Wherein you *TRY* not to think of a jack-o-lantern...

Hey lookie lookie! I did my hair and wore my most seasonally festive sweater that I own... just for you! ;-)


Actually, after seeing that last series of photos, I realized how lazy and tired I looked with my hair pulled back, so I've been making more of an effort to get up on time and do my hair instead of sleeping in and just letting it air dry on the way to work... And I'm not going to lie, it actually makes me feel less tired throughout the day.

So anyway, I know it isn't Friday, but since I've been remiss lately and we're approaching the end, I didn't want to miss out on another week of surveys/photos. So here goes!

How far along? *rubs eyes, shakes head* 38w2d... really?!

Stretch marks? Still none... can you effing believe it?

Sleep: Still sleeping better than I thought I would be. I'm up every 2-3 hours to pee, but I usually fall right back asleep. That's about when I'd need to roll over and take some more papaya for my heartburn/acid reflux, so it just makes sense to hit all 3 markers before trying to fall back asleep.

Best moment this week: DH reading his favorite childhood book to her with his head in my lap. My heart about burst with rainbows.

Movement: I still love movement--all of it. The hiccups, the kicks, scratches, and wiggles. It's all pretty great. However, I think I tore something around my belly button last week--I was talking to DH and sneezed and I swear I felt my stomach muscles rip right in the middle. It burns and hurts pretty bad, but is slowly getting better.

Food commentary: Somehow I ate like total crap this weekend and gained no weight. This is not good for my motivation. I've been trying to still keep eating really well (forcing down veggies, limiting sugars) but I'm getting tired of being a good girl.

Labor Signs: None. When I don't drink enough water, I get hella bad Braxton Hicks that don't go away.

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but stretched to capacity. She hasn't put her head towards the back just yet, so there's nothing really putting pressure on it to push forward, but it's just so, so stretched!

What I miss: I'm not really freaking out about missing anything. I like how things are right now--I can still move around, we're in the home stretch, and I'm enjoying our last tidbits of peace and quiet with it being just me and DH... We've waited a long time for this, so in the grand scheme of things the next few weeks/month are no big deal. She'll be here soon enough!

What I am looking forward to: Oktoberfest beers, sleeping on my back, getting off of the couch/out of bed/out of the car within a reasonable timeframe... but really--none of these are that big of a deal to me.

Weekly Wisdom: If I can quote my borrowed Hypnobabies pregnancy affirmations CD, "Babies are born on their birth days, not when doctors say they will be born." I mean, unless there's a scheduled C/S, she's going to show up on the date that she's ready to show up. I'm sure in a few weeks I'll start doing the old wives tales to move things along (I mean, I need to keep myself entertained somehow, right?) but still--she's going to arrive when she feels like it. And if you've ever met me (or anyone else in my family) you should be well aware that this will NOT be on time. ;-)

Weekly WTF: WTF October? How are you right around the corner??

Nesting madness: Miss Lilly's room is all ready for her, but I'm still trying to get the house in order. It seems like whenever I get one room under control, another spirals out of control. Oh well--I'd imagine this will be an uphill battle for awhile.

Milestones: Dude... 38 weeks? I've started to get some "you're about to pop!" comments... Guess I should get used to that for the next few weeks, eh?