6!!

We have 6 weeks left! How exciting?!?!?!? I had an OB appointment on Friday, and everything is looking great, the baby's heartrate is good and my belly is measuring to be just the right size for how far along I am. Also, the BEST NEWS OF ALL:
The doc thinks she flipped!! To his surprise, he thinks she is head down, and ready to come out! I tried feeling where he did to find the head, but I couldn't find it, so I will take his word on the head being down. We won't know for sure until next Tuesday, when we do an ultrasound to see! I was so happy when I heard that. Hopefully this means no c-section, wohoo!!!!!

Not too much new stuff has been going on...I have been doing as much as possible in terms of getting all the stuff done I want to before baby comes, and that has been going only ok...I am constantly tired and my ankles hurt if I stand too long, so whatever doesn't get done at this point doesn't get done, and I really don't care! Here is what is going on with my perfect little girl this week:

How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, she isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times she kicks should remain about the same. Her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
As Patrick Swayze put it, "Nobody puts baby in a corner!" Doubly true for your little tenant. Your baby has pretty much taken over your entire torso by now. Over the past few months, she's squished and mushed all of your organs out of the way. Any day now, she'll make a final move and shove your heart up and to the left to make more room for himself. (See, she's got your heart in his hands already.) Before all this pregnancy stuff, your uterus was a small ball the size of your fist and was tucked neatly away behind your pelvis. Today your uterus is the size of a small watermelon and reaches all the way up to your ribs.At this point in your pregnancy all the blood has gone to your belly ... literally. Nearly 1/6 of your body's total blood volume is chugging around in the vessels in your uterus. So that's why you feel so lightheaded all the time!

Your Baby:
This week the final touches are being added to your mini-masterpiece and most of her development is going to packing on the pounds. While baby's movements may be becoming less jerky, she may do his final somersault in the womb soon—to put herself into the head-down position for birth. Other fascinating facts: Your little Karate Kid can't quite pack the punch she used to due to the limited space inside the womb these days. You're likely to feel more wiggles, stretches and rolls than kicks and jabs. The extra layer of fat your baby is adding will create those cute dimples on your baby's elbows and knees. Her liver has begun processing her waste products, so you know which organ to thank when he has his first blowout up the back of his onesie. Baby's nails are growing so long they may curl over the tips of her tiny fingers and toes before he sees a pair of clippers. She'll be in serious need of a mani-pedi once she's born (as will you). Your baby is now about 5-5½ pounds and over 18 inches long—about the size of one of those CostCo sheet cakes.
Your baby may have already turned to a head down position in preparation for birth. The skull bones are still pretty flexible and not completely joined to help to ease exit out of the narrow birth canal. Fat accumulations plumps up the arms and legs this week. The baby's skin is also becoming less wrinkled. Braxton Hicks contractions may be getting more numerous and stronger. Thanks to antibodies crossing the placenta the baby is developing immunities to mild infections.


So, 34 weeks into it, and I am MORE THAN READY to meet our girl!! 6 weeks left!! I can not wait!!!