Weeks pregnant?: THIRTY – EIGHT! ALMOST THERE

What Demi Is Up Too:

Our little one isn’t so little anymore, weighing close to seven pounds and measuring 20 inches long. Fetal development is nearly complete as your baby tends to a few last-minute details like shedding the skin-protecting vernix and lanugo. She’s also producing more surfactant, a substance that prevents the air sacs in her lungs from sticking to one another once he starts to breathe. Most of the changes this week are small but important: She’s continuing to add fat (so she can take advantage of all those photo ops by sporting a round, cute baby look!) and fine-tuning her brain and nervous system (so she can deal with all the stimulation that awaits her once she makes her entrance into the world).

Maternity clothes?: does mostly sweat pants and Michaels tops count??

Stretch marks?: just a few

Sleep: non-existant

Best moment this week?: feeing more and more contractions, making me think she will definitely be here soon!  

Miss Anything?: my being able to move around, we had to go on bed rest from the levels of swelling. 

Movement?: I cant think of a time she doesnt move! 

Food cravings: chicken wings and celery sticks this week! 

Symptoms?: nausea, lots and lots of nausea and swelling, I wish I could figure out what is going on with the amount of water I am retaining! 

Belly Button in or out?: about as out as its going to get

Wedding rings on or off?: all rings off! 

Happy or Moody most of the time?:  A lot of moody lately from numerous triage visits and tons of contractions! 

Looking forward to?: 40 WEEKS!!!!!!!