Maternity Photo Shoot

Last week we were finally able to take our maternity photos! Dustin was TDY the entire month of July so we knew we needed to schedule it for the first week he was back. On Tuesday I officially entered full term/36 weeks so I figured that was a perfect time to take them anyways. Close enough to the finish line but not quite 100% miserable and swollen. :) We are extremely happy with how they turned out, our photographer friend Robert did a great job!

Anytime now baby girl, we are so ready to meet you! :)

Dress: Altar'd State

Necklace: Charming Charlie

36 Week Bumpdate

>>How far along? 36 weeks, 2 days

>>How big? almost 6 lbs, about 18.5 inches long

>>Total weight gain/loss? absolutely no idea, but still feeling very good about my size!
>>Maternity clothes? Pretty much the ONLY thing I wear. Occasionally will put on a normal shirt, guaranteed to be stretched out.
>>Sleep? I certainly am to the stage of being uncomfortable about 98% of the time. I always wake up for a pee break, then have a hard time going back to sleep due to the long list of random things that need to be done before her arrival.
>>Best moment this week? Dustin and I attended a Baby Basics class! Learned how to swaddle, change diapers, bathe the baby and a bunch of other helpful things. It was a lot of fun passing the pretend baby back and forth!
>>Symptoms? I get motion sickness every time Dustin drives, which sucks because driving is the last thing I want to do. I also am to the point of being only able to eat really small meals every 2ish hours. If I don't eat often enough, I get stomach pains.
>>Food cravings? No crazy cravings still!
>>Food aversions? Same as it has been, too much meat=no bueno.
>>Labor signs? I thiiink I have felt Braxton Hicks contractions. I read that they just feel like bad cramps and while I've never had really bad cramps during periods, I'm pretty sure that's what I'm feeling.
>>Belly button in or out? Still in, I'm convinced it will never poke out like some women's.
>>What I miss? Alcohol. Sleeping on my stomach. Laying on my back. Being skinny during summer. Not feeling guilty if I eat zero vegetables in a day.
>>What I'm looking forward to? Meeting our princess of course!
>>Milestones? Since I officially hit 36 weeks, I am eligible to deliver on base. (Since there is no NICU on base, if you are less than 36 weeks you must deliver at the Pordenone hospital.) The ONLY reason I could still possible deliver off-base would be if all 3 labor & delivery rooms were occupied with other mamas in labor. Fingers crossed that does NOT happen!