39 weeks

(I tried adding the picture of how big Baby Boy is and the stats of 39 weeks but when adding it said the page stopped working so no pic today.  However, he is the size of a watermelon.  WOW!)

As I eat my oatmeal and drink my tea, I’m feeling the kicks of Baby Boy.  I’m 39 weeks today and still have had no real contractions and few Braxton Hicks contractions.  On Saturday night, I experienced BH contractions for a few hours with a few more intense ones and little tension in my lower back.  Since then I’ve experienced very little.  I’m thankful I’m still feeling good, a little tired but good.  Some days I wonder where all my energy went……..

Our boy is still growing!  How can I tell? It looks like my belly has grown some in just a week.  Some people at church on Sunday said the same thing.  I can also tell in the way I’ve been walking.  For the past month or so my husband and I have been trying to take nightly walks as I’ve heard it helps for labor and delivery.  So last night we took a nice walk and boy oh boy could I feel the extra weight in my hips and lower back.  It felt like there was 50 extra pounds weighing down on me. 

I’ve been craving Starbucks Frappuccino’s this week like crazy.  Actually it’s been anything creamy and cold like yogurt, ice cream, smoothies.  My stomach has been a little sensitive over the past week so I’ve been eating smaller, lighter meals.  I’ve also had a few extra bowls of cereal this week as it helps to ease stomach problems. 

We decided we needed to take a few more pregnant pictures before Baby Boy comes.  It was a nice day on Sunday so we took our friend Janet to the beautiful University of the Pacific campus in Stockton to snap a few pics.  I just have to say again that I love my husband.  He's an amazing man and I'm so blessed to have him in my life!

 

I’m curious to see what the next week holds?  Will I have some contractions this week with the start of labor and a baby? Or will it be another week?