Belly Progression (and a couple fun extras!)

I can see the finish line!! Dakota's estimated due date is just SIXTEEN days away! These last couple of weeks aren't going to go by nearly as fast as I'd like them to, but soon, I'll have my baby boy in my arms! I thought it would be fun to take a look  back at the past 9 months and watch how much my little bear-and my belly!- have grown.

A few days after we found out we were expecting a little DQ!
(I should probably also explain that DQ is somewhat of an abbreviation of our last name)

11 weeks and the very beginnings of a  'Koda Bump'

13 Weeks (excuse my appearance)
I remember looking at this photo and thinking how HUGE my belly looked-HAHA!

19 Weeks
Thought I was about as big as I was going to get here. 

This one was taken somewhere in the early 20-week range. I'm guessing around 21 or 22 weeks

26 Weeks

32 Weeks


37 Weeks
Really looking like I'm about to POP now! (Which I am...and SOON....hopefully!)

And just for fun, Zach and I decided to paint Koda a couple of early Halloween costumes! 
First up, my friend Nickie's design- A cute little pumpkin!


And now for Daddy's design, Zach decided to make Koda -The Punisher!


Hope you enjoyed this little trip down Memory Lane with me! Hopefully within my next couple of posts , there will be actual pictures of my sweet little man's face, instead of my big 'ol belly!

Pregnancy: 36 Weeks and Growth Restriction Update

Tomorrow marks 37 Weeks for us! We've finally hit FULL TERM!! Dakota can now make his appearance ANY TIME!! Hopefully sooner rather than later, considering, I have been having contractions on and off for about 22 and 1/2 hours now! He just needs to hurry up and get here! My mother in law and I finished up his nursery today so it will be waiting for him when we get released from the hospital. He can't come soon enough!

Now for the update on the possible 'growth restriction'. We have a perfectly healthy baby! He's just a lot smaller than the average baby! I am so relieved! Right now most babies weigh around 6 lbs or more. Our little guy is currently 5 lbs, but totally healthy and extremely active. They are going to continue to monitor me closely with twice a week non stress tests and (given that i'm still pregnant) we will have a follow up ultrasound in a couple of weeks to check on his growth. If he hasn't grown enough for the Dr's liking, they will go ahead and induce labor, but if he grows enough so that the Dr's feel comfortable, they will let me continue to carry him until I go into labor on my own. HOPEFULLY, we won't have to wait that long and I'll already be holding my sweet baby in my arms by the time the follow up ultrasound rolls around.

How far along? 37 Weeks tomorrow

Total weight gain: 29 lbs

Maternity clothes? jeans and the biggest shirts I can find!  

Stretch Marks? nope!

Sleep: lots of tossing and turning and bathroom breaks!

Best moment this week: getting confirmation that Koda is healthy!!

Miss Anything? feta cheese!

 Movement? still dancing all the time.

Food cravings?: Feta cheese (obviously) and bad food!! (as in fast food!...not sure why!)

Anything making you queasy or sick: nah

Gender: boy!

Labor Signs: frequent contractions

Symptoms: back pain, swelling, fatigue

Belly Button in or out? flat!

Wedding rings on or off? on (sometimes they won't come off!)

Mood: relieved and excited!

 Looking forward to: Koda's arrival!