Our due date is one month from tomorrow! I’m trying not to assume she’s coming early, but it feels like a real possibility. I keep wondering how many more of these little chalkboards and “bump” posts I’m going to get to do. My last one with Nella was at 37 weeks!Baby’s size: About 5.25 pounds and somewhere around 19 inches long. This is about the size of a bunch of carrots, a mini-lop rabbit, or a kid’s backpack.

Maternity clothes?: This answer is an obvious YES by now! Also, this dress might be my favorite piece of clothing ever. It’s so soft and comfy! I’m excited that it’s nursing-friendly, too!

Gender: Sweet princess! I’m now at the point where I’m looking at names again, rewriting a list of potential candidates, and keeping an open mind until I see her.

Symptoms: I’ve had some signs that my body might be getting ready for labor, most of which I am not going to share on here, but I have still been having the cramps/Braxton Hicks/pre-labor tightening in my belly. I feel like I’ve had a lot more of those this time around. I might get checked at my 36-week appointment, and I’m curious to see if these have produced any cervical change or not.

Sleep: I sleep pretty well once I actually fall asleep! My favorite sleep set-up right now is completely surrounding myself- I put my legs up over my giant body pillow on one side, and then lean up against Michael’s back on the other. So, Michael is basically my second body pillow, which is really funny, because I know for a fact that I couldn’t even sleep in the same bed as him at this point in my last pregnancy.

Movement: Sometimes she is absolutely CRAZY! There was one night that I felt her move like I’ve never felt any of my babies before. It was as if all her limbs were going in every direction at once! She also pushes hard into my side, and sometimes it feels like she’s scraping her hand or foot down the right side of my body. When I said “ow!” in front of Kaya, she asked if the baby has fingernails yet (I guess she was literally imagining her scratching me)! There are other times lately where she seems like she’s been a little quieter/resting more. I think she is really just running out of room in there.

Cravings: Still just Hershey’s chocolate! Michael brought some home for me this week. Best ever! I’ve also had some big bowls of ice cream this week, and I don’t feel one bit guilty.

What I miss: I kind of just wish I had more energy to be a more “fun” mom right now. We have been pretty much staying at home and just taking it easy because I’m so tired all the time.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: I’ve still been nauseous on and off, but I’m generally very functional and doing better. I still don’t want to eat much or a wide variety of foods, but I’m grateful that I’ve been able to eat at all and try to keep my energy up in these last few weeks.

Belly Button in or out?: It is as flat as it can get without completely disappearing. I said to the girls, “I almost don’t have a belly button anymore!”, and Kaya immediately responded, “It’s okay, you don’t need one!”

Exercising?: Ran 21.5 miles (longest run was 5 miles). Best average pace this week was 11:18 min/mile. Fitbit total steps: 70,603. I’m barely looking at my watch when I’m out there because I really don’t care about my pace anymore. I am just happy/proud of getting the miles in!

Mood: The emotions are still running high for me. We finally watched the new Disney movie, Coco, for the first time last night, and I absolutely bawled at the end.

Best moment this week: Taking our family/maternity pictures, and getting out of the house for some errands/shopping with my little ladies!

Looking forward to: Finishing packing our hospital bags! I look at those teeny newborn clothes (and the preemie ones that Kaelyn wore!) and can’t believe that any person could ever be that small. It’s crazy how quickly I’ve forgotten! All her things are ready to go (I’m bringing a newborn and a preemie outfit to the hospital, just in case she is Kaelyn-sized), so I just have a few things left to put in the bag for Michael and me.

Big sisters: Kaya sings directly into my belly now, and both of the older girls say hi to her and hug and kiss her constantly. I keep trying to tell Nella that there’s a baby in my belly, but I still think she mostly doesn’t get it and is going to be completely surprised when we bring a real baby home!

Comparison: 35 weeks with Kaya; 35 weeks with Kaelyn; 35 weeks with Nella.