37 Weeks

Pregnancy Week 37 to the big day: Your baby is the size of the electric motorin the $110,000 2008 Tesla which can go from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Sweet.

Baby's now the size of a watermelon! Your full-term (yay!) baby is gaining about 1/2 ounce a day and getting his first sticky poop (called meconium) ready. He's also brushing up on skills for the outside world: blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling, and gripping (it's getting strong!).

Weekly Checklist

How far along? 37 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 31 lbs & hoping it stays that way

Maternity Clothes: Yep, but sweatpants & hoodies are my favorite thing to wear these days.

Sleep: Isn't easy. Luckily I've been off of work for the holidays & able to take naps in the afternoon.

Food Cravings: Nothing exciting

What I miss: Just about everything. I just can't wait to feel like myself again.

What I am looking forward to: Aside from meeting my little boy, I can't wait to take the focus off myself and onto him. For the last several months, I worry about what I eat, what I can lift, whether or not I'm getting enough sleep. Normally I like to be able to do things for myself and not worry about how much I can take on. Once Brody is here (and my body is recovered), I can focus that energy on him and start doing things for myself again!

Weekly wisdom: Being patient at this stage in the pregnancy is easier said than done. We're prepared to meet our son & now that he's full-term and it's safe for him to join us, I'm definitely anxious. I know he'll arrive when he's ready, but it's hard to wait!!

Milestones: Baby is now full term!