37 Weeks

How far along? 37 weeks, 4 days

Baby's size? Approximately 19 inches long and 6 1/3 pounds, which means my girl is probably in the high sixes, low sevens. {ie. a melon lol}

Weight Gain? +25 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Every day!

Stretch marks? None yet, so fingers crossed.

Belly button in or out? Out like a turkey timer...

Sleep? Hubby made me a pillow cave last night that kept me propped up and my feet elevated. I slept good until about 2:30 when my lower back started aching, so I switched to my side. Getting a few hours of uninterrupted sleep a night, though.

Foods I am loving? Bananas, milk, gatorade, trail mix

Foods I am hating? Nothing really.

Best moment this week? Funny as it sounds...getting what I think to be some real contractions. Means baby girl's arrival is getting closer.

Movement? Last night I thought she was going to escape with all the acrobatics she was doing. She's a busy little girl for the limited amount of room she has.

Symptoms? Swollen feet and fingers. Lower back pain. Braxton Hicks/contractions. Cramping. Belly pains. Exhausted. You know...the usual lol.

Gender? Alexis Anne

What I miss? Pretty feet haha

What I'm looking forward to? I guess the doctor had a full week because they couldn't get me in until Friday, which is killer. I usually go Tuesday or Wednesday, so waiting until Friday really stinks. I'm really looking forward to going to the doctor to see if anything has changed.

Weekly Wisdom: Rest and elevate your feet whenever possible. Oh yea...and indulge on the ice cream hahahahaha!

Milestone: Reaching full term!

Emotions: Anxious, excited and nervous. I'm only nervous about labor actually getting started. How to know when it's really time to go. What it will be like? I'm actually not nervous about delivering her...yet.

What BabyCenter says:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)


Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.