36 Weeks!

My belly at 36 weeks and 3 days!

We are officially 4 days away from being full term! The little one has now cooked 21 days longer than she tried to! By now she should be packing on the ounces and according to many online sites she is estimated to be about 19 to 20 inches and about 6 pounds. If her measurements at 29 weeks and 6 days were accurate she may be even bigger than that. She has now been head down for a while and is definitely sitting even lower, making me waddle rather than walk. A co-worker kindly told me the other day that from behind you can't even tell I am pregnant except for my waddle.

Today I had another visit to the doctor's. Things are continuing to look good. I gained only one pound since last week (which is typical) and my blood pressure continued to look good. When my doctored examined me I was sad to hear that I haven't really changed at all in the past week. I thought for sure with being back at work and the off and on contractions I was having yesterday that I would have progressed. The only thing she did say is that she has dropped down further and she doesn't expect me to make it to my due date. In fact, she said she wouldn't be surprised if my girls share a birthday or are really close.

Although I want this little one to cook as long as she needs to be nice and healthy I have to say that I am so ready for her to be here. My body aches and I can hardly sleep at night any more. I have loved every moment of being pregnant, but now I am ready. Plus, I really don't want my girls to share a birthday. I am hoping for at least a week between them so we can do parties on separate weekends and really let them both have their day.

My next appointment is next Monday. I will keep you all updated on any changes between now and then. In the meantime please pray that our little one has a safe and healthy arrival when she decides she is ready.