Bumpdate: 37 Weeks!

This week  has been pretty good.  I'm slowly getting the first week of school planned, now I just have to update some files and make some things to pass out to the kids and I'll be finished.

Going to the gym is not as fun as it used to be.  People give me the funniest looks and do some funny double takes as I walk by.  This morning I was doing the 30 minute circuit and had the following conversation:

 

          Man: Be careful!  I don't want to deliver a baby today.

          Me: Ha ha.

          Man: How far are you?

          Me: I have two weeks left.

          Man: Two weeks!  And you're doing this?  Does your doctor know?

          Me: Yes

          Man: And they are okay with you doing this?

          Me: Yes

Overall Mark and I are feeling really ready to have this baby.  I'm most scared for the labor and delivery part, I know I can take care of it once it's born.  I only have to finish packing my hospital bag, install the car seat, and start making the baby book.  But I keep telling baby he/she can come anytime now.

How far along: 37 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more days until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 26 pounds

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly just bumming in a t-shirt and shorts, unless I have to leave the house.

Stretch marks: Yes.  Major bummer.

Belly button in or out: Out.  Mark says it looks like it hurts, but thankfully it doesn't.

Sleep: Not too bad, but some nights I have to sleep sitting up because the heartburn is so ridiculous.

Best moment this week: Maternity pictures on Monday, Breastfeeding class on Tuesday, and just hanging out at home enjoying the fall like weather.

Worst moment this week: Heartburn.  So. Much. Heartburn.  Especially when I'm going to bed.

Miss anything: Laying on my stomach, and weirdly enough running.

Movement: Yup!  Though baby is slowing down because he/she is running out of room.

Cravings: Sweet things.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good

Looking forward to: Our appointment on Friday!  And finishing up the last few things on the to-do list.

Bumpdate: 36 Weeks!

This first week of summer vacation is flying by!  I went into hyper nesting mode over the weekend.  Our kitchen has never been so clean!  I only have a few more things to check off my pre-baby to do list, which feels great.

I'm getting anxious to meet this little peanut, but it isn't allowed to come until next week Wednesday night at the earliest.  We have maternity pictures scheduled on Monday, and then a breastfeeding class scheduled for Wednesday evening.  I really want to make it through those two things before baby arrives.

How far along: 36 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more weeks until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 27 pounds

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly just bumming in a t-shirt and shorts, unless I have to leave the house.

Stretch marks: Yes.  Major bummer.

Belly button in or out: Out.  So so weird.

Sleep: Not too bad, but I definitely don't sleep through the night like I used to anymore.

Best moment this week: Checking so much off of my to do list!  It feels amazing.  And baby has been kicking like crazy.  It's starting to hurt!

Worst moment this week: Being sore after working out.

Miss anything: Laying on my stomach.

Movement: Ton!  Though it's been hurting a bit this week.

Cravings: Sweet things.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good

Looking forward to: Our appointment on Friday!  Only 3 more (hopefully) left!

Bumpdate: 35 Weeks!

This week is the first official week of summer vacation.  I had meetings at school on Monday and Tuesday and spent Wednesday and Thursday at school as well.

I have officially touched every piece of paper in my classroom that I was so lucky to inherit, and after much purging my room looks so clean.  I was even able to get all of my bulletin boards for next year completed, which is a huge thing checked off my to do list.  If this baby comes on time or late I will be missing contract week, which means no time to do bulletin boards.  Plus I don't think I'll really want to leave my snuggly baby to go up to school to put them together.

All that's left on my school to do list is prepping for the first week and having all of my copies made.  As a bonus I would like to organize my classroom library, but I have to same some of my energy for my home to do list too.

Let's get down to business...35 weeks!

How far along: 35 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more weeks until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 25 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes all the way, except for my athletic shorts which I have been living in at home.

Stretch marks: Yes.  Major bummer.

Belly button in or out: It's on it's way to an outie.  It looks weird :/

Sleep: Not too bad, but I wake up every time I want to roll over, which is annoying.

Best moment this week: Finishing up my room at school and our appointment today.  Baby's heartbeat is around 140!

Worst moment this week: Heartburn.  Waking me up at 2 a.m. and forcing me to attempt to sleep sitting up.  So not fun.

Miss anything: Laying on my stomach.

Movement: Tons, and I love all of it, even if baby does jam his or her butt up as high as it can go.

Cravings: Chocolate.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!  One teacher at school told me I was the happiest pregnant lady she has ever seen, so that makes me feel good.

Looking forward to: A relaxing weekend with a birthday party my BFF's little girl.

Bumpdate: 34 Weeks!

Wow this past week flew by!  It's the last day of school!!!!!!! I am terribly excited.  I have two meetings next week, and then I'm planning on spending time in my classroom getting all set up for the fall.  If I can get my bulletin boards finished and activities planned for the first week, then life will be good and I can concentrate on baby until he/she arrives.

How far along: 34 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more weeks until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 28 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes all the way, they are the best.

Stretch marks: A few, mostly on my right side.

Belly button in or out: I don't have a belly button any more, it's so flat.

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good, waking up about once per night.

Best moment this week: Finishing up school!  My kids cleaned my whole room for me yesterday.  It was seriously so great.  Every book came off every shelf and they dusted everything.  My favorite quote was:

     Student: "Eww. This is so nasty." (talking about the dust)

     Me: "I know, that's why you are doing it."

     Student: "That's not fair!"

Seriously, it was the best. And they saved me a few hours of work next week, which is a bonus.

Worst moment this week: Finding shoes that are comfortable enough to wear all day at school.  Luckily our footwear dress code isn't too strict.

Miss anything: Cold lunch meat sandwiches.

Movement: Tons, and I love all of it, even if baby does jam his or her butt up as high as it can go.

Cravings: Sweet and salty.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

Looking forward to: 12:30 p.m. today!  I'll be free!

Bumpdate: 33 Weeks!

One more week of school!  One more week of school!  One more week of school!

How far along: 33 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more weeks until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 26 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes all the way, they are the best.

Stretch marks: Found a few more...major bummer.  But cocoa butter seems to be helping keep new ones away.

Belly button in or out: I don't have a belly button any more, it's so flat.

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good, waking up about once per night.

Best moment this week: Our appointment on Wednesday.  Hearing baby's heartbeat is the best sound in the world.

Worst moment this week: I don't think I had one.

Miss anything: Sleeping through the night and laying on my stomach.

Movement: Yes!  So much and it's seriously the best.

Cravings: Chocolate chocolate and more chocolate.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

Looking forward to: A three day weekend!

Bumpdate: 32 Weeks!

I seriously love being pregnant.  It's absolutely the best feeling ever.  Hopefully labor and delivery will be good to me too :) 

How far along: 32 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  Only a few more weeks until we meet him/her!

Weight gain: About 24 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes all the way, they are the best.

Stretch marks: Found a few more...major bummer.

Belly button in or out: Almost an outie.

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good, waking up about once per night.

Best moment this week: So many things this week!  Today my kiddos shadowed the middle school, so I had the morning off.  We bought a new car tonight!  Field day tomorrow.  Hanging out with my bestie on Saturday.

Worst moment this week: So much talking at school...so so much.

Miss anything: Sleeping through the night.  Bologna sandwiches.

Movement: Yes!  So much and it's seriously the best.

Cravings: Chocolate and guacamole.

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

Looking forward to: My co-workers are throwing me a baby shower tomorrow after school!  Hanging out with my bestie on Saturday.  We don't get together nearly enough considering that we now only live one hour away from each other.

Bumpdate: 31 Weeks

I always have the best intention of posting these about midway through the week, but then I don't. 

This week was great.  We started our Family Life Unit in school, which is basically Sex Ed.  I was terrified to teach it, but it's actually going great.  I'm just teaching the girls, and they are asking such good questions.

We also finished up our third trimester class today, so now we can officially have this baby!  As long as it waits a few weeks to finish baking.

Onto the bumpdate:

How far along: 31 Weeks

Gender: It's a baby!  We were the only couple out of the 10 in our class that don't know what we are having.

Weight gain: About 23 pounds

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes all the way, they are the best.

Stretch marks: A few, mostly on my hips.

Belly button in or out: In, but seriously stretched and making its way toward being an outie.

Sleep: Sleep is pretty good.  I have to wake up now to roll over, which is irritating.

Best moment this week: Our 32 week appointment and our birthing class today.

Worst moment this week: I don't think I had one.

Miss anything: Sleeping through the night.

Movement: Yes!

Cravings: Cheerios and ice cream.  Yum!

Queasy or sick: Feeling good!

Looking forward to: This week at school.  It should move pretty quickly...and then only 2 more weeks!