How far along?: 37 weeks
Total weight gain: Just over 18 pounds
How big is baby?: Just over 19 inches from head to heel & weighs about 6 1/3 pounds (about the length of a Swiss chard)
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Maternity clothes?: Continuing to grow out of them.
Stretch marks?: None as far as I can tell yet. But I am super itchy so maybe they will show up after the baby is born.
Sleep?: Still getting up many times per night to use the bathroom.
Best moment this week?: Not much happened this week.
Movement?: Still a ton of movement and his kicks are getting quite painful!
Food cravings?: As much chocolate as I can get.
Labor signs?: I thought my water may have been leaking on Friday but I got checked and it wasn't. I still continue to have contractions....some painful, some not.
Belly button in or out?: Staying out!
What I miss: Being able to sit, walk, lie down or stand comfortably.
What I'm looking forward to this week: Hopefully having the baby!
Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots of water and try to take it easy!
Milestone: I am full term! So basically everything I experience in the next few weeks will be new to me since Jessica was born at week 36.

