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The Bags are Packed! (Week 37 & 38 Updates)

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As I wind down near the end of my pregnancy I realize that some things in my life are going to change. I'm going to have to relearn and make a habit of 1. Zipping up my pants and 2. Wearing my wedding ring. These are two things I don't have to do right now. Be a friend, if my zipper is wide open let me know because I haven't had to zip my pants in a couple months now. My wedding ring still fits but I don't like to wear it. If it gets busy at work or the weather is suddenly humid my fingers will swell a tiny bit and I feel my ring getting tighter. I love my ring too much to even risk it getting stuck. Even though my fingers don't look swollen I can feel it so I'm not wearing it. When it comes to things I'll miss about being pregnant, I will see more of those after I have the baby. For example I'll probably miss feeling the baby inside. It's a unique feeling and most mothers have expressed to me that they love and miss it. The number one thing o...

Let's Shower this Baby! (Week 35 & 36 Updates)

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How far along: 35 weeks Baby is as big as a: Coconut Total weight gain: 27 lbs Maternity Clothes: Now I feel like my bump is so big that my half panel maternity pants are sliding down my belly. I just have to readjust more often to keep them up ha! I can still wear some of my normal shirts but I think I'll grow out o f those in the next couple weeks.  Sleep: I am still sleeping okay however I'm not as comfortable. I've adopted pillows all around me which is comforting and claustrophobic at the same time. I still keep ending up on my back which I'm not sure if that's a good thing. I get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom more often than not and I usually wake up like SO THIRSTY so I always keep water by my bed Movement? Instead of kicks and jabs I feel rolls, elbows and knees pushhhhing outwards. It's kind of cool but at the same time he's pretty strong. I don't count kicks because I would lose count. I feel...