Gotta love pregnantchicken.com to keep things light. :) So today marks Week 37, which means Baby H is full term. But every article says the doc doesn't think the same since Baby H still needs time to develop his lungs and brain. I'm fine with that, stay in there Baby H!
Besides the silly people that comment on how I look like I'm ready to "pop" (which I certainly do feel that way), I'm doing okay. My lower back has become more achy, especially when I wake up in the middle of the night to go potty. Monday night I barely slept due to tossing and turning, so last night I created a pillow fort which helped a lot (sorry hubby for taking up so much room in the bed!). After eating dinner last night I got a little uncomfortable so I sat in the glider, pulled up my sweater and while scratching my belly, Baby H was moving all over the place. Hubby exclaimed in disbelief as he could see the baby stretching out from the couch. Just call me Kangaroo Nichi.
A comforting article I read this week was from whattoexpect.com-apparently "(Baby) Boys are likely to be heavier than girls...moms carrying boys tend to eat more than moms carrying girls - a foreshadowing of teenage refrigerator raids to come". And yes folks, I've had a huge appetite the last few weeks. Whoops. But here's Baby H right now (or a simulation of him):
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| I'd like to picture Baby H with a lot more hair... |
2: Days until I see my folks
2: Days until my first Christmas concert
4: Approximate months I'll be on maternity leave
4: Christmas concerts I have to perform in-so Baby H needs to stay put until I'm done on Sunday!
7: Hours until my next check-up
8: Days left of work before I go on maternity leave
21: Days until Baby H's supposed arrival
21: Days until Christmas
40: Pounds I have gained so far (I'm not ashamed of this...as Angela, my future nanny, reassured me yesterday that she had gained 60 for both her babies. And she looks better now than she ever has! But I still have three weeks left, ugh...)
I feel like you should arrange your countdown into a "12 days of Xmas" sort of song. :-) Nichi, I'm so proud of you. You've done such a great job keeping yourself and Baby H healthy and happy. You are beautiful on the inside and out! Baby H is so lucky to have you as his mommy. :-)
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