35 Weeks! (aka 2 weeks to full term)

At 35 weeks pregnant, baby is as big as a pineapple (yeah, I'm trying not to think too much about that one). Baby measures about 18.2 inches from head to heel. From here on out, he won't get much longer, but will keep plumping up. He should now weigh about 5.3 pounds, and will put on a pound or more of baby fat before we meet him. Fun fact - at 35 weeks my uterus has grown to about 1,000 times it's normal size (OMG). Baby’s hearing is now fully developed, and he responds best to high-pitched noises. At this point, if we had an ultrasound we would see that his testes have probably fully descended (TMI alert!).

How far along? 35 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 35 lbs :-/

Sleep? Not so great. I wake up to pee constantly and because my back is in so much pain, it is pretty miserable getting up and walking each time.

Best moment this week?Hmmmmmm...Hard to see through the back discomfort these days. I guess I will go with coming home Tuesday to a very clean house after our new cleaning lady came. She's amazing and more type-A about cleaning than I thought possible. A little on the pricey side but given my inability to do much around the house, worth every penny. Thanks for agreeing to the super fancy cleaning jay ;-)

Movement:I really don't think either of my other kiddos moved this much. It's incredible and consistent and visible to others.

Food cravings:Miguel's Jr. Haha. I think mostly because it requires no cooking or cleaning by me, which is my top priority these days.

What I miss? EVERYTHING about not being pregnant. I am mentally and physically done.

What I am looking forward to? This 4 day weekend is well timed. I am hoping it involves me lounging quietly on a very frequent basis and doing very little else.

Milestones: 35 weeks is a big one. My OB is basically not worried about labor at this point from a health of the baby standpoint, so that is a relief. I, on the other hand, really want to get 2 more weeks in, despite how miserable I am. Making it to 37 weeks to avoid the preemie treatment at the hospital is worth it both because of the trauma to the baby (endless foot pricks and that darn car seat challenge) and because of the cost to me (we are out-of-pocket 20% of the cost on this birth so there's a huge incentive not to rack up big bills).

What I'm nervous about:Trying to stay sane with this back pain and feeling the need to still get my work done, keep a relatively tidy home and take care of the kids. It's a lot of being pulled in many directions when you are physically limited.