Thirty-Six Weeks

According to my weekly American Pregnancy Association email, I will not be gaining anymore weight — it’ll all be baby (1 oz a day). I have my OB/GYN appointment on Thursday; we shall see if I have gotten heavier. I haven’t worked out in two weeks and it depresses me. I keep wondering how weak I’ve become and how much weight I must be gaining since I have an ice cream cone almost every day. The other day, the hub put the car seat together and I placed a 10-pound weight in it. I may have to do curls with the seat and weight a few times a week to get used to it!

Speaking of weight, yesterday I went to get my last decent pre-baby haircut. I’ve been going to my hairdresser for probably 7 years or so, and it’s a monthly ritual. This time, I asked him to cut it so that it would at least grow out decently because who knows when I’ll be back. When I got home and admired my haircut in the mirror, I noticed that I had developed “back neck fat.” I have NEVER been more appalled. Then I noticed my droopy jowl. *Sigh* (This may explain why the 16″ necklace that the hub got me is tight like a choker.)

The swelling hasn’t been as bad as I try to drink as much water as I can and put my feet up right away when I get home from work. I’m still tired from having to wake up every hour in the middle of the night to pee. I haven’t had any problems with my equilibrium, which I read happens as I get bigger.

I sometimes have a hard time believing how big I’ve gotten, especially the past week or so. I really notice a difference in how I’m carrying now. I’m all front and I can tell it’s the baby getting bigger. Since last week, I’ve been preoccupied with how big the baby is at this stage and I do find some solace that boys tend to be bigger than girls. (My mom said I was 8 lbs, so maybe the son is taking after Mommy. Then again, maybe he’s got Daddy’s big head and calves. That would not bode well for when Mommy has to push!)