baby #2: 35 weeks

This is our “quick-take-it-before-it-pours-down-rain” photo!_MG_2705

Baby’s size: The book says 20.25 inches long and over 5.5 lbs. That seems so crazy big to me, but I guess we’ll find out her actual size at our next ultrasound next week.
Maternity clothes?: Yes… and I’ve had a few people tell me this week that I look like I’m getting “close to the end” or “ready to pop”! I never heard that when I was pregnant with Kaya, but maybe this little girl sitting so much lower makes me look closer to birth? She is so low (and balled up) that I honestly sometimes forget I have a belly (which probably sounds ridiculous to anyone who looks at how big it actually is)!
Gender: Little baby GIRL! :) 
Symptoms: I had some seriously intense Braxton Hicks last Friday, but nothing really since. I also have some rib pain, which is totally new to me, and just slight nerve pain starting down my legs if I stand too long/in a certain position. I’m not complaining… just keeping track of it all!
Sleep: Great if I go to bed exhausted (which has been every night this week)!
Movement: Lots of hiccups! She also loves to push [HARD] on me with her feet!
Cravings: Ice water… does that count? And chocolate is pretty much always on the list.
Anything making you queasy or sick?: I have seasonal allergies, and I think the congestion from it is what makes me nauseous. I’ve also stopped drinking milk in the mornings because my stomach is always turning after that.
Belly Button in or out?: Flat!
Exercising?: Running is hard now, and I’m trying to balance staying active with not overdoing it. I know I totaled over 20 miles, but a lot of them were walked. I also did one random arm workout!
Mood: I’m in full-fledged nesting mode!
Best moment this week: Getting A LOT of things checked off my to-do list!
Comparison:
35 weeks with Kaya!35weekcomparison