36 weeks!

36 weeks means that we only have one month left! It doesn't seem real... we are so close, now.

How far along? 36 weeks!

Total weight gain?  45 freaking pounds!

Maternity Clothes? Absolutely.

Stretch Marks? Not on the belly, yet.

Sleep? With how exhausted I've been lately, it hasn't been a problem. ZzZzZzZz

Best moment this week? Last Baby Shower and Maternity Pictures :) 

Miss anything? Being able to put shoes on (other than flip flops), being able to bend without ripping my pants (yea, that's right, I did that at work....), not feeling like I am 150 degrees at all times.

Movement? She has really started to slow down with her movements.. definitely not as active as she has been in the past, but she is still moving around.

Food Cravings? Ick, nothing. Too hot to feel hungry.

Anything making you feel sick? Nothing specifically, but I'm starting to get really nauseous again, lately.

Gender? Baby GIRL!!!

Labor Signs? B-H Contractions every day!

Symptoms: Swollen feet and ankles and very very sore legs.

Wedding rings on or off? On... I'm not sure for how much longer, though. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: The weeks to come!

It's amazing how fast this pregnancy has gone and scary to me that we really only have less than a month (hopefully, unless she decides to be stubborn and stay in there extra long) left in this pregnancy. It has been so wonderful, and although I sound like a giant complainer most of the time... I really have loved being pregnant! Everybody told me that the last few weeks are definitely the hardest and I am seeing that is incredibly true. Especially in this 90 degree weather :( But, she will be here before we know it and this entire experience will be more than worth it! <3

As I am entering the last little bit of my pregnancy I have really started to cut back on the hours that I work. While we can't necessarily afford for me to stop working all together quite yet, it has been necessary for me to cut back A LOT. Because my job is so physically demanding most days, when I get home at the end of the day, I am pooped; and it generally takes me a few days to recover. I'm doing my best not to push my body and exhaust myself completely, because I really want to be prepared for this little baby's arrival, which could technically be any day! Just let that sink in. I am thinking that within the next week and a half to two weeks I will be completely done working, and use that little bit of time between then and her due date to really relax and prepare myself, both mentally and physically, for her arrival.

We did the last of the shopping for our home birth and gathered all of the supplies necessary to make it a great experience. Now, I can honestly say that we are READY and she is welcome to come any time she wants... even though I would like her to stay in there for a few more weeks!

We also got our maternity pictures done a few days ago, and they turned out absolutely beautiful. It was a wonderful experience and I could not be happier with how they turned out. I will share those in the next post!