Midwife came today, plus a video of my baby belly.

My midwife came for the 36 home visit today. She wanted to make sure she knew where to find me, that we had everything in order for the birth, and to generally get a feel for what we wanted for our son's arrival should he choose to do so soon. It is all still so surreal when I think about it. Because I have so many dates in my chart, anytime I go into labor at this point is fair game. It's weird to think that we'll have a new tiny baby to enjoy soon!

Have I mentioned how much I love my midwife? She's this adorable southern girl with perfect hair who gets to help deliver babies as a career. I can't help but to be sort of jealous. She's very laid back and wholesome and I am quite pleased about how my entire birth team is coming together.

Here's a photo Hutch took of me today:

 

Getting dressed is proving to be quite difficult. It's not just the aches and pains anymore, but also the fact that all of my clothes are beginning to fail me. My favorite, most flattering maternity jeans have a half belly band that just slips down. No matter what I'm wearing my belly pokes out from the bottom of my shirt. It's getting so big!

How far along? nearly 36 weeks
Total weight gain/measurements: measuring 36 and a half weeks, weight gain is getting serious
Sleep: My pelvic pain is so intense that sleeping is quite hard. Waking up to pee every two hours doesn't help either.
Maternity clothes: Yes, and even those are starting to fail me.
Stretch marks? No new ones, but my belly is quite itchy.
Best moment this week: My midwife's home visit.
Miss anything? Whiskey. :P
Movement: He likes to move his feet around in my rib cage and tickle my bladder with his fists.
Cravings?: Nothing new.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really.
Labor signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Just intense pelvic pain.
Belly button in or out? My belly button is inside out.
Rings on or off? Still on.
Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty moody.
Baby related purchases?: We just had to buy a bunch of stuff for the birth including the birth kit.
Looking forward to: My baby shower next Saturday!

Valentine's Day, by the way, wasn't too special for Hutch and me. Gaia had a blast at school and brought me the most amazing plant. She's so excited to watch it grow and keep it looking perky. I also took this video on Thursday:

Baby #2 is getting quite strong and I rarely get a moment of rest where he isn't moving around and making my belly do weird things. I'm just thankful he's been head down ever since we could palpate him. Hopefully he will stay that way.