36 Weeks!!

Here I am at 36 weeks. I kinda forgot to take a pic in the morning, and there's a reason for that. After hauling around that belly all day, I don't look so good in the evening...I'm ready for bed. :) So, these pics aren't my best pics...and Shayne wasn't helping!

He was trying to get a genuine smile from me, which is kinda difficult at this time of night for the reasons mentioned above. :) So, at one point he told me to stand on my tippy toes...and for whatever reason, I listened to him! Now, it may not be a great pic, but it's a genuine smile right?

Anyway...I'm feeling pretty good. I started having some different, more uncomfortable, contractions. I've had contractions throughout the entire pregnancy, but this week they are different. So, I called Doc and he just informed me I needed to take it easy and stay down if that's what was helping. But...I'm not too concerned. They aren't real regular or consistent and she's still sitting at a diagonal and and way up under/over my right ribs. So, she hasn't dropped and believe me I'd know it if she had. I can hardly breath or eat or bend b/c she's so high and in my ribs. I wasn't quite this uncomfortable w/ The Bug...he didn't sit nearly as high.

I'm also still swelling pretty bad, but my blood pressure has been perfect so no concerns there. I'm just very uncomfortable, have cankles, hot dogs for toes, and marshmellows for hands. I have a hard time with my hands, and am still experiencing some carpal tunnel symptoms, but I just keep telling myself there's an end to it all and it's not too far away.

I've stopped gaining weight, which is wonderful! And...I'm measuring 40" even though I'm only 36 weeks along...lovely. It's all good though...right?

I try not to complain, and really am so grateful for the symptoms I have, b/c it means I'm pregnant and that is the greatest gift we could ask for right now.

Only 4 more weeks!! (Or a little less if you count my c-section date...but who's counting?)