38 weeks and counting...

Pregnancy Highlights: (GB stands for Gummy Bear)

How Far Along: 38 weeks - will be posting 37 and 38 week belly pics soon, I know I've said that every week now. The 37 week pictures are on Johnny's computer...

Fruit / Veggie: Leek

Size: about 6.8 pounds and over 19 1/2 inches long

Baby Changes:
* baby has really plumped out
* baby has a firm grasp and its organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb

38 Week Appointment Update:
I had my 38 week appointment this past Thursday - I am still about 50% effaced, but I have dilated to a 1! We will be deciding on an induce date next week (which will be any date past my due date, Dec 31), IF and ONLY if GB has not come on its own. My OB/GYN does not desire to go any more than 7 days past my due date. We also cannot induce on a holiday or a weekend, so that leaves January 3 - 7 for an induction date, if we go that long. We shall see if GB will be here this year or next...


Total Weight Gain / Loss: 1 more pound, for a total of 35 pounds - I'm thankful it wasn't any more since I've eaten lots of sweets this past week!

Best moment this week: December 15 has come and gone! This was the end of the 'option period' for our home buyers to back out...and we continue to move forward.

I couldn't ask for better in-laws - Johnny's folks headed to Killeen on Friday and spent all of today packing up our ENTIRE house. We are so grateful for them and their hard work. The movers come on Tuesday next week and all of our things will be going into storage until we find our place here in Tyler.

Gender: We've chosen to be surprised!

Movement: movements feel stronger and stronger these days - sometimes it even tickles.

Food / Drink Cravings: I've been eating lots of salads and fruit these days...along with sweets and ice cream

Sleep: Not much has changed here - still waking up every couple of hours for the bathroom and becoming wired for a couple of hours in the wee morning hours. All in preparation for the baby I am sure :)

What I am looking forward to: Being with friends and family this next week - we've got some friends coming in town tomorrow and staying a couple of days and then my family will be here on Christmas Eve.

Symptoms: Not much has changed here either - still don't think I've experienced any Braxton-Hicks contractions. I've been more determined to walk this week, so I feel like I have had some more energy at times. Pretty achy and bathroom trips all the time!