36 weeks!

Good morning! So now we're at 36 1/2 weeks! I'm getting so anxious to meet this baby girl! I didn't do the normal "picture with the chalk board" this week. I had avoided doing maternity pictures through this whole pregnancy because, well, to be honest my boobs are so huge that I don't always look all that pregnant - just fat! :) But in the last week or so my stomach has changed and finally sticks out pretty far! So even though most people do maternity pictures much earlier, during the "cute" pregnant stage we did our at 36 1/2 weeks! And much to my surprise I still love them! Cass took all of the ones of me and the ones of us together we just used a tripod! I'm pretty proud of our "hit the button and jump in the picture" skills!

Here's my pre-session self portrait! Look how big that belly is!

And here our the photos from the "session" - I know a lot of them are similar but there aren't very many ways that a girl this big can sit!

How far along? 36.5 weeks
Total weight gain? 36 lbs. That's not GREAT but its not bad since the only "craving" I've had this whole pregnancy is candy! I'm probably going to need to make a trip to the dentist after Kendal gets here!
Maternity clothes? Growing out of them! With only 3.5 weeks left I'm pretty sure that I can keep squeezing in to these though! The only bad thing is that the ones that still comfortably fit basically look like pajamas so I look like a bum everywhere we go!
Stretch marks? Still none that I can see!
Sleep? Some nights are better than others. I always wake up through the night with something hurting but sometimes its easier than others to go back to sleep.
Best moment this week? My birthday prenatal massage! It was sooo wonderful! Next time I have a baby I'm buying one of their pillows so that I will be able to lay on my belly!
Miss anything? Mimosas still! And feta cheese, sandwiches, sushi, wine... I'm so ready to have these things back in my life!
Movement? All the time and she's getting so strong! Those kicks to the ribs are no fun!
Food Cravings? CANDY!
Anything make you queasy or sick? Still a few things but I've gotten pretty good at figuring out what to stay away from.
Have you started to show yet? See the above pictures! :)
Labor signs? I don't think so. I'm starting to have weird, sharp, kind of crampy pains in my lower back so maybe those are small contractions. Hopefully I'll know when they are full blown contractions.
Symptoms? Just the regular aches and pains I think! I have a little heartburn but nothing terrible. Really, right now isn't too bad just uncomfortable and anxious!
News from the doctor? Nope, I go tomorrow though! Hopefully I'll find out that I'm starting to dilate- but honestly I'm not counting on that!
Belly button in or out? Out
Happy or moody most of the time? Pretty happy. However, being so tired usually takes a toll on me by the end of the week and I get pretty weepy.
Looking forward to? Her getting here!

OH! I almost forgot! Last weekend Cass and I went to Big Cedar Lodge! It was so wonderful. I was really sick the whole week before we left and still pretty sick while we were there but it was still a great trip! Big Cedar is absolutely beautiful and we just hung around our room, watched movies, played cards and ate lots and lots of food! :)
Here are a few pictures from our trip!

Well, I think that's all for now! Hopefully the doctor will have some exciting news for us tomorrow!!

Love, ash