35 Weeks - December 24, 2011
Milestones: Baby has settled into a head-down position and is getting pretty cramped. His digestive system is ready to handle breast milk and his immune system is prepared to protect him from infection. He's accumulating body fat and should go from his current 15% to 30% by birth. His eyes close during sleep and are open while awake and he can sense night and day.
Sex: Boy. Confirmed once again at my 32 week ultrasound.
Sleep: It's getting bad. When I sleep on my side, I get pains under my ribs and when I sleep on my back, it feels like someone is sitting on my stomach. Add acid reflux on top of that and I now expect to wake up and stay awake for a couple hours each night and forget what it feels like to get a full night's sleep.
Stretch marks: Still nothing, although I just read some women get them after delivering when their skin contracts very quickly. I'm not out of the woods yet.
Weight: My total weight gain is 16 pounds, although I know I've lost a lot of muscle weight in the past few months, so I think that's a bit misleading. Based on the most recent estimate from my OB, "little" Eddie is most likely 6+ pounds of that at this point. I'm preparing for an 8 or 9 pounder.
Food cravings: CHIPOTLE. (Several times a week. They know my name, they know Ed's name and they know the baby's name.) Butter. Grilled cheese. Orange juice. Hot chocolate with whipped cream. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Food aversions: Nothing.
Best moments: Falling asleep during a pedicure. Wonderful showers in Cincinnati and Chicago. Quite a few foot rubs from Ed. Ed's last day of work travel before the baby. Meeting Mike Wilbon in the elevator and discussing Eddie's potential NBA career. My only regret is that I didn't start our conversation with "Pardon the interruption..."
What I'm looking forward to: Last day of work before maternity leave. Staying in and spending New Year's Eve in my pajamas on the couch with Ed. Seeing Eddie's face for the first time.
Other symptoms: As the picture above clearly shows, I have an outie now. My belly is feeling very full, heavy and hard, making it a workout to bend over to put on pants and shoes. Puffy, dry and red eyes. Bruised feeling in my pubic bone which hopefully means that his head is moving lower. CRAZY dreams, like the one the other night where I had quadruplets. Probably means I should lay off this until after the baby is born.
Movement: I feel him squirming and shifting regularly throughout the day, especially early morning, late afternoon and late at night. Finally felt hiccups for the first time a couple days ago and it was just as bizarre as everyone says.
What I miss: Being able to sit and lie down comfortably. SLEEP.
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