Big Things - Week 39

Big things are happening today. Okay, big in my small little world. It’s Friday, my last day of work before maternity leave, it’s snowing and I have reached week 39. I am feeling very large and very uncomfortable at this point but I’m trying hard to stay as active as possible to keep my mind off of being, well, very large and very uncomfortable.

Lately I’ve noticed that I want to spend a lot of time alone. It’s not that I feel depressed or upset, it’s just that I want to be alone and in complete silence. I read that a lot of women begin to “turn inward” at this time in the pregnancy, just thinking about the work ahead. Sometimes I just like to lay and watch the baby move and think about what my life is going to be like when he’s in this crazy world. I am not concerned about my need for alone time being linked to depression, I’m actually enjoying it.

Colton has officially reached watermelon status. Average size baby, at week 39, is 19.9 to 20.9 inches and 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. Since he’s really cramped for space and has better control over his muscles, his movements aren’t as sharp and jabbing and he just sort of rolls around trying to get comfortable. I keep trying to tell him that if he would just come out, he could have all the space he wants to get comfortable, but I guess he’ll figure that out soon enough.

With snow on the ground (as little as it may be), it’s actually starting to feel and look like Christmas. As I continue to carry my baby boy this close to Christmas, I can’t help but think about Mary and the emotions she must have felt while carrying her baby boy, Jesus. I pray that I can have the faith and patience that Mary had, in knowing that God’s plan and timing is perfect.