6 Nov
That’s what Seth decided to call it. We went to Kobe Steakhouse Monday night for our last dinner together before we become parents and boy was it good! It was a nice relaxing night as we took in the silence and freedom of being childless. Of course we can go out together once we do have kids, but this was the last time we were just husband and wife and not mom and dad.
4 Nov
My last weekly update! I am scheduled to be induced this weekend, so I will not be making it to my due date. She may even decide to enter the world earlier, but we will see! I had my last Dr. apt. on Monday and he wanted to get things moving…painful! Hopefully it will help and I wont be in labor too long! Keep us all in your prayers as we become a family of 3 (plus our 2 pups)!
How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 30 pounds total.
Maternity clothes? Yes of course. Can’t wait to get out of them!
Sleep: Eh. It’s alright. Trying to get as much now before she gets here.
Best moment this week: Finding out my induction date! Who knows, maybe she will come on her own.
Movement: Still lots. They were having a hard time monitoring her on Monday because she was moving so much. I think she’s ready to get out and stretch!
Food cravings: Nada.
Gender: GIRL!!
Belly Button in or out? It never fully popped but it came close enough.
What I miss: Lifting, moving, or organizing things on my own. I hate depending on Seth to do everything for me.
What I am looking forward to: Having my baby this week! Can’t wait to meet my little angel!
Weekly Wisdom: Use this time to take it all in. Things are about to change forever.
Milestones: These last 9 months have been a journey! For the most part I’ve had an enjoyable pregnancy and I wouldn’t change a thing about it!
3 Nov
This is my 100th post since starting this blog and I thought I would celebrate by adding a little video of the baby moving. Kinda cool and creepy all at the same time!
2 Nov
Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she’s over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you’ll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby’s eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she’s born with brown eyes, they’ll likely stay brown. If she’s born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she’s 9 months old. That’s because a child’s irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she’s born, but they usually won’t get “lighter” or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)
28 Oct
Update: I had an appointment on Monday and the Dr. went over my ultra sound from Friday. The baby is definitely measuring big and there is a slight increase in fluid so he wants to induce me in a week or so! I seriously was not expecting to hear that and about fell off the table. You mean I could have a baby in about a week? Whoa! The reason is because bigger baby’s demand more from the placenta and it would be best to get her out sooner rather than later. I honestly don’t care when she comes or if they decide to evict her, just as long as she is healthy! If this will keep her as healthy as possible, then so be it. Now I’m just waiting on the induction date from the Dr.
How far along? 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 30 pounds total.
Maternity clothes? Yes. I am now wearing the same 5 outfits every week. It’s kind of sad.
Sleep: Not the greatest. So much pressure on my rib cage. I also wake up with a stiff neck/arm/body every morning.
Best moment this week: Well this definitely came as a shocker, but finding out I may be induced next weekend. It’s a mixed emotions type of feeling!
Movement: Yes. She is a wild thing in there.
Food cravings: Nada.
Gender: GIRL!!
Belly Button in or out? It is pretty much out.
What I miss: My body not being achy. It’s just a constant lower back pain, or rib pain when laying down.
What I am looking forward to: Having my baby! I’m a little nervous about labor, but I know it will be all worth it.
Weekly Wisdom: Expect the unexpected! You can not plan this type of thing, so have an open mind and be ready for anything!
Milestones: I am now officially full term!!
26 Oct
Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, her lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don’t be surprised if your baby’s hair isn’t the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
Baby spends these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale. Meconium, which you’ll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in the intestines. If (okay, as) you worry about giving birth, consider what it’s like for the little one. During the journey out of your womb, baby will produce more stress hormones than any other time in life.
23 Oct
Today was my last ultra sound before we welcome our baby girl into the world! My mom went with me this time, and she was amazed. She had never seen an ultra sound before, which I didn’t know.
It looks as though our little girl had a growth spurt and is now measuring a week ahead. I am 36 weeks and 5 days and she was measuring 37 weeks and 5 days! They also said her estimated weight is 7 pound 14 ounces!!! Holy cow! And I’m going to have to push this thing out of me? They did say (and I’ve heard this from other moms) that sometimes the estimated weight is a little high, but even if she is 7 pounds she is going to be gaining a 1/2 a pound a week! She is going to be my little porker hehe.
It’s so crazy to think that I could meet her at any moment!! I do feel ready though. I am ready to hold my little girl in my arms. I am ready to see what and who she looks like and what her temperament will be. I am ready for no sleep and all the stressful moments. I am ready to watch her grow and teach her about the Lord. I am ready for all the change that is about to come…I am ready to start my own little Bartee family!
21 Oct
Mommy view...can't see my toes!
How far along? 36 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 28 pounds total.
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Sleep: I am waking up every night around 4 and 5 to change positions. I feel like I’m still sleeping pretty good though. I am really going to miss my sleep once baby arrives.
Best moment this week: Completing the nursery and everything being pretty much ready! All we have to do is get the hospital bag packed.
Movement: Yes. Sometimes I feel as though she is trying to exit through my belly button. I’m sure it’s getting tight in there.
Food cravings: Nada.
Gender: GIRL!!
Belly Button in or out? Still hasn’t popped.
What I miss: I can think of one thing that was a lot of fun when I was smaller…
What I am looking forward to: My last ultra sound on Friday! I get to see her one more time in utero and my mom is coming with me!
Weekly Wisdom: If you or your husband haven’t spent a lot of time around newborns take a class. I feel as though I knew a lot of things they talked about, but there was a lot of things I learned too. It won’t hurt you to be over prepared.
Milestones: Feeling her hiccup. Apparently I have been feeling this for a while, but I didn’t know what it was.
Sitting at my desk with a lopsided belly 
19 Oct
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She’s shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she’s in a head-down position. But if she isn’t, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an “external cephalic version,” which is a fancy way of saying she’ll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.
15 Oct
I got my maternity pictures back, and all I have to say is that Brandy is amazing! She is so creative and knows how to bring out the glow in a pregnant women. Thank you so much Brandy for taking our photos! I have been sharing your work with everyone!! I can not wait for her to take pictures of our little girl when she arrives! Here is the link to her website. Brandy’s website
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