36 week update

Less than a month until my due date!  We're getting pretty near the end.  Bean Sprout is almost fully developed now, just his/her little lungs need a bit more time.  Other than that, s/he is just going to get bigger between now and whenever s/he decides to make a debut. (Soon, Sprout.  The sooner the better at this point.)  I've been doing all the home remedies they tell you to move things along but so far, no luck.  I don't have any indications whatsoever that s/he is ready to come out.  *Sigh*  At any rate, Sprout's room is finished, with the exception of bedding, which should be arriving sometime in the next week.  My hospital bag items are gathered but not yet packed and all Sprout's things have been washed and put away.  It's just a waiting game now.

Today is the Chicago marathon and I've been thinking about that all week.  I can't believe it's only a year since we ran it!  So much has happened in the past year (because why not do it all at once, haha) that it seems like much more time has passed.  I've been thinking a lot about the lady who ran last year while 8 months pregnant and went into labor as she crossed the finish line (and, shamefully, only finished like 10 minutes behind me).  She was about as pregnant then as I am today and I consider a 45 minute walk an intense workout at this point.  Last year, I thought she was crazy. This year, I can say without a doubt that she was batsh-t insane, but I have Questions.  Did she have to stop to pee 114 times?  Was that my saving grace, the only reason I finished in front of her?  By the end, were her feet the size of parade float balloons?  Which of the day's events was more physically grueling?  And mostly, why are you such a showoff?

How far along?  36 weeks
Total weight gain?  I woke up one morning this week and felt noticeably larger than when I went to sleep.  I decided that day to stop looking at the scale until Sprout is born.
Maternity clothes?  My long sweaters are still wearable, they're just much shorter now.  Shoes are my biggest problem.
Stretch marks?  How am I getting stretch marks on the skin that is not doing the actual stretching?
Sleep?  Nightly baths are making sleep possible at all, but I still wake up 2-3 times a night.
Best moment of the week?  Scott's feeling much better so he was able to finish up the last few things in Sprout's room, which was so exciting!  I can't wait to post some pics soon!
Miss anything?  Attractive clothes and shoes.
Movement?  A little less intense and more predictable than before.  There's still a dance party in my lady house every night around 11 p.m.
Food craving?  I drank 2 gallons of grapefruit juice this week!
Anything make you sick or queasy?  Nope!
Gender?  Sis-in-law dreamed I had a girl and we named her Quinn.
Labor signs?  All day on Thursday, I had this weird downward squeezing feel in my stomach.  I thought maybe it was the baby dropping down, but no such luck.
Symptoms?  Sudden, intense back pain, the top of my stomach feels numb/asleep all the time, shooting pains in my lady parts, constant soreness in my wrists.  It's a beautiful and graceful process for sure.
Belly button in or out?  Out.
Wedding rings on or off?  Wedding ring on and I just can't wait to wear my engagement ring again.
Happy or moody most of the time?  I feel mostly happy.
Looking forward to?  I'm going to ask the doctor on Tuesday how big she thinks Sprout is, and also see if there's any indication that Sprout is coming.