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Pregnancy Highlights

**Picture on the Left: 39 weeks pregnant with Charlotte.

**Picture on the Right: 39 weeks with Baby #2.  Wow.  My belly is bigger this time around, but my face is less swollen.  I’ll take it!

Size of baby: The baby is now the size of….a baby.  Seriously, this baby is big enough to hold!

Dilation: STILL at 1cm.  Baby is head down.  I’m 75% effaced.  But honestly?  I don’t think baby is coming anytime soon.  Just a feeling.

Movement/contractions: Lots and lots of movement—all the time!  I thought I had a few contractions a few nights ago, and was SURE I would be further dilated…but maybe they were just strong Braxton Hicks.  Lots of BH this time around.

Things I miss: Sleep!  But I know I will go without it for awhile, so I better get used to it.  I also miss taking really long walks with Charlotte, and hot yoga.  

Cravings/aversions: None really…I just eat what I’m in the mood for at the time.  Lemonade maybe?  Iced coffee?

Highlight of the week: Realized that on this day with Charlotte (39 weeks) I had to be induced because of high BP.  My BP has been amazing all throughout this pregnancy, and it’s a really great feeling to think that maybe this baby will come on his/her own time.  I would love that—induction was not fun!

It amazes me the differences between the 39 week pictures!  I never realized at the time how small my belly was—it makes sense now considering CG was only 5 lbs 11 oz. when she was born.  And I, on the other hand, blew up like a balloon towards the end.  I’ve gained less weight this time around, but I credit that to eating normally and chasing a toddler.  I’m hoping to lose it faster this time too!