It's Official...I got cankles!

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Doctor's Appointment Week 37

I had doctor's appointment this morning.  I 'll will be going every week from here on out!

Here are the stats...

Weight: A total of 28 pounds.

Cervix: Starting to thin, not dialating yet.

Baby's Position: Doctor said he's dropped lower, facing back and seems all ready.

I've been experiencing some cramping, lot of pressure and back pain. Trying to rest a bit and take it easy-- but for most part, I'm feeling pretty good these days!

Next appointment at 38 weeks...8/30

Mommy to be Quiz at 37 Weeks!

• How far along? 37 Weeks!

• Total weight gain/loss: 28 lbs total gain so far...24 days left to gain some more...

• Maternity clothes: although nothing feels comfortable anymore those 2 pairs of maternity jeans have been a blessing...

• Stretch marks: Nada!

• Sleep: Uncomfortable!!

• Best moment this week: finding out baby's weight! He's 7 pounds!!

• Movement: Tons of stretching in mommy's belly, baby is kind of wondering why there isn't much room anymore to kick and do his somersaults...lol

• Food cravings: Japanese

• Gender: A little man!

• Labor signs: Just the normal stuff... lots of pressure due to baby dropping, charlie horse, cramps etc...all prepping me for the real labor

• Belly button in or out? Outie!

• What I miss: sleep...

• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of my little Prince

• Weekly Wisdom: Not feeling too wise these days...even thinking makes me tired lol

• Milestones: 37 Week Mark!! 3 weeks, 24 days, 576 hours until delivery!

• What is the baby up to? It's week 37, my baby is considered fully cooked (full term), meaning baby is likely to thrive after birth. Baby will spend these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale.
Meconium, which I'll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in his intestines. Baby's measurement can be anywhere from 18.9 to 20.9 inches long. The normal weight during this period (37 to 40 weeks) is 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. My baby's weight is a whopping 7 pounds!!

Appointment...

Yesterday I had my last appointment with the Maternal Fetal Dr. at HUMC to measure baby and determine his position. It is so exciting getting to see baby and listening to his heart beat. According to the tech Baby Scerbs is a big baby, weighing at 7 pounds (no wonder it's getting hard for me to walk around with the load) and she said he has very chunky cheeks, lol! He has dropped, he's very low (which I knew already, I can feel it and it's not pretty comfortable) and he's in full position ready to come out and play soon. 

Baby still has another 3 weeks to go...so that means he can still gain about a pound a week...unless he decides to come sooner and since he is considered full term already, I say..."Baby Scerbs you're welcome any time now, Mommy, Daddy and Leo can't wait to meet you and bring you into your new home... We love you"!

Dear Baby...

I don't have any stretch marks...yet...I don't even know if it is even possible at this point for my belly to stretch anymore...but it is not something I will worry about. Considered myself lucky? yes, I did at some point in time, but I now have a different view on stretch marks after reading this...even if I had them...I'd be a lucky lady!

Dear Baby...
A mark for every breath you took, every blink, every sleepy yawn. One for every time you sucked your thumb, waved hello, closed your eyes and slept in the most perfect darkness. One for every time you had the hiccups. One for every dream you dreamed within me.

It isn't very pretty anymore. Some may even think it's ugly. That's OK. It was your home. It’s where I first grew to love you, where I lay my hand as I dreamed about who you were and who you would be. It held you until my arms could, and for that, I will always find something beautiful in it.

-unknown

Photo Shoot

Anthony and I had such a great time yesterday during our maternity photo shoot. Even Leo enjoyed some of the spotlight...after all he will be the big "furry" brother...lol
We tried to be creative and fun and hopefully we accomplished that. I can't wait to see the photos soon. Stay tuned...I will share when I get my proofs!

Mommy to be Quiz at 36 weeks!

• How far along? 36 Weeks!

• Total weight gain/loss: 28 lbs total gain so far...another 4 weeks to gain a little more =).

• Maternity clothes: finally with only  4 weeks to go, I caved in and bought maternity jeans...they were on sale so no guilt...I'll probably wear them once a week for the next 4 weeks LOL

• Stretch marks: I keep looking for them every day and surprisingly not even one!

• Sleep: Uncomfortable!!

• Best moment this week: working a bit more on the nursery!

• Movement: Tons of stretching in mommy's belly, baby is kind of wondering why there isn't much room anymore to kick and do his somersaults...lol

• Food cravings: Chocolate chip cookies and milk

• Gender: A little man!

• Labor signs: Just the normal stuff...prepping me for the real labor

• Belly button in or out? Outie!

• What I miss: sleep...

• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of my little Prince

• Weekly Wisdom: Buy clothes you like the first time around. I held out and didn't buy a few things (maternity jeans) and now I need them...so I had to go out and buy somethings - had I the first time around they would have gotten more use.

• Milestones: 36 Week Mark!! 4 weeks, 31 days, 744 hours until delivery!

• What is the baby up to? Baby's length should be right about 18.5 inches and he's still packing on the pounds weighing at about 6.15 pounds. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa (the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during this nine-month amniotic bath). Baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, which will form the contents of his first bowel movement.

At the end of this week, my baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Right now he is in a head-down position. Let's hope baby stays in cooking full term!