35 Weeks!!!

How Far Along:  35 Weeks!!! Woohoo!


How Big is Baby:  Ava should be around 5 1/4 pounds and over 18 inches long! My goodness, that's like a real baby size now! Haha. I know quite a few people who gave birth to 5 pound babies that are healthy. I'm excited to see that number finally. 

Weight Gain/Loss:  +1.6 pounds this week. I can handle that! 1 pound would have been better, but I'm still a little bit swollen so I think I can deal. :) I gained 1/2 an inch in my abdomen this week too! I felt like I got bigger since I can now see the edge of my belly button through thinner shirts, but I wasn't certain. Now I am!


Symptoms:  Back ache (although its getting better with my physical therapy appointments), pelvic pain that shoots down my inner thighs (from the baby's heavier body/head), and nesting of course. 


Cravings/Aversions:  I've been craving orange juice a lot again. It keeps making me nauseous when I drink it because I tend to slam it...but the nausea allows me to practice my breathing techniques for labor...lol...so I deal with it. :) No big aversions, but some meats haven't sounded very appetizing again.


Movement:  Oh boy. Ava loves loves loves stretching out and she pushes HARD on my right side. It can be quite painful sometimes, but its still oh so cute! I love feeling the movements because it lets me know that she's doing ok in there...although rather cramped apparently. I think she'd like just a little more room! Speaking of, she's moving right now!


Gender:  GIRL


Belly Button:  Still technically in, but the edges poke out a little. Its quite interesting to say the least. If I wear a thin shirt it looks like a ring around the belly button. Its kind of fun to look at...


Sleep:  I get lots of sleep still, its just not always in one big chunk. I wake up every 2-3 hours still, but its nothing I'm not used to by now. 


What I'm Looking Forward To:  I'm really looking forward to my 36 week appointment. I think I mentioned that last week, but I'm still excited for it! I love hearing her heart beat and whatnot and I'm excited to see if there are any changes "down there".


What I Miss:  Nothing new...wine! I also miss being able to participate in more strenuous physical activities. I can't really run right now. I'm not looking forward to how out of shape I seem when I try to pick up my old work outs again once this baby comes!


How is Baby Laying:  Same as before! Let's hope she doesn't decide to turn any time soon. It would be great if she could just stay head down for labor!


Highlights This Past Week:  I'd have to say working on the nursery has been a great highlight. I got so many more things washed and made room for the bottles in the kitchen cabinets. Once we actually get to like 37 or 38 weeks we'll probably move the glider back into the nursery and take the pack n' play out so that I can take pics of the completed nursery. I don't really want to be moving furniture if I don't need to just yet though. Speaking of the crib being here, thanks again to the Andrew's dad for driving that big thing down here last weekend! It was great spending some time with him. Visitors are always welcome (even if there isn't much to do down here)!

PS - I will continue my 10 days of blogging with day three tomorrow since Thursdays are my weekly pregnancy updates. :)