39 Week Bumpdate + Unscheduled NST

How far along? 39 weeks...we'll see if we get to 40!

How big is baby? According to thebump.com -- baby girl is the size of a watermelon!  And boy oh boy, does it feel like it.  My pubic bone is very sore today and I'm just generally uncomfortable and swollen these days.  

Weight gain? 199.6 -- up 48.2...ugh.  Well, broke 45 lbs., but still under (yes, barely) 200 lbs. so I'm holding onto that.  The swelling is worse this week (is this even possible?!?) and I'm looking forward to finding my ankles again some day. 

Maternity clothes?  Yes.

Stretchmarks? This is tough to say, I really felt like I felt a couple news ones, but so far, nothing seems to be showing up...well, not the traditionally red/purple sense.  Maybe it's all the awesome butter/lotion I've been using, I guess we'll see after she arrives.  

Sleep? Oddly enough, two nights ago I slept for a good 4-5 hour stretch...it.was.awesome.  

Best moment this week?  Knowing that this was my second to last week of work...home stretch people, home stretch.

Movement? Lots on a normal basis; however, today she was pretty quiet, especially this afternoon.  Before my appt. I swung through McD's to try a Shamrock Shake (not too bad, by the way) thinking maybe that would wake her up....well, not so much.  By the time I saw the dr. she still hadn't really moved much so doc got all concerned and ordered an NST.  Sat through that and little miss passed without issue so that was good news. =) However, doc is all concerned now.  She's not keen on letting me go past my due date and is urging me to consider moving my repeat c-section up to sometime Mon-Wed...I would prefer Friday, but she'll be out of town for her son's state swim meet.  So now we decide...do we move it up, even though her NST was good (and be safe versus sorry) or do we hold out another week.  I really, really want to wait -- for work, to mentally prepare, etc., but  I get it...if it's time, it's time.  After talking with E and weighing the options, I think we're going to keep an eye on her movements this weekend, call the doctor on Monday and see if we can't get in for another u/s and NST to check on movement, etc. and then make a decision after that.  I guess I see that as fair..and maybe we'll know more then.  

p.s. She was laying oblique today and now as I'm typing this she laying transverse again....little stinker.  

Food cravings? Ice cream...

Water intake?  I did well this week for the most part, but today sucked (maybe that could have affected movement???)...I need to find a bigger water jug. 

Gender? Little miss. 

Labor signs?  A few BH here and there, but nothing major.  I keep having this fear my water is going to break in the middle of the night when I struggle to sit up and pee...like literally burst.  Not a pretty vision.

Belly button in or out? Well it hasn't magically gone back in. ;)

What I miss? Being in shape, working out, sleep..ahhh, sleep.  

What I am looking forward to?  Getting through the last minute list of to-do's...sounds like we better tackle everything this weekend or we might be sorry.  I'm also hoping to find out some good news about our tax return, but not holding my breath.  Oh and my day is completely fixing my computer...from scratch.  Damn viruses anyway (which also explains the lack of posting on here).  

Weekly Wisdom? Trust in the Lord.  I need to put some decisions in His hands and let Him guide me.  

Milestones?  39 Weeks!!! That's big enough for me...we're almost there!  

Wanna see my belly at 36 weeks last time?  Click here.