37 and 38 week update

How far along:
38 weeks, earlier on in pregnancy I had myself convinced that I wouldn't make it this far, all my friends have had their babies very, very early and I just assumed so would I.
However, at my doctor's appointment today I was told baby's head is still not engaged, so knowing my luck, she will probably make us wait another 4 weeks.

Baby is the size of a:
last week it was a leek, this week baby is the size of a bunch of celery. The whole vegetable comparison has been a bit weird, especially when I see mummies-to-be in the U.S. post pictures of the same vegetable, twice the size they are here.
 

Total weight gain:
18lbs

(37 weeks)

 

(38 weeks-oh my!!)

 

 

Maternity Clothes?
still a mixture

Stretch Marks?
who knows, I don't care really
 

Sleep?
good nights and bad nights.
I invested in a memory foam mattress topper, which has definitely improved things, but I still wake up with hip pain from sleeping on my side.
 

Best moment of the Week:
hearing the heartbeat at my 38 week appointment

Movement:
not as much, but she's definitely still wriggling around

Food Cravings:
ice lollies/popsicles
 

Belly Button in or out:
in

 

Gender:
sweet baby girl
 

Symptoms:
I feel that all in all, I cannot complain too much.
My back hurts a bit and I don't get as much sleep as I'd like but I guess that's to be expected.
Pretty symptom free lately.
 

Anything Making you queasy or Sick?
no
 

Have you Started to Show yet?
definitely.
 

What I miss: 
Being able to get up off the sofa more easily

 

What I'm looking forward to:
Cuddles with my baby
 

What I'm not looking forward to:
Labour

35 and 36 week update

How far along:
35 and 36 weeks

Baby is the size of a:
Honeydew and now Coconut
 

Total weight gain:

16.5lbs

 

Maternity Clothes?
I need a few more tops and desperately need to get measured for nursing bras.

Stretch Marks?
no new ones I think, can't really tell

Sleep?
not sleeping well at the moment, tossing and turning. My hips are hurting from sleeping on my side.
 

Best moment of the Week:
finishing work

Movement:
all the time.
I went to a Backstreet Boys gig at 35+3 and baby moved around to the music like mad!

Food Cravings:

Sweets
 

Belly Button in or out:
In

 

Gender:
Baby Girl
 

Symptoms:
My varicose veins are improving now that I have finished work.
Tiredness, needing to sit down and take breaks.
 

Anything Making you queasy or Sick?
nothing
 

Have you Started to Show yet?
yes
 

What I miss: 
sleeping-in

 

What I'm looking forward to:
the pushchair arriving and hopefully spending some time relaxing and catching up with friends before baby girl arrives
 

What I'm not looking forward to:
labour :(

33 and 34 week update

How far along:
33 and 34 weeks

Baby is the size of a:
Pineapple (33 weeks) and Canteloupe (34 weeks)
 

Total weight gain:

16lbs 
This is really silly, but I wish my bump was more 'perfect', a proper round bump. Due to being overweight to start with, the top half of my bump is harder and the bottom part is still flabby, which is why the bump isn't very neat.
I should really get over feeling like that though!

(33 weeks)

 

(34 weeks)

 

 

Maternity Clothes?
still managing with one pair of maternity jeans, maternity vests and oversized tops(and underwear)

Stretch Marks?
just the ones I've had since puberty, they're the silver ones, not the red ones

Sleep?
it's getting a bit difficult to get comfortable, the mattress really needs replacing(you can feel the springs sticking out)
 

Best moment of the Week:
hearing the heartbeat at my Dr.'s appointment

Movement:
all the time, I really love it. She's head down so mostly feel movement at the top right(where her bottom is)

Food Cravings:
nothing in particular, I thought by this time I would be eating smaller portions, but I can still eat the same amount as before
 

Belly Button in or out:
in, and it won't become an outie in the next 6 weeks either

 

Gender:
sweet baby girl
 

Symptoms:
breathlessness, which was getting me a bit worried as it occurred even when I would sit at the table writing, but the doctor said it was all normal, due to the baby taking up all the space inside of my uterus, which pushes my organs to the top
 

Anything Making you queasy or Sick?
nothing, I think I had my fair share of sickness in the first trimester up until week 16
 

Have you Started to Show yet?
finally people are noticing, so now I don't just look fatter, I look pregnant
 

What I miss:
a comfortable bed 

 

What I'm looking forward to:
finishing work soon
 

What I'm not looking forward to:
labour, just thinking about it terrifies me. Also it's fairly likely that I might be on my own when I go into labour, so that thought is a bit scary