Full term!

How far along? 37 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I’m thinking about 30-35 pounds, but I haven’t actually been weighed recently because my doctor likes to cancel my appointments. It’s been 16 days since my last “weekly” check up.

Maternity clothes? Yeah, but only the ones that still fit.

Sleep: Fitful, anxious, not enough.

Best moment this week: Easter and spending a special day with Carter. When Seth photoshops some of my chins out, I may share a family picture from Easter.

Food cravings: I may have eaten ice cream for dinner. In an opaque bowl so Carter didn’t know/ask for some.

Labor Signs: Nothing new, just lots of irregular contractions

What I miss: Space in my house, the baby gear is starting to take over.

What I am looking forward to: Being done with work (which is tentatively planned for next Friday). I feel very, very done but I still have much, much to do.

Weekly Wisdom: Sometimes a little ice cream is a good dinner.

Milestones: I’m officially full term today! But hoping little miss stays put a few more weeks.

A moment.

Yesterday as I was getting ready for church, Carter wanted to chat with my belly. I asked him if he wanted to wish his sister a happy Easter.

He very sweetly hugged my belly and exclaimed "Happy Eeesir baby sista!"

He then proceeded to bolt into the bathroom on a mission and yell, with escalating excitement, Happy Eeesir toilet!"

I'm that mom.

I'm slightly militant about the amount of sugar I let Carter have (or, not have, really). He doesn't even drink juice.

Yesterday he spotted a bag of freeze dried yogurt melt things I bought for his Easter basket. He asked for "couple of those guys?" with the sweetest little face. Not to mention he was sick and I had just picked him up a little early from daycare where he was couped up in a highchair to avoid spreading germs, so I gave in.

His eyes lit up and he said. "Yummy! More candy please!"

Yup, my kid thinks yogurt is candy. Someday he may totally rebel and dive head first into the chocolate river ala Augustus Gloop, but for now I'll embrace it.

New expression.

Carter has embraced a new response. It goes something like this:
"(Gasp/Sucking in air)!!! Wow! That's cool." If you remember Skeeter, the best friend/sidekick from old school Nickelodeon's show Doug, that's pretty much exactly what he sounds like.

He's really into asking "why?" and "what are you doing?" right now. I've gotten this response to various things, including changing a diaper, cutting up your potsticker, washing the dishes.

It's nice to have such a supportive audience.

NOT music to my ears.

Something you don't want to hear from your doctor when you're 35 weeks pregnant:

"Would you be interested in being induced early? Because I have to go out of town."

Meaning, she'll be on vacation for a week before and a few days after my due date. We've decided we're not inducing a week and a half early for no real medical reason. So, either I'll be early and my actual doctor will deliver the baby (judging by how things are going, I have a feeling baby girl isn't going to stay in there until her due date anyway) or some random doctor and I will have the world's most awkward introduction.

Mama's little baby

Last night Carter wanted to sit in my lap, but as I really have no lap, he ended up kind of slinging himself across me and holding on for dear life, his limbs spilling over my arms. I tried to cradle him a little and he looked up at me and asked "mama's little baby?" Thinking it was the sweetest thing ever, I responded "yeah, you're still mama's little baby. You'll always be my little baby!" He responded by laughing and said "that's slilly!" 

He won't be a teenager for 11 more years and he's already making fun on my sentimental moments.

35 Week Update

The average weight of the baby at 35 weeks pregnant is 5 pounds, 4 ounces. Baby girl is measuring at 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Carter measured 7 pounds, so I'll gladly take  slightly above average.

That's my boy.

Carter spent the weekend with grandma so Seth and I could take one last trip away before going into lockdown for the next ten years or so. Here's a picture she took of him:

And here's a picture my grandpa took of me, probably around the same age:

Also, shoulder ruffles must have been super cool when I was a toddler.