36 Weeks

36 weeks:

- 36 weeks on 10/30/14

- I just noticed this week how pale I'm looking. Bless. 

- Doug and Cherri came for one last weekend before they are officially "Lolly and Papa" in our house! 

- I got to spend some more time with the Willard girls. 

- My feet and hands did the worst swelling BY FAR on Saturday! I had a really delicious, but salty meal Friday night and it was really warm. I was painfully puffy!

- We tried a new restaurant called Wood Stone and it was amazing! 

- Got our maternity pics back and they confirmed that it was the best $ ever spent. 

- Church had trunk or treat and bonfire night. 

- We drove around to look at all the changing trees and went up to Mt Sequoyah. 

- Waking up at night nauseous 

- A lot of pain and discomfort on Monday! Mostly back pain and a few camp like sensations. Several sharp pains in the pelvis/cervix. I did a lot of straight up sitting while subbing and typing for the school secretary. I used a heated pad and soaked in the tub for a while and that helped. 

- Can I get an Amen for the exercise ball! The bouncing and the poster is awesome, and it doesn't hurt that it's a technique to get this baby moving. :) 

- We had our last night at birthing class. I think (hope) we are as prepared as we can be! 

- We closed on our land on Wednesday!!! It will still be 3ish years before we start building on it, but we love it and look forward to paying it off before building our next home! 

- Had my first weekly exam!

   - blood pressure: 120/60

   - anemic test: 13.3 (they said that was perfect) 

   - Her heart rate was 145

   - Her back is up! Booty is to the left and feet to the right. Head is still down. 

   - 30% effaced 

   - Not dilated and cervix is closed. 

- I voted! 

- Went to meet Kross Seward (Claire's friend closest in age) and she is perfect! 

- Had a pretty eventful Thursday evening as far as strong(er) discomforts. I hate to say to contraction because I don't want to get my hopes up, but it was something new! 

- Dinner with the Devenports. 

- All of her laundry is finished. All necessary items have been purchased. 

- I made the lists for our hospital bags and soon I will pack them. 

(Property owners! No big.)