Goodbye 35, Hello 36 weeks

I am now heading into my 36^th week, which means I am now nine months pregnant.. yippee! I am thrilled that I will soon be meeting my son.  Time cannot fly by fast enough.  It is crazy how I always grew up thinking pregnancy was nine months, but technically it is 10.  The only reason “ I think” it is 10, due to the two weeks that are automatically added at the start of pregnancy.  I am 36 weeks, but my fetus is 34 weeks.  Next week, I will be 37 weeks.  Anywhere from then on, it is safe to deliver without too many worries.  My doctor warned me, that by next week, I should be prepared for any and everything.  My due date is December 3^rd, but babies make there own decisions about when they are ready to come, especially if it is before the initial date.

I am now visiting my doctors weekly.  We had an ultra sound this past week to check my son’s size.  Once again he was caught in the act!  I can understand this happening once, but not again!  Who knows how many times he has actually played with himself down there!  The nurse stated (while laughing hysterically), “well just hope he gets it out his system before he is born!”  All I could do was laugh, for I know there will be many times I am going to be smacking this little boy’s hand away from his stuff while changing him. 

At this appointment I also received great news!  Kaelin is in the perfect position to be delivered.  He has been head down for months, but his head is now deeper down, and his legs are straight up.  Kaelin is so deep down that the nurse had to measure his head about five times to get an exact circumference measurement, for it was difficult to measure with it being that far down.  At this time, Kaelin weighs 5lb 4oz, and is measuring in the normal size range, but has long legs.  The nurse said more then likely Kaelin will be tall and slender. 

Now that I am this far along, I have begun to become uncomfortable.  I am back to peeing at least three times a night, and Kaelin loves to stay on my bladder, making me feel like a have a cup full of pee, when it is actually more like a drop.  Sometimes I leave the restroom like, REALLY?  Is this really what I ran here for?  Up until a month ago, I was walking at lest four miles, three times a week, now it is more like three miles.  As most have seen, I am all stomach.  I never knew my skin could stretch so much.  It has stretched so much; it sometimes feels like it cannot get any bigger.  Oh!  Please believe I have found about 10 light stretch marks around my navel!  I was shocked when I first seen two, and then in a weeks span it looked like five more popped up.  I was a tad sad about it, but it is apart of pregnancy for some.  I will continue to oil myself up, and pray no more appear.  As big as my tummy is, it is not a surprise though.  As each week goes by, not only does it seem like my stomach is expanding, but also dropping.  The more it drops, the more I am finding myself having to hold the bottom of my stomach up for extra support when I walk at times.  Thank God, not too much longer!    

Me sitting down, as Bossy licks Kaelin

Things I miss:

§  Laying on my stomach

§  My high heel shoes (yes, I retired them after the shower)

§  An intense work out

§  Fully being able to breathe

§  My body

§  Margaritas  (ahhhh..it will be a lifetime until I taste this again)

§  Beating Gerald in the kinect (I get tired now quicker, so he takes advantage)

§  Being able to do everything in yoga

§  Cute fitting clothes