38 Weeks today!

I'm 38 weeks today, and definitely feeling like baby is just around the corner. My mom came up for a few days to help me clean the house (and by help, I mean I sat on the sofa, and she cleaned my house - THANKS MOM!) She also made dinner one night, and gave Jacob a much-needed rest. We were both really happy that she came for a visit.

We also had our last sonogram yesterday (37 weeks, 6 days) to determine size, and make sure everything looked good (which it did). This sonogram was not on as fancy a machine as others have been, but we did see a lot of baby's mouth moving and making kissing faces. We also saw the umbilical chord (it looks like bubbles in the upper center of the photos below). We saw its hand near its mouth and a few other little tidbits. The sonographer was able to see that our baby has hair already (sorry for those of you in the baby pool who guessed 'bald'), and the weight is looking just fine (we have a number that it is estimated to weigh now, but that could change!)

Sitting tight and waiting...

Week 36 (+2 days)

So this was me last Sunday (at 35 weeks 4 days) at the amazing shower thrown by my dear friend Claire (and 'the aunties'). 

I look pregnant, but not ridiculous:

Every day this week, I've gotten (I swear) exponentially larger. 

This is how I look today (36 weeks +2 days). I just can't see how I'm going to continue to grow until my February 14 due date (nearly a month from now!) That said, at my last doctor's appointment they confirmed that I'm measuring normally. 

Of course technically, I'd be considered 'full term' starting at 37 weeks (next week!), and baby can come anytime between 37 and 42 weeks. I'm amazed at how much I've changed and how much changing is yet to come.

Week 34: Happy New Year!

Another two weeks and another growth spurt. I don't know how much bigger I'll get, but over the remaining six weeks the baby will gain a half pound a week (at least!) The average baby at this point weighs slightly more than four pounds - I have a feeling it is more than that now.

The last two weeks were really fun - lots of friends and family. The next week is mellow in comparison - doctor appointments, tidying up loose ends, and then my last trip to the Bay Area (January 10-12) before the baby comes. Then the waiting begins in earnest . I'm trying to take it one day at a time and to remember that this is the final stretch (literally) of my pregnancy.

Here's to 2014 !