35 Weeks 4 Days

How Far Along: 35 Weeks 4 Days (4 weeks 3 days until due date)

Size of baby:  over 18 inches long and weighs 5.25 pounds (honeydew melon)

Gender: Girl - Emma

Maternity Clothes: Yes, all maternity.

Weight gain: + 18 pounds (official measurement from Thursday's visit with the doctor)

Movement: Emma's still very active. She tends to move on a 3 - 4 hour cycle. I thought that she had flipped earlier this week, with her head up, but she was heads down at the appointment.

Symptoms: uncomfortable. energy level goes up & down. some back pain.
Sleep: Sleeping well. Maybe have to get up once a night. I'm so tired when I get to bed, that I tend to pass out.

 What I miss: All the sweaters that I could be wearing this winter, a small prices to pay!

Cravings: chocolate and citrus.

Best moment this week:  Good visit with the doctor. 

What I am looking forward to: The excitement of not knowing when labor's going to start.

Doctor's appointment recap: Gained two pounds from last visit two weeks ago. Urine was good. Blood pressure: 98/60. Group B Strep test went well; results will come in this week. Emma's measuring right on track. (I did develop a common ailment this week; I'm one of the lucky one's and it's not painful ... yet. Nothing to be done for it and it should go away after birth.) I can't believe that I'm going to the doctor weekly now. Next appointment is Friday, January 13. I did find out that they won't be doing a weekly cervical check like I thought, which is fine.