37+ Weeks...Finally Full Term

37, going on 38 weeks. It's so bitter sweet at this point. The end is near, as well as a new beginning. Overall, I still feel great! We are so ready to meet this sweet baby (all of us, especially Rory who asks every day when baby is coming), but I know I'm going to miss the time it's spent growing in my belly. I love the kicks and jabs, the punches and rolls. I've even come to love the hiccups in the last few weeks. Pregnancy is such a joy. It something everyone should be able to experience. The love and bond that forms with a creature you've never met is simply magical. Something I will miss. Can you tell I'm becoming emotional in these last few weeks?!? I came home from work this morning and Don said something and I started crying for no reason. He wasn't even talking to me, haha! It's only the 2nd time that I've cried during this pregnancy (Insert applause here). The first was that dreaded day when we came home and our floors were not what we had ordered and we were banned from our house yet another week! That was devastating...or so I thought at the time.

Size of Baby: 

Total Weight Gained/Lost: +21lbs
Maternity Clothes: They are all getting a bit too TIGHT! Almost there...
Movement: All the time! Baby is very active again!
Sleep: Not so good. Insomnia is kicking my booty. 
What I miss: Good sleep
Cravings: grapes, sweets
Symptoms: heartburn, STRONG Braxton hicks with LOTS of pressure, but no real contractions :(, muscle burning "down there" which hopefully means I'm dilating, major increase in appetite. I am hungry all the time. I think baby has dropped and given me more room for food! Mmm! Insomnia. Frequent peeing, mild swelling in my legs after work. 

Highlights this week: Getting Lhana potty trained! Sweet girl is so smart and has picked up on it in just days. She loves to go "tee tee in the potty" and get a fruit snack! We are still in diapers at night, but I'm okay with that. She loves her "Barbie-Lina" panties and can take them on and off by herself! She has a Barbie Movie with Thumbelina As the main character so every Barbie has become "Barbie-Lina". Our baby isn't  our baby anymore! Another bitter sweet moment ;( Sniff Sniff...