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Baby E Update: 36 Weeks

Baby E: 36 Weeks

Happy Sunday!  It's that time again - another Baby E Update!  Now that we're less than a month away from our "guess date" I'd say we're in the home stretch.  Just a few more weeks and we'll get to meet our little guy!

How far along are you? 36 weeks.

Cravings:  I had a big craving for chocolate pudding this week, which led to a semi-meltdown due to not having said pudding because Marc couldn't read my mind that I wanted it.  Oh geesh, the things that pregnancy hormones make us feel/say/do.  Other than that, not a whole lot.  In fact, not a lot has been sounding great to me.  Don't get me wrong - I've been an eating machine lately, but only because my stomach tells me I'm hungry, not because my mind is telling me I'm craving anything in particular.  This has been kind of annoying to me, as I typically know exactly what I want to eat, but lately I could stare at the refrigerator for 10 minutes and find nothing appealing.

Oh and a cherry dipped cone has been on my mind for WEEKS but the rainy weather hasn't seemed ice cream-appropriate.  There was finally a sunny day, so we took advantage of it and hit up the DQ.

Food Aversions:  Nope.

Generally Feeling:  Still feeling pretty good but tired.  I'm doing a lot of the same exercise, including running, despite the weird looks when I am out around the lakes, but I've been doing more prenatal yoga lately for stretching and barre classes for strengthening, which feels great.

While last week I was feeling unmotivated and lazy, this weekend I've been in straight-up nesting mode.  Garden and flowers have been planted, hospital bag is packed, refrigerator is cleaned out and organized, I did some spring cleaning on my closet, and we finished some projects that have been hanging over our head for months.  Feels so good!

I'm also feeling a mix of being ready to be done with pregnancy and super excited to meet our baby, but also already nostalgic and missing pregnancy.  I just know I will miss feeling him in my belly and this special bond that I have with him right now.

Looking Forward To:  My mom coming to visit for a couple of last days of mother-daughter time.  I'm thinking pedicures and some shopping are in order.  I'm also looking forward to slightly shorter days at work, as I'm cutting back to 8 hour days (right now I work 10 hour days).  I'm thinking this will help a little with how tired I've been feeling, since 10 hours of working on my feet was just a little too much and I figure my body could use a little break before the baby comes.

Miss Anything:  Being able to put on shoes like a normal person, sleeping on my stomach, not having to pee every 30 minutes (the struggle is real), and being able to go, go, go, all day without feeling like I was run over by a truck.  Even though I've been feeling motivated to get things done the past couple of days, my energy is definitely a limiting factor.

Movement:  Lots of wiggles and kicks!

What I’ve Been Loving:  I've been obsessed with this Instagram account of a little girl and her two golden retrievers.  I can only imagine all of the fun our little guy and Maddie will have.  Hopefully.  See below regarding Maddie's odd behaviors lately.

Maternity Clothes:  Yep.  I’m still wearing all of my non-maternity workout clothes, though the choices are getting slimmer by the week.  At this point, I am refusing to buy any more maternity clothes, so my belly just might have to peek out a bit during yoga class.

Boy or girl:  Boy!

Other thoughts:

-Both Marc and I are getting a littttttle freaked out at the thought of bringing home a baby.  Don't get me wrong, we are *sofreakingexcited* we can't even handle it, but seriously - how do we know how often to feed him?  Or when do we change his diaper?  Or develop any sort of schedule that parents swear by? And what kind of hobbies do newborns have?  I want to make sure he's not bored with us!  And WHY HAVEN'T I READ ALL OF THE BABY BOOKS BY NOW?!  What have I been doing the past 8 months??

-Maddie is going through some issues right now.  She's still been seeming down and sad, so much so that Marc was convinced she got Lyme's disease from the ticks up North even though we've checked her 20 times for ticks since we have been back.  She's also been following Marc around like it's her job.  Me?  She could care less about.  But if Marc simply gets off the couch to refill his glass of water in the kitchen, she follows him.  Does she smell some hormones that I'm putting off?  Is she appalled at how big my belly is getting?  We're not sure what's going on but I'm convinced now that she knows something is happening.

-I'm still a huge fan of Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter.  No stretch marks yet, and my belly is always super soft.

 

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  1. Taylor - all normal feelings. I was pretty much saying "what have I done" all the way up to the birth of Juliana because I just enjoyed pregnancy so much it hit me the last month that the end result was going to be a big change.

    I so appreciate you sharing your pregnancy as I was very close to your mom when we were in high school but lost track when she was having her kids so it's very special to me to see you go through this.

    1. Karen,
      I'm glad to know what I'm feeling is normal! I feel exactly how you did - so focused on pregnancy the whole time and now it's definitely hitting that "oh yeah! We're getting a baby out of this in the end!" 🙂

  2. SO freaking excited for you! Cannot wait to "meet" your little man!
    PS: Totally normal to be freaking out a little but you'll be surprised at how naturally everything comes to you. 🙂

  3. yayyy for your mom's visit!!!

    and girl don't worry--you are gonna be fine! Everyone always figures out the whole "baby" thing, plus...I think the hospital kinda helps you out a bit at first?

  4. Super excited for you!

    I had my baby on the cut-off point between week 36 and week 37 (so just at the point between premature and full term!), so I'm wishing you all the best with everything - and I will be waiting for news 🙂

    Here's a little piece on Yoga For Pregnancy Poses - http://www.hotteatravelandthyme.com/2015/05/yoga-for-pregnancy.html My teacher (pictured) was absolutely amazing in helping me through my own pregnancy.

    Bridget x x

    1. Bridget - prenatal yoga has been so amazing! It has helped tremendously with my intermittent hip pain (love those hip openers!) and also just feels so dang good.

      If our little guy came a little early like yours did, I wouldn't be mad! 🙂

  5. So excited for you, and so excited to meet the little guy soon too! New parenthood comes with so many elating feelings and so many questions! Don't worry! You'll figure it all out in time as you get to know him, and the questions will continue to arise no matter how many books you read! And I've found (sometimes rather frustratingly) that there is not one answer for everything, but usually a few and you have to do what you think is best! One thing I do know is that Mother's instinct is real and you and the baby will figure out what is best! Love and hugs to you!

    1. Thanks Suz! It's also comforting to know we have some amazing friends that we can call for advice, too 🙂

  6. Oh I'm so excited for you guys!! I hope Maddie does / feels? better soon! I always wonder how Emma is going to handle it whenever we have kids ...

    And yay for your mom coming to spend time! Sounds like you'll have a great time 🙂