Claire's Due Date is ONE MONTH AWAY!

I can't believe the due date is so quickly approaching. One day I am so ready for to be here, and then the next I am panicking that it is so close. I got another batch of clothes today at a great consignment sale and was busy washing them and putting them away, as if she could arrive any minute.

And on top of that, I have come down with a mean cold; sore throat, runny nose, cough, the whole shebang! I know there are a few things I can take, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that. But last night, I only slept a total of four hours so I may break down if I can't sleep again.

I have to go set up our webcam so we can see Bella tonight (for the first time in almost three months). She had her first field trip today to go see "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs," and is so excited to tell us all about it.

Baby Claire at 35 Weeks

Here is a snapshot of Claire's face at our ultrasound Tuesday. I think the black part covering half of her face is my bladder (which is seemingly always full these days). I can't beleive she will be here in about a month!



Looks like she will have those McGlothin family baby cheeks. And our ultrasound tech was also able to see that she has at least some hair (which is good news since I was bald until almost one year old)!

35 Week Belly Pic

She's still pretty high and I am VERY ready for her to drop so I can breathe again!

Thirty-Five Weeks and Counting...

How far along? 35 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: +4 since last dr. visit/ +28 total
Maternity clothes? Yep, and I still have to find something to wear to court tomorrow
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: No, not much else to add than No, I am not sleeping
Best moment this week: Seeing Claire's face on the ultrasound and hearing her heartbeat (164 bpm)
Movement: At every point in the day, I can feel her not necessarily kicking but definately moving
Food cravings: peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich
Gender: It's a GIRL! Claire Kimball McGlothin
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Belly button is officially out
What I miss: I have a bit of a sore throat so I miss being able to take any kind of medicine without a second thought
What I am looking forward to: weekly OB appointments
Milestones: I am 1 cm dialted!

35/35 Mark, And Panic Sets In

So I finally made it to the 35/35 mark... This means that I am 35 weeks down and only 35 days to go. I'm having a real breakdown thinking there are probably fewer than 35 days until Claire arrives. So, in light of this milestone, let's put Luke to work.

*Cleaning out the guest room closet (to make room for everything that was in the office, now nursery, closet)
*Hang our curtain rod and curtains (yes, we have lives here a year and a half, but we're just now getting around to this)
*Hang blinds in the nursery
*Install video monitor (so I don't have to go upstairs to check on our princess everytime she makes a sound)
*Clean up garage (although it's mainly full of empty boxes due to the lovely gifts that continue to arrive)
*Install side mounting brackets to the dishwasher since we have granite countertops (this was a fail, since neither of us could understand the directions and I figure my dad will need a project or two to acomplish while my mom takes care of me and baby)
*Figure out something to do with our poor excuse for a garden in the backyard (we finally have grass growing but Cooper refuses to allow anything to grow in the garden and she just digs up dirt to spread acrodd the patio so I think we'll cover it with some stone tiles, I don't know)
*Finish washing Claire's clothes (I need Luke's help with this since I can no longer reach the bottom of the washing machine- big belly in the way)

I really need to remind myself to breathe!

My Poor Organs !!

So this is why I can't breathe! Please take a gander at what normal organs look like (at 8 weeks everything is still pretty normal) and what they become at 35 weeks!



Thanks to the Univesrsity of Maryland Medical Center for clearing this up!