterday, hospital bag is packed despite a few necessities that I'm still using, and besides just praying that this baby plans her arrival around good timing for the business....I think we are ready to go! Oh and if she could just hold off until at least Thursday so I can make my hair appointment that would be great :) Maybe next week would actually be better seeing as this weekend is Easter and I'd really like to spend it with the fam and have fun watching Jack go through his Easter basket.
Today I had my final sonogram and it was a 3D one, which I never had with Jack for whatever reason. The whole experience was weird and I almost wish I never had it done. Her positioning was not good so they couldn't get a very good picture. To make matters worse mshe had a ton if stuff blocking her face which made for a very scary looking pic of my baby girl's face. The placenta was super close to her mouth and touching her lips so that ruined any chance of seeing her mouth and tiny lips. The cord was lying right across her face, on her eyes to be exact so all we really saw was her nose!! I'm really hoping her little nose was being squished by all of the crap that was surrounding her because it looked HUGE! My first thought was oh crap she got her fathers nose HAHA. I'm sure she will be just as adorable and perfect as Jack, but seriously, for being my first 3D sonogram experience it really could have gone a lot better. I found the whole thing to be a bit creepy!
Good news is we seem to have a very healthy baby on our hands, she is weighing in at about 6.8lbs and everything looks great. At this point I think they start to gain about a half of a pound a week so she's right on target as to where she should be.
Eating ribs like a champ!
36 weeks last week and a daily nap seemed to be a common occurrence. I'm doing better this week so far and not running as low on energy as I was last week. For some reason 36 weeks just sort of hit me like a ton of bricks. I seemed super tired, I had absolutely NO patience for anything, super irritable, and really felt my weight that week. Maybe it's because I started back to work 3 days a week which completely exhausts me these days. We have an employee out on jury duty which is why I said earlier that this baby had better plan her arrival on a day that I have full coverage and don't need either Johnny or myself to be there. Thankfully my mom has been super helpful in watching Jack, her spring break couldn't have fallen at a better time that's for sure. Just one more example of how everything always seems to fall into place when you really need it to!
A little frozen yogurt for dessert
So Easter is just days away and I'm super excited for Jack to get his basket and just see how much fun he has with everything this year. I've had so much fun picking things up here and there to put in his basket. Not a ton of candy, in fact I only got him a little thing of malted eggs and the rest being books, bubbles, play dough, bunny ears I found in the Target $1 section.....things like that. He's REALLY into bubbles lately and would literally play with them all day long if I let him. Over the weekend we had 77 degree weather both days and it was glorious!! We played outside as much as we could seeing as how today it was 36 and snowed all day!!!! Mother Nature could you possibly mess with my sinuses any more??!! Anyway, there were definitely a few tantrums thrown when trying to pry the bubble machine out of his hands on more than one occasion. I had to change the batteries in it twice in one day! Hoping for some more of that glorious weather soon, it felt SO good to grill out and sleep with the windows open at night! The only thing missing, and I definitely missed it....was a nice cold beer! Can't wait to be able to enjoy that again :)
This Week's TOP 5:
1. Getting to see our little girl one last time despite it being a little strange and creepy, I was happy to hear she's healthy and can't wait to meet her.
2. At my 36 week doctors appointment I was told that I'm ready and good to go, the doctor said it wouldn't surprise her if I went this week but it also wouldn't be a surprise if I didn't deliver for another 3 weeks! I took this as good news, I really think she's going to come a little early.
3. Happy to have my hospital bag packed and ready to go, I've been putting it off and finally just made myself today.
4. Our new nightstands came in today and just in time! They are more of a chest with lots of drawers so I can keep all baby stuff that I may need close by (like my breast pump) hidden and out of sight. Jack thinks they are great and I keep finding little presents in my drawers, like socks from the baskets of laundry I've yet to fold and toys.
5. As always, looking forward to meeting our little girl, and enjoying whatever amount of time I have left with it just being the three of is.
