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35 weeks - woohoo! Chase is still staying warm inside the oven. I'm trying my best to give him a comfy little home so he'll want to stay there for a while longer. I am thrilled to be to 35 weeks though...will be even more so if I reach 36. We can only hope!
I am feeling much better after a couple day bout with the stomach flu. It went through everyone in our house and was not fun, but as with everything else, we survived. I am getting pretty uncomfortable as I near the end of this pregnancy, a lot of which I blame on bed rest. It's amazing how much the body can ache from just laying around. What I would give to be able to go on a walk or climb up and down the stairs right now. Another week and I'll feel comfortable going off bed rest. I can't wait!
I am going to cheat just a little this weekend. Some close friends and family are throwing me a mini-shower this weekend and I am really looking forward to it. How's this for cuteness? It's being called a "sprinkle"! It will just be a fun little get together at a yummy local restaurant before the little man arrives and I am housebound for a bit. And heck, maybe I'll get a diaper or 2. I sure hope so because "buy diapers" remains on my list of to-do's that I haven't been able to-do!
Other than that, nothing has changed from my previous update. I have an appointment with my OB tomorrow. Not sure I even want him to do a cervical exam this time. I feel like all that poking around up there might start to stir things up! Wish me luck!
Here are the 35 week belly pics. Everyone is saying I look big. I don't really see it and truthfully, I don't feel that big. But, I will say that I do believe I am carrying a hefty one. The nurses keep making up nicknames for him (such as Goliath, Mammoth, Giganto, Arnold, etc.) Hmmmmm....
If he has remained in the 75th% like he was measuring at 3 weeks ago, he probably weighs over 6 lbs. at this point. About twice as heavy as Addison was when she was born! I'm happy he's so big...might make things a little better for him if he does come early (mostly in the maintaining body temperature category). Fatten up, little guy, and keep learning that suck/swallow/breathe skill. That's a big one!