Wow, 35 weeks. I am basically at that point where its all sinking in and feeling very real. Only 4 weeks to go before we welcome this little one into the world, our lives change again, Abby gains a sister and our family grows again. Shaun, myself and I think even Abby welcome it all with open arms. On the other hand, Jack knows something is up and all the “small creature” stuff is coming out again and he is about to lose even more free space in the house. Im not sure hes embracing this future with open paws at the moment.

I am feeling good but pretty much ready for July 1st to come around. This baby moves a lot more then Abby did and certainly doesn’t seem to understand that she has no more room in there to bounce around. It can get very uncomfortable, especially when I am trying to sleep, but its all part of the last month of pregnancy. I think the real purpose of the last month of pregnancy is to prepare you for the lack of sleep and long nights ahead.

I had a doctors appointment today and everything went well. I am looking good, blood pressure is great and there didn’t seem to be any signs of labor or preeclampsia, both of which can be a concern at this point. Although my OB did say that if I were to go into labor at this point, there wouldn’t be anything done to stop the process. Wahoo! The fun begins.

The little one seems to be doing great. Her heartbeat is strong and well within healthy range. At this point she will put on 1 to 2 ounces per day which is very rapid growth… yay for mommy! Everything looks great though and she just needs to stay put until the 1st. Send good vibes our direction so that happens!

Well, Well, Well… I am 33 weeks today and I cannot believe how fast time has gone. I swear my belly (and the baby) grew overnight which is actually quite possible. Saturday morning we woke up and Shaun looked at me and asked, “Did your belly get bigger?”. To have someone who sees me every day notice the change and ask, I know I have grown that and I can feel it too! My belly is big and I am getting more and more tired through out the day. Back to taking naps while Abby is napping! Other then that I am doing great!

Doctors appointments have become more frequent now, once every two weeks. Pretty soon I will have to go in every week. I cant believe I am to that point already! As for our little girl, here are her stats at Week 33:

• Our little girl is now about 16 to 18 inches in length and close to 5 lbs in weight.
• Movement has decreased, although more intensified for mommy because of her size. She will soon be facing head down placing more pressure on mommy’s pelvis causing her to have the pregnancy waddle.
• It is now easy for mommy to tell the difference between hands, feet, head and bum.
• Hiccups often occur more regularly and the lungs are now formed and protected enough to allow for survival if born prematurely.

Only about 7 weeks to go! I cannot wait to meet our little girl and for Abby to finally meet her new little sister. I think she will understand the idea of a baby a lot better once her sister has been born. We try and talk to her often about it, but sometimes you just have to see and experience it all for yourself to understand whats going on. I cant wait!