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Sweet Baby weighs as much as a Crenshaw Melon!
Sweet Baby is getting so big! She’s super active and I can feel every little movement! Not long until I can see her little fingers, toes, and her precious little face! We’re counting down the days now! Can you believe there’s only 26 days left until my due date? I feel like it was just yesterday we found out!
She’s also super active right before bed. Last night she was kicking and moving until 12 am! I finally fell asleep and when I woke up she woke up with me. Can’t wait to snuggle her up already! 🙂
About our baby: Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She’s shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement. (summary and weekly image from
babycenter)
About me: So excited and counting down the days 26 more until my due date!
How far along? 36 Weeks 2 Days
Total weight gain: 27lbs
Maternity clothes? Still just 2 maternity shirts. Not planning on buying maternity clothes.
Stretch marks? I have some on both sides of my belly.
Sleep: Not much at night, but plenty of naps!
Best moment this week: Washing all Mikaylee’s clothes – cuteness!!
Worst moment this week: Getting up during the night.. it’s been rough! Not just to pee, but to blow my nose! Pregnancy rhinitis?!
Miss Anything? Subs!
Movement: Yes! 🙂
Food cravings: Citrus!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Raw ground meat/chicken.
Gender: Baby GIRL!
Labor Signs: No.
Symptoms: Sleepy, congested.
Belly Button in or out? It’s officially out!
Wedding rings on or off? Off.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 🙂
Looking forward to: Packing mine and Mikaylee’s bag for the hospital!
You are getting so close. I know you can’t wait for her to get here. I can’t wait for this little surro-girl to come either!
Oh my goodness! Subs were my #1 missed item while pregnant! GOOD LUCK!
I’m getting so excited for you.
So close!!
I love that your belly button finally popped out! Not too long now.
Oh Stretch marks. Thankfully I ddn’t get those but I hear they have some really great cremes out > I USED Coco butter several times a day
Poor thing having to get up to pee and blow your nose!!!
Soooo close! I remember those last weeks – they were 50% excitement and 50% GET THIS OVER WITH! lol
I remember the last few weeks! Hang in there!
My daughter was extremely active when I wanted to sleep.
Baby is getting big!
Wow, it does seem like it’s gone by quickly! My stomach got huge, I mean HUGE, but my belly button never popped out.
How fun!!! I was there just a few short months ago, definitely miss feeling all the little movements from the inside!
Aww I just love these comparisons. However, at least you get to sleep. Some moms don’t get a chance.
Oh, man, so close! I always loved washing all of the baby clothes before the babies came. It gave me something to do while I waited.
Less than a month away, HOORAY! How cute is your round belly with your new small outie? LOVE!
Tricia, my doctor said it’s all heredity. Now I just hope my skin goes back. Heredity is saying no 🙁 Kenda – you seriously made me LOL! Thank you all for the comments!! I’m beyond happy 🙂
Good luck with your little melon 🙂
So, so close. Not much longer now…
You are so darn cute, super excited for you and your hubby to meet baby girl soon!!
26 days? wow!
Congratulations!!! You’re almost there!!
Crenshaw melon? I am not sure I even heard of that before!
36 weeks and counting!
Beautiful! Getting close!
Almost there!!
wow, baby is looking healthy in there, isn’t she?! And really low!
as always you look great!
Those last few weeks seem like a few months, don’t they? Not long though.
Almost there.
I miss all the baby movements!