BIG!

Today Andy and I went to the doctor for an additional appointment to check up on the baby.  Last week I was measuring a little large in the belly (I blame the 37 boxes of popsicles I consume on a weekly basis), and that, combined with the fact that she was measuring at the 92nd percentile at 30 weeks, had the doctor a little concerned.  So we went to visit with the ultrasound technician for what would be the SIXTH ultrasound of this pregnancy.  We thought maybe we'd get some good pictures this time.  HA.  Look at the best we got:

Hands in her face! EVERY. SINGLE. PICTURE.  Literally every picture we have of her from 12 weeks gestation on has her hands in her face. The tech said she has lots of hair and I'm guessing by this stubborn streak that it's going to be BRIGHT RED. Still, though, I think she looks pretty cute all snuggled up in there.  She looks less alien in these pictures than the last one.

When all was said and done, the tech provided us with a weight estimation.  As of this morning, she's clocking in at an estimated 7 lbs, 9 oz.  ALREADY.  And yes, I did say I am only 35 weeks along, meaning we've got about 4.5 weeks (at the most...I hope) left for her to just grow and grow.  Her weight right now has her in the 98th percentile for gestational age.  The good news is that there's no plans at this point to induce me or plan a C-section; the doctor said we'd just wait and see what happens.  She also said that if I could go two more weeks, she'd be happy, which means we're really coming down to it, so maybe it really IS time to put the car seat in the car and go get it checked out at the fire station.

Also, I'm back to measuring totally normal.  Today I didn't even feel so big!

I swear that bump is ALL BABY.  Oh, and probably popsicles, too.  I think this picture is deceptive because yesterday I was at the gym and caught a glimpse of my profile in the mirror in the locker room while I was changing and I almost passed out because I looked so incredibly huge.  This is probably why everyone was staring at me while I was (walking) on the treadmill.

Speaking of gym, my exercise routine is coming to a close.  I went to yoga last Wednesday and it was pretty difficult to get into most positions (even with modifications!) comfortably.  I mostly just wanted to lie on the floor and sleep, which I think distracts the other people in class.  I did go to the gym yesterday to walk, but by the end I was having some light braxton-hicks contractions and my belly just felt heavy.  Also, I have been having some random leg pain from the baby settling on one of the major nerves in my thigh, so I think that my days at the gym are numbered, if not over, for now.  Hopefully I can keep doing some stretching and moving around at home to stay limber and loose - I'm probably going to need it!!