37 Weeks

So considering it's technically week 38 today, I should probably get around to writing my 37 week blog entry!

37 weeks!  So where I last left off, I just came down with a horrible cold that had me alternating between feverish and cold chills, I was stuffed up, and wheezed when I tried to sleep.  All in all, it was a fabulous week (sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm!)...  Truth be told Tuesday - Friday are a bit of a blur, my body shut down on me.  Considering I am running two major programs at once at the moment (Heather and Lump), my body just didn't have the "battery life" to continue with both, and so it took Lump as priority, and shut down Heather.  I slept a lot this week.  At one point Ben came home and woke me up at 5:20pm, I had laid down for a rest at 1:30, and was knocked completely out! 

I also spent the week sleeping in the guest room in the basement so that I didn't get Ben sick (He's doing the work of 3 people at the office right now, and can't afford to be feeling under the weather right now!)  I plugged in the cool mist humidifier that Lump received at the baby shower and test drove it for the week, and I think it definitely made a difference in me sleeping through the night!  It helped subside the wheezing long enough for me to fall into a deep sleep, and even though I still woke up in the middle of the night choking because I was so dehydrated, my sleep cycles were a little more solid in between! 

I also saw my OB on Tuesday morning, and after examining me, informed me that my little girl would not be making her appearance this week - which was a bit of a relief!  At this point I'm just taking each week one at a time!  I'm running on her schedule these days!

Saturday Ben and I had tickets to the Eskimo's Football game at 2:00pm, and we ended up lucking out on the weather as it was warm and sunny most the day!  We bundled up anyway, and it ended up being a perfect day!  We enjoyed the game with Ben's uncle Dean and cousin Sheldon, and we had a lot of fun!  Then on the shuttle bus home I suggested to Ben that we go out that night and have a date night, since those will be pretty few and far between once Lump does arrive on the scene!  We ended up having a wonderful dinner at New Asian Village and stuffed ourselves full of curry and butter chicken before heading home to watch a movie together!  It was a wonderful day! 

On Sunday,  Lisa, Ashton and Lisa's mom Lois threw me a mini shower since they had been out of town for my main Baby shower.  The boys took Ben out for drinks, and us girls went for lunch and spent the afternoon together!  It was really nice to just be able to relax with friends!  I also got some great pointers on the best place for diapers and the best diaper rash creme to use from Lisa, who went through it all with her twin boys!  I'm very lucky, I have such wonderful friends!! 

On Monday during the day, Ben met up with the very talented Tiffany who had our Star Wars Mobile dolls all ready for us, and I couldn't have asked for more, they are so adorable, and so perfect!!!  Ben and I are going to get started making a mobile to hang these little darlings off of now!!! 

Then that night, Ben and I picked up Mom and Dad T from the airport after their wonderful vacation in the States, and we sat down to enjoy some pie and tea and chat for a bit.  It sounds like their trip was a blast, and they were relieved to find Lump was still "doing time" when they arrived home too :)

As far as my pregnancy goes, I'm doing well, Lump has dropped a bit (what this means is that her head has descended a little further into my pelvis to get ready for her exit - this usually means it's easier to breath and eat, but the waddle is increased exponentially, and the frequency of bathroom breaks goes up big time!).  As well my pelvis is shifting to make room for the head to pass through, so I'm experiencing a bit of pain there, but it's nothing I can't handle, it just makes walking a little more interesting. 

Here's the recap!

How far along? 37 Weeks

Total weight gain: 28 Pounds  - Down 2 – I think the 30 pounds of last week WAS the water I had been flushing to get rid of the cold!
Inches gained in the waist: 11.5” (47” waist now!) Same

Maternity clothes? Yes!!

Stretch marks?  Same as last week – they are there, and I’m hoping they go quickly once Lump makes her arrival! 

Sleep:  I can’t really say, this week’s sleep was brought to me by the letter C for Cold, and Cough – it can hardly be judged on fair grounds!

Best moment this week:  Starting to feel a little better, and the Date night with Ben, followed by a day with some of my favorite ladies!

Miss Anything?  I would be okay with a full sized bladder again… rationing water because I know I have to get groceries is annoying!
Movement:  Still practicing her gymnastics in there!

Food cravings:  Nothing. 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nope

Gender: GIRL!     

Labor Signs: Nothing really these days, I haven’t even really been experiencing BH contractions for the last bit. 

Symptoms:   more of the same

Belly Button in or out? Still in!
Wedding rings on or off? Off, but still easily wearing my school ring. 

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Very Happy!

Looking forward to:   My little one’s arrival!