36 weeks

Ahhhh, the end is in sight! 36 weeks and just had an ultrasound to check the baby's size. We got another confirmation that it is indeed a 'she.' Everything else looked good. I've been feeling pretty good and feel my belly has gotten considerably larger in the last couple weeks. Soon, I hope!

BR is 6lbs and will gain about 1 ounce a day until she's born. She's about the size of a crenshaw melon (no idea what that is but it weighs about 6 lbs) and she is just gonna get fatter and fatter until birth. The Dr said that I can go into labor anytime and it will be ok now. I've been drinking the tea that the Dollar girls gave me for Christmas in the hopes that it will make my contractions strong! I swear I had 4 while I was drinking it. I'm gonna drink it every night until she comes :)

35 weeks!!

I can't believe we're finally in the last month! We've been cleaning and organizing as best we can in our little place...I've just finished all the baby laundry and we're organizing all the great things we got from our baby shower! There is stuff EVERYWHERE! I've been feeling pretty well but sleep is becoming more and more difficult. I'm really looking forward to being able to turn in bed without grunting :)

BR weighs as much as a honeydew melon, just over 5lbs and from head to heel is about 18 inches long. Again, I'll know more exact measurements after our next appt this coiming week. I'll start the weekly DR's visits and they'll start checking to see if there is any 'progress' dilation, etc.

34 weeks

And here we are, back from Christmas vacation!! I thought for sure after all the holiday eating I would have packed on at least 5 lbs (I mean, that's what USUALLY happens, right?) but I've been holding pretty steady at 1 lb per week weight gain. BR must have really stocked up because she's feeling much heavier now. Plus I think she 'dropped.' The day before we left I felt the pressure move from my upper body to my lower body. When I'm pushing on my belly, I can feel the baby much lower in my pelvis now. I'm so excited that things are happening and that my body is preparing to deliver this little girl! BR weighs as much as a cantaloupe this week, real close to 5lbs. We'll find out in a few weeks a closer estimate to how much she weighs when we get an ultrasound done for measurements a week 36. I'm really curious to see how big she is now :) BR is about the length of a loaf of bread. Reminds me of the episode of the Cosby show where Cliff gives birth to a huge sub sandwich :) She's still moving quite a bit and is obviously not happy with how tight things are getting in my belly.

33 weeks

We are looking forward to coming home for Christmas to show everyone how much BR (and I) have grown! People will be able to feel her moving, as long as she cooperates. And I finally have my photographer back! :) This week BR weighs as much as a pineapple, just over 4 lbs and is about as long (12inches crown to rump) as an average pumpkin. I think their pumpkins are on the small side! She's moving all around and her pupils can now adjust to bright and dim light. Her lungs are still developing but we are getting closer and closer to the due date!

32 weeks

Another week down. 32 weeks under my belt. I'm slowing down, I'm one of those people you don't want to get stuck walking behind in the mall or grocery store. I'm bumping into people and things, dropping things and catching them on my belly. I'm still able to get my socks on in the morning and take them off at night but am thankful that the majority of my shoes are slip-ons. This week, we're gonna pack our bag for the hospital. Just so we can be ready! BR is as feisty as ever, still lots of kicks and punches. I did an ultrasound at work and she has gotten so big that it's hard to tell what we were looking at other than the heart. I'm pretty sure she even kicked at the ultrasound prob a couple times. Girl likes her privacy. She weighs as much as a large jicama, about 4.5 lbs. There isn't really an increase in length but she's plumping right up. My maternity shirts are getting more and more fitted and I've still got just under 1o lbs to gain. yikes!!

31 weeks

31 weeks... it's getting harder and harder to eat a full meal at one time. It seems like my days off are full of going to the bathroom, eating and napping. Of course Bella and Audie are insistent on getting their fair share of attention. I'm really excited because we only have a week and a half before Nick comes home from Texas....He's gonna be shocked at how much my belly has grown. I know, I know, it STILL doesn't look impressive in pictures.BR is about 17 inches long now and won't get too much longer and weighs about 4lbs (about 4 naval oranges). She moves all over the place and there are times my belly looks like a bag of popcorn popping! The kicks and punches are getting so strong and she's consistently found a tickle spot on my right side that can stop me in my tracks!

30 weeks

We're down to the last 10 weeks! I'm still feeling pretty good, but definitely sleeping less. Or, I guess I should say, less at a time. Between waking up to go to the bathroom and the dogs wanting to go out before 5 am, I've been getting up pretty early every morning, work or not. My naps during my days off seem to be getting shorter and shorter....Probably all just in preparation for BRs schedule! BR is working on controlling her body temperature. She is starting to loose all the fine hair that covered her body to keep her warm. Her brain is developing more and more wrinkles for all the thinking she'll have to do in life and she is continuing to practice her breathing. She can see, but her eyesight is terrible, about 20/400 vision, so she can only see what's in front of her. Too bad it's just the uterus! BR weighs as much as a large cabbage, about 3lbs and is about 16 inches long!