35 Weeks!

Officially back to work this week! While I am happy to get out of the house and see the teachers/meet my students, I am a little nervous about how I am going to do on my feet all day. I've been having some issues with my feet swelling lately. Not sure if its the heat returning, or just the point I am at in the pregnancy, but it can get pretty bad after only a few hours on my feet. I don't exactly have the type of job where I can sit all day behind a desk, but I am hoping to sit as much as I can to keep it down because it is no fun!:( I even bought some flats the other day to wear to work and had to buy a size and a half bigger then my normal size so they would fit and actually be comfortable!!!

Landon is doing great. I am hoping to find out this Wednesday if he is head down and also how big he is since I will be *almost* 36 weeks. Just hoping they don't make me wait another week. I am really anxious to find out more about what he is up to in there. So, the ultrasound would be nice to have this week.

I keep having dreams about going into labor. I also keep wondering *when* he is going to make his appearance. Will it be in September or October? Will it be on my 30th B-day on the 15th? Will I be able to go to my good friend Erica's wedding on September 29th? Will he be early? (seems to be the pattern with babies I know born this year) or will he come late like Travis and I did? I was a little over two weeks late and Travis was over three weeks late...I know things are different with inducing nowadays, but he does seem to like it in there.

I go back and forth with when I want him to come (ha...like its up to me:). Sometimes I want him to come early, just so I can get my hands on him sooner! Other times I think it would be nice for him to come mid-October so I will have more time at home with him around the holidays...although the thought of him just getting bigger and bigger in there is a little scary.

Speaking of his arrival, if you haven't already, please make your guess in our game!:)


How far along? 35 weeks.
Total weight gain: 30ish lbs!!!

Symptoms: Feeling large, out of breath and bending is out of the question!:)

Maternity clothes? Feeling like NOTHING fits!

Best moment of this week: Hearing his heartbeat!:)

Food cravings: Strawberry Milk, Chocolate Milk and Powdered Donuts! Yum!

What I miss: Just being able to do anything without sweating, breathing heavy or being in pain!

What I am looking forward to: My appointment this week to see how big he is and if he is head down!!!!

Your baby's the size of a coconut!

He's about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. From here on out, he won't get much longer, but he's plumping up. He's now about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds, and he'll put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth.

your baby at 35 weeks

• Now, his hearing is fully developed, and he responds best to high-pitched noises.
• If it's a boy, his testes have probably fully descended.
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