It's Getting Real!

I had maternity photos done last weekend (in between my visits to Labor & Delivery). I wasn't very excited to go for a photoshoot feeling like a giant whale, but my my parents bought me a photography package for maternity photos and newborn photos, so I thought I'd better go. Even though I look enormous, I'm sure someday I'll look back and be glad that I have pictures of me being preggo.

How Far Along: 35 weeks, 4 days

Baby Size: 5 1/4 lbs, 18+ inches long

Baby Gender: GIRL!

How much weight have you gained/lost: 15ish lbs.

Maternity clothes: Yes!

Stretch marks: Not yet. Let's keep it that way....

Sleep: Sleeping is super uncomfortable, but I've been extra tired lately, so I usually sleep okay in between my nightly trip to the bathroom and trouble rolling over with this huge belly.

Baby Movement: Yes! She is getting bigger so I can feel her movements so much more. She loves to kick me in the ribs.

Miss Anything: Wearing normal clothes, sleeping comfortably

Any Fun Moments to Note: The nursery is finally done!

Food Cravings: Watermelon. It's my favorite.

Sick or Queasy: Nope

Other Symptoms: HEARTBURN! and feeling enormous..I think that's a symptom

Labor Signs: Yep! Lots of contractions and starting to dilate!

Belly Button in or out: Pops out a little now

Happy or Moody most of the time: Both! I've been really tired and uncomfortable, so probably more moody than happy.

Looking forward to: Meeting baby girl.

I have visited Labor and Delivery at the hospital a few times now because of all of my contractions. Anytime I have more than 6 contractions in an hour, I have to go in to get checked out. Let's just say the nurses are starting to recognize me now. This past weekend I was having contractions every 3-4 minutes for a few hours, so we spent most of Friday night at Labor & Delivery. I'm starting to dilate, so they kept me and monitored me for a bit at the hospital. They ended up giving me a steroid shot for the baby's lungs just in case I end up having her early. I had to go back on Saturday night for a second dose of the shot, and we ended up getting a fun little tour of Labor & Delivery, so now we are a little more prepared for our upcoming stay.

The bad news is my contractions keep on coming and they aren't sure why I have so many, but the good news is they aren't doing much and the baby seems to handle them fine (she's just hanging out having parties in there). My goal is to make it until 37 weeks- full-term, so for now I have to take it super easy and monitor my contractions closely. The doc doesn't think she's going to stay in there until her due date, so we may have our baby girl here soon!

Here's some more photos from our maternity shoot...