Home stretch!

Week 36
Your Baby's Development

Your baby is working hard to accumulate all the fat she can, in preparation for delivery. Her body is growing rounder every day, since about 15 percent of her total weight is now made up of fat. Once she is born, this fat layer will help her maintain her body temperature and give him a reliable energy source.

Baby now weighs around six pounds and is 20.7 inches long.

Major organ development is already complete, such as the kidneys and liver.
Some fine-tuning, such as the final development of the lungs, is still taking place inside the womb.
Baby's head is round, but by the time she makes it through the birth canal it may be temporarily a bit misshapen as the soft bones of the skull are compressed by powerful contractions. Her head shape will return to normal within a few days.
Your Development

With a month of pregnancy to go, you'll probably continue to gain weight, although the majority of your pregnancy weight gain has occurred.

If you've been experiencing heartburn, the baby's movement down toward your cervix may ease that discomfort. Your appetite may return because the baby is no longer putting as much pressure on your stomach and intestines.

As Baby grows larger, and amniotic fluid volume decreases, it's not as easy for her to move around. This may lead to an alteration in the sensation of fetal movements. For some women, it feels as if the baby is not moving as much as it had been, but everything is just fine. Things are just getting a bit crowded inside the uterus.

*****You'll see on daddy's blog the dates everyone has predicted. I don't have a really clear prediction today for some reason so mine is most likely a little off!****

I feel something today

I'm not certain what it is or what it means, but....things feel different. I noticed i'm apprehensive about making plans for anything right now. My boss just asked me if I'm good for a conference call next Thursday. I responded as "Yes?". My husband and I discussed a baseball game coming up.....I was like, "Yes?". Trying to schedule hair appointments and get-togethers with friends but I just can't set anything in stone.

And this burst of energy I have is REALLY making me wonder. **reaches out, packs bag**...."everything is fine". :-*

(for fun - a honeymoon pic...i had long hair and a much smaller baby bump and the same gorgeous husband i'll have for a lifetime)

My next forever, just around the corner

After jackie asked me about Olivers hair color yesterday, I realized no one knew that Evan was a toe-head like me! He'll most certainly have bleach blond hair like we both did growing up! Here's the adorable pictures or baby evan - I'm guessing age 7 or so!
(Click to enlarge these - I just love the one where he's in the "fetal position"!)

Oliver Revealed!

Certainly growing in the middle these days. While these pictures are several weeks old, I think I've only gained about 2 pounds since so there isn't much difference.

They really do mean it when they say each pregnancy is different. I find myself asking all the same questions from last time because things have been getting started in a whole new order! Contractions, cramping, nausia, the plug, more contractions.

Yesterday I was totally reminded of what it was like having my 93 honda accord....always waiting to feel something "give", listening for new sounds, trying to diagnose what was going on, not wanting to miss a thing if something was going wrong. I mean once your breaks are dead, you crash. Once you're in active labor, you're gonna have a baby in your arms - no stopping it!

I can't wait to get the doctor under the hood again because I'm not the best mechanic for what's going on with my body!