36 Weeks

Here we are. 9 months pregnant. Wow. I have 28 days until my official due date. Chad and I are stunned. We lay in bed and look at each other and just laugh that this time next month we'll have our baby girl here. We can't wait.

We went today for a consult with her pediatrician. He came highly recommended by Jim and Abby and we know several other people who see him. We loved him! He answered all of our questions and then some. It was so surreal to be sitting in his office talking about the baby who he'll see "in a few weeks" as he put it. We discussed her vaccination schedule, breast feeding, sleep habits, the most accurate way to take her temperature, sunscreen, and even if her sleep positioner is a good thing. *Which he is not a fan of and we immediately put away when we got home!* It was so neat to see Chad want to be involved in this part. I can't imagine most guys are fans of consulting with their child's pediatrician. But he really wanted to be a part and even had questions of his own. I love that man.

Everyday gets a little more uncomfortable for me. The baby is a really heavy load to carry around (according to pregnancy websites she is 6 pounds right now). I start out the day really strong, full of energy. It quickly fades as the day goes on. I go from walking to waddling. My joints have become very loose and I feel the pressure of her sitting on my bladder constantly. Eight times last night I had to get up to pee! Eight times!!

We have our ultrasound on Wednesday to determine the baby's weight. I'm praying it's still "up there" and we'll be meeting her a little early. : ) I know once all this over I am really going to miss being pregnant. I am proud of my body and what it has done so far. It's amazing to think what goes into a baby's growth in the womb. And to know that I have played a part in that is an overwhelming feeling of joy.

I'll post some pics of my enormous belly soon. We've been measuring at home and in the last week it's grown 2 inches around! HA! What can I say...we're big girls! : )