Update...

I had my 37 week appointment this morning. Things are going well. Had my strep B test today (that was one swap I could have done with out). The doctor also checked to see what progress I'm making. At this point, I'm not dialated, but my cervix is very thin and short - which means my body is getting ready to dialate. The doctor also commented that the baby's head is VERY LOW.... so low that he said that is very unusual for the baby to be this low this early in the pregnancy for a first time pregnacy. What does this mean??? It means that once I go start have some meaningful contractions things will progress quickly. He couldn't say when that will be, but at this point, it could be any day.

Micah is prediciting that I'll have the baby on Dec. 16th. Anyone else want to make a guess???

36 weeks and 2 days

I've stopped referring to how many days I have left in weeks, but in days. I have 26 days left (if I go on my due date.) Things have been progressing. I think the baby has dropped because I feel all sorts of pressure and I'm peeing about every five minutes. I've also been having a lot of contractions. Nothing really timeable, but they have been getting more intense as the days go on. Even a couple have taken my breath away.

In the past week, I've gotten two comments that women late in pregnancy don't want to hear. "Wow, look how low that baby is!" and "You are still here?". Yup, the I know this kid is low, believe me. I now know what it means when people say it feels like a bowling ball between your legs, because I can' feel her head right there. And yes, I'm still here. Everyday I plead with my little girl to come out, that we can't wait to met her, but in she stays. I'm hoping she is getting the picture. :)

This upcoming Wednesday I have my next doctor's appointment where I hope that they will do my first internal exam and I'll learn how much progress I've made, if any. I'm hoping that I'm at least some what dialated... (Keep your fingers crossed!!) At this point, she could make her appearance at any day and she would not likely spend any extra time in the hospital.

Micah and I are quickly get the last things done on our list. We need to pack our bags and get the car seats installed and then we should be good to go for D-day. My shower is this upcoming Saturday, which I'm very excited about. I think I'm more excited to spend a couple hours hanging out with my friends, chatting and eating some yummy food. I'll make sure to post an update. Jill and mom have been planning this for a while, so I'm sure it will be great!

And now, for some pictures. If you look back through all the 'baby bump' pictures, you can really see the progression.

35 weeks and counting

Last Friday I completed my 35th week of pregnancy and it also meant I only had 35 more days until Baby Gizmo makes her appearance. We are very excited to meet her.

On Tuesday I had a growth scan, to check on her size and to make sure that the fibroid wasn't growing. The good news is that Gizmo is growing right on track and the fibroid is not (yeah!) Gizmo is still measuring a week ahead and in 77th percentile. On Tuesday was 5lb 10oz and from all the books I've read. She is gaining about a 1/2oz a day. So it looks like I'm on track to have a 7-8 lb baby if I go to term. Also, she is head down. The doctors don't think that at this point she will flip because of her size, but nothing is guarenteed.

This weekend I think the baby dropped. I've been having a lot more pressure and pain (I think that at times she is trying to poke her hand out to wave hi.) I have a little less than two weeks until I'm full term. So anything can happen now!

There are times when I feel like we aren't ready, to which Micah answers, "will we ever be ready?" I guess not. We've taken the classes and tours. (I do have one more class on December 9th - it is a breastfeeding class, but the hospital also has a lactation counselor on staff that will help me as needed.

Oh and just in case everyone was wondering, Baby Gizmo does have a name. We officially decided on it and even picked out her Hebrew name.(I know some of you were worried that we would be calling her Gizmo once she was born.) We will be planning the baby naming as soon as she is born, so we will keep you all up to date.

I don't have any pictures. Purely because I don't like the way that I look... believe me I'm big. And as soon as I get home from work, I change in to comfy clothes. I'll have mom take some pictures during Thanksgiving.