Tummy in Week 35/36 (aka Holy Cow She's HUGE!)

Finally, amazingly, we are officially in week 36! Next week, at 37 weeks, Gracie will officially be full-term--meaning I could go into labor any time after that, even though we aren't due until September 7th (which is week 40).

This has spurred lots of frantic preparation--both at home and at work--as we try to beat whichever deadline our little bun chooses for her birthday.

Oh, and did I mention that I am huuuuuge? It's true:


Sorry about my hair. I've been packing...

Our doctor let us know that I am a "little person with a normal sized baby" and thus at more of a risk for potential C-Section. But she also said they have no way of telling whether natural labor will work for me or not, so we're going to give that a shot first unless she changes her mind. I'm just pretty proud of my body for stretching enough to fit a normal sized baby!

We're having Dr. appointments every week now, so lots of heartbeat-hearing, tummy measuring (36 cm from top to bottom!), and random questions from Steve & I. Also, with Gracie so far along, she can't really hide anywhere in my tummy anymore--we see her moving all the time and can even try to pick out which lumps are which body parts. I'll try to get a video up if she'll ever move for the camera (she tends to get shy).