This is what you call barefoot and pregnant huh?
How Far Along: 36 weeks! I got my cerclage stitches taken out on Friday so McKenna is welcome to come anytime. I can’t say that I am entirely ready for her to make her arrival (I’ll probably never be ready), but I’m anxious to meet her!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am up 28 pounds. I’m getting excited to be able to exercise and loose some baby weight before too long.
Maternity Clothes: Okay, even my maternity clothes are starting to feel tightish on my ever expanding belly. I still need to get a couple of nursing bras. I’ve tried on quite a few but either I am too picky or there just aren’t any amazing ones out there. Anyone have any favorite brands or suggestions?
Gender: She’s my sweetie little girl and I can’t wait to meet her and kiss her cheeks and smell the top of her soft head and hold her sweet hands and never let her go!
Movement: She is still moving up a storm and I love it to pieces. I haven’t had very many more Braxton Hicks. I think I’m doing a better job of staying hydrated and resting more and more. Kenny is always checking on me making sure I’m not overdoing it. He brings me a drink of water and says “why don’t you sit down for a little while, what do you need me to do?”. He is such a sweet heart, I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing, understanding hubby!
After my stitches were taken out we had to check into Labor and Delivery to be monitored for contractions for about an hour. Would you believe I didn’t even have one peep of a contraction. So, I’m still in wonder as to what they will feel like.
Sleep: I’m still getting up at least four times a night to go to the restroom. It feels pretty comical trying to sit up and roll gracefully out of bed when you feel like a hippopotamus.
What I miss: I’d like to have a hot dog! I’m avoiding them along with lunchmeat because they pose a risk of listeria. I tend to go overboard on all the ‘do not’s’ but better safe than sorry right? I’ve been trying my best to avoid caffiene too. No caffeinated drinks and even avoiding chocolate.
Cravings: Hmmm, chocolate, specifically Hershey’s dark chocolate with almond gold nuggets! We bought some to put in my snack bag to take to the hospital for munching on after the baby is here.
Best Moment this week: Getting her nursery almost completely finished. I still need to hang up some art work but other than that it is ready to go. Also getting my stitches taken out. It was kind of painful and definitely not ‘fun’ but it was an amazing moment just knowing that they worked and our sweet baby girl has successfully made it safe and sound.



















































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