36 Weeks

Nov 6th

How Far Along: 36 Weeks (90% done!) 4 weeks to go!

Size of baby: large cantaloupe (19-22 inches long, 6lbs)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 23.7 lbs gained

Maternity Clothes: all maternity clothes now

Gender: Baby Girl – Chloe Marie Cline

Movement: My girl is back to moving and shaking which always makes me happy

Sleep: toss, turn, snore, pee, repeat

What I miss: enjoying my winter/fall maternity clothes

Cravings: Still enjoy the same things with no specific cravings

Symptoms: Braxton hicks and some swelling but not horrible yet. Others have said I look like I have dropped. I don’t see it but I do feel like I am feeling some pressure lower. 

Best Moment this week: I guess just little things as we get ready for her arrival. Dr appt went well, did some stuff in the nursery, going to try to paint the table this weekend. Need to put a second coat on the name for the wall. Need to return some of the wall flowers and repurchase.

I can't wait: Jen is coming this weekend to help me out. We will organize the nursery, put stuff up on the wall, order the pottery barn chair cover, buy our living room rug, go to a Christmas market, bring stuff down from the attic, wash baby clothes, pack bags, etc.

Next Appt 11/12

I wish I had an appointment this week because I am ready for her to start checking progress though I also know there likely isn’t any progress. Kyle and I talked last night and I think we will accept the Dec 1^st induction date. Not because I am uncomfortable but because it is convenient. It is a Saturday so everyone is already off work. No shuffling the boys to school or missing school. 3 weeks before Christmas so more time to recover physically and as a family of 5. Plus less worry about my water breaking at work, at home, etc.

Next on my to-do list-

Figure out bookcase and end table

Visit pottery barn and order chair cover

Paint her wall art

Boys paint canvas for her room

Pull down stuff from attic (basinet, playmat, etc)

Doctor Appt update 11/12/18

Chloe’s heartrate was 160. I was measuring only 35 weeks when I am 36 weeks 7 days but this appt was in the morning before lunch when I usually go after lunch. They took my bloodwork and did strep B test. My cervix is still long and only fingertip dilated = no progress. We are officially set to induce December 1^st .