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So I will give a brief update even though it really could be a post of it's own! At my 35 week check up, Dr. checked my cervix (forgive me if it's too much information!!) and declared that his head has definitely dropped. He's so low, I can't imagine him getting any lower. She also informed me that I'm 1 cm dilated and 100% effaced. She's thinking that the induction should kick me into labor really quickly! I guess those contractions are the real deal and having an impact. But I imagine I'll be at 1 cm for awhile - she did say that if I went into labor on my own, then they would let me labor and obviously an induction wouldn't be necessary.
Growing // They say that baby is now the size of a honeydew or a head of romaine lettuce and that he should now weigh between 4.2 to 5.8 lbs, which is quite the range if you ask me. And I'm guessing he's probably like 17.5 inches, or maybe that's asking too much! He's getting closer and closer to being able to breathe on his own. His liver and kidneys are in working order. Circulation and immune systems are basically good to go, too.
Eating + Sleeping // Still loving the seltzer water! Will drink it whether it's flavored or not. Just love the fizziness of it and it makes me feel like I'm drinking something special! Can't wait for that ice cold adult beverage that I will be consuming in just a few weeks. And I'm sleeping fine to be honest - I'm so tired when my head hits the pillow. I wake up in the middle of the night and try to fight the urge to get up to go pee, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Waking up at at least once to go to the bathroom. Could be so much worse.
Feeling // Still feeling pregnant!! But I'm feeling really good - heartburn really hasn't been much of an issue with this one, and that was really my only thing that was a bit of an inconvenience with both pregnancies. It's getting much harder to do things, like put my boots on or take them off or tie my shoes, or shave my legs, or bend over to pick things up. That belly is surely getting in the way of things! But if I'm honest, I'm still able to do everything I normally do. Carrying Jack far distances isn't my favorite thing to do these days, nor can he sit on my lap and read stories with me, alas, the bump gets in the way. I've been resting and nesting ALOT this past week, and it's felt so good.
Wearing // Still living in my maternity dresses, but starting to wear some of the tighter ones as the other ones just make me feel wide and frumpy. Hardly ever wear pants unless they are leggings!
Milestones // Can't believe I've made it to 36 weeks. Can't wait to meet this little person who has been living inside my bump. Jack's now sleeping in his toddler bed - so the crib is now vacant and officially free to be used by another. We shall see if that changes when the baby actually arrives! I have started hanging things on the boys' walls - doing craft projects with their names and paper bunting and ordered bedding for Jack's toddler bed, bought a few newborn things so that LB2 has some things to wear that aren't hand me downs. I also wanted to make some new crib sheets for LB2 so he's not sleeping on the old, weathered sheets his brother slept on for the last 2 years. But I may have to nominate someone for that task as I don't own a sewing machine. Now we just need to hang the bookshelves and I need to order a rug, and their little room will be complete. I'm obsessed with it!
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