36 weeks, 4 days

Here is the latest belly picture. Most of my clothes do not fit anymore including my maternity clothes. It is more difficult to sleep at night. At 35 weeks, I had an ultrasound. The baby's estimated weight was 8 lbs!!! No wonder I look so big in the front. If I have not had him at 38 weeks, she will go ahead and take him. I continue to think, "Can I go much longer?" I have already made it past the time when I had Caleb. I did not get to the point with Caleb feeling that I couldn't make it any longer. I sure have with this one. I have been off work since the last part of April. I am glad we got a new sectional about a week before I went on leave. I know I should be resting more, but there is only so much TV I can take. At least with this pregnancy I actually have a bag that is packed to take to the hospital. With Caleb, I only took my purse.

Belly Pictures at 32 Weeks

I am getting bigger all of the time. I have out grown a lot of my maternity clothes. When I went to the doctor at 30 weeks, my stomach was measuring 33 cm. I asked what that meant and she told me the baby may be big or he may come earlier that we thought. The next week, I measured 34 cm. I may be measuring larger also due to my height. I go back at 33 weeks. At that time, she will do this test that will let her know if I will be going into labor within the next 2 weeks. If it is negative, I will have it done again at 35 weeks. If I haven't had the baby by 38 weeks, she will induce. I am glad there is a test to help determine if I will go into labor early. I had a healthy pregnancy with Caleb and it was very unexpected that he arrived at 35 weeks (at 6.9lbs!) I am praying that I can hold off until May to have the baby.