38 Weeks

How far along? 38 weeks

Baby size: Pumpkin, 6.80 lb, 19.61 in (crown to heel)

Total weight gain/loss: I went to the doctor Thursday and have gained 27 pounds so one pound since my last appointment a week ago.
Maternity clothes? Yes! 
Stretch marks? No 
Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty hard at night minus getting up to use the bathroom.  I am waking earlier than normal simply because I have so much on my mind that I want to accomplish before baby arrives.  As soon as I wake, I am ready to conquer as much as I can before the rest of the house wakes.
Best moment this week: Emersyn spent all day Friday through Saturday afternoon with Daniel's parents for us to get things done around the house.  I went a bit into panic mode once the doctor told me at 37 weeks I would need to be induced by 39 weeks because of baby's weight.  We worked on Emersyn's big girl room, Brayden's nursery, cleaning around the house, and I ran errands most of Friday getting last minute things I knew we needed for Brayden in those first few weeks.  Sunday was full of celebrating!!  We went to church, ate lunch at my dad's parents, visited my mom's parents for my grandpa's 88th birthday and their 67th anniversary, and then we had dinner with Daniel's family for his mom's birthday.  I squeezed in a nap with Emersyn during her nap time that day to keep me going through all the activities.  We had maternity pictures on Monday and Emersyn did FANTASTIC!!!  You never know how that child is going to respond in front of a camera, but I was SO thankful and proud that she smiled so well without even being bribed ;)  There is a sneak peak above... will post more pictures when we receive the link of them all.  Tuesday evening, I went a little crazy and had Daniel watch Emersyn while I went to Costco, Walmart, and Target to stock up on food and household supplies for the next month or so because I have no clue when I will be up to shopping again.  I ended up not getting home until after 10pm so you can imagine how swollen my feet were.  I guess they would call this "nesting."  
I had a doctor's appointment this Thursday and went in thinking we would be scheduling an induction for next Thursday, July 20th.  Brayden's heart rate was in the 140s and my vitals were good.  He checked me and I was still a big fat ZERO and 50% effaced.  I saw the same doctor as last time... but this time he told me something totally different.  He said since I am not progressing at all, he was not going to schedule an induction yet.  He really wants me to be at least a 2 before inducing because of my induction history with Emersyn and how it almost resulted in a C-section.  SO, we are playing the waiting game again :)   He is having me come back next Tuesday to see if I have progressed any.  If not, he said it's a 50, 50 chance either way.  If I wait past 39 weeks, baby could get too big.  If I induce without a favorable cervix, it could result in C-section as well.  He said to go home, talk to my husband about it, and we would make a decision next Tuesday.
Miss Anything?  Bending over easily and being able to enjoy the summer heat.  I am OVER summer and cannot wait until cool fall weather.  We have spent a lot of time in the pool simply because that is the only way I can really stand to be outside lately.
Movement: He is active when I am still, but I have not been very still this week.  I've been on a mission pretty much every day trying to get things checked off the "to do list."  Some nights I push around on my belly because I realize I haven't felt him much and want to make sure he's okay. 
Food cravings: WATERMELON, G2 Gatorade, turkey and tomato sandwiches, salt and vinegar chips, cheeseburgers, pizza, cheese toast, pastas, turkey bacon avocado sandwich from Panera
Anything making you queasy or sick: Greasy foods, heavy foods, casseroles, anything with onions/peppers, heavy desserts, sausage, bacon
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender: It's a BOY!!
Symptoms: Swelling especially in hands, feet and legs.   I put my rings on for the maternity pictures and could BARELY get them off.  I also tried to wear heals for the pictures, but my feet would not go in them... I felt like the wicked step sisters.  Throat burn in afternoons/evenings, tightening (Braxton Hicks contractions), hard to sit up for long periods of time, starting to feel more pressure below.
Belly Button in or out? Pretty much just stretched flat
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Looking forward to: Seeing what the doctor says on Tuesday and trying to get more checked off of our list!!  

Emersyn with her cousins for Gran Gran's birthday