Week 35

The contractions from last week seem to have settled down so that is a good thing. We weren't ready for Mr. Blake to make his appearance just yet. He needs to do more growing before being born. It seemed like all his movements were causing my contractions, but he hasn't slowed down much. His movements are more muffled now and there aren't as many jabs as there are stretches and big, slow movements. Sometimes it feels like he's just massaging the inside of my belly. Someone asked me what it feels like to be pregnant with an active baby, and it's hard to describe but it feels exactly like you'd expect at this point. Sometimes there is so much wiggling and stretching it looks like my belly is making waves. I've tried to catch it on camera but he gets camera shy when I bring it out. Maybe that'll be a good thing when he gets older and he'll want to stop moving and pose for pictures. =)

Apparently this baby has interrupted some of the organs in my torso and I got a call from the doctor that one of my urine samples tested positive for a UTI, so I was put on a 5 day prescription of pregnancy-safe broad-spectrum antibiotics. It seems to have lessened my lower abdomen pain as well as make me not have to visit the bathroom quite as often... antibiotics for the win. I also lost my mucus plug on Tuesday so that is just one more step closer to the arrival of Mr. Blake. The doc said it didn't mean there was a certain amount of time before delivery or anything, but just to keep an eye out for frequent contractions and spotting which could mean labor is close.

At home, we're really close to being ready to bring this baby home. We've finished washing all the clothes, sheets, and towels that will fit in his drawers at the moment. I've started packing hospital bags and I'm almost done with the exception of a few articles of clothing that might have to wait until the last minute since I wear them regularly. =) I have lots of snacks ready to go because I know I'll be hungry since I won't be allowed to eat anything until after delivery (in case a c-section is required for some unforeseen reason). I wonder if I'll stop craving chocolate and twizzlers as much once Blake isn't inside me anymore. I've never craved sweets as much as I have since I've been pregnant.

Here's the weekly belly pic... it doesn't really look much different than last week. According to the scale at the doctor I'm back at 27 lbs gained. 5 weeks to go!

Plus a couple bonus pics that I had Chris take to put on Facebook.

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