36 weeks.

week: 36

baby stats: this week bebe deux is the size of a crenshaw melon or a honeydew.  as a side note, emme had some honeydew at breakfast this weekend, and her saying honeydew is adorable.  i digress.  the average baby is about 6 pounds and 18 inches at this point.  s/he is gaining weight at the rate of an ounce a day.  four weeks to go (give or take).  whew! 

aversions/cravings: i made chocolate chip cookies from scratch for emme's teachers last night.  they smelled and looked amazing.  i really want some desserts. 

bump: i just had my 36 week appointment and am measuring exactly on track.  i thought this was a big growth week, but everything still looks normal and good.  liane felt my belly today and said it feels like a normal size baby (not the 32 pound baby i sometimes think i might deliver) and like i have a lot of water, which is great. 

worries: i'm starting to get really excited more than anything.  this morning, i saw someone's facebook post announcing the birth of her baby and i thought to myself "awwww, i want a new little baby!".  and then i remembered i'm pregnant and that is going to be me (not the facebook post, but the baby part) in just a few weeks!  it's going to be awesome, i think. 

boy or girl?: well, i told my mom last week that i would be SO surprised if this baby is a girl (and i maintain that i will be).  she reminded me that i said the EXACT same thing about emme.  which is probably true.  so...i'm still thinking boy.  but i'm also still thinking it will be one or the other.  ha.  we need to decide on some girl names. 

missing the most: sleeping.  the last week or so has been pretty rough for sleep.  pubic symphisis, peeing 3-4 times a night, emme waking up because of her cough/snotty nose...i guess it's all just part of prepping for when the kiddo shows up. 

pregnancy milestone: i filled out all my work paperwork for maternity leave and made a list of stuff to bring to the hospital.  i also moved ek's car seat to the side so i can install the infant seat base some time this week.  whoa.  i think the only major thing left is to get the bassinet situation set up so this bug has somewhere to sleep.  and to find our bouncy seat, which is MIA.  oh, i also need to talk to my boss since she's still in intense denial about the fact that i'm having a baby (she is still sending me meeting requests for january and asking me to take action items due in mid-january).  yeesh.