Three (ish) weeks to go!! Brooke is welcome to come anytime she likes at this point, although I have a feeling she will be late like her Mommy and Daddy!
Doctors appointment last week was informative. We had the Group B Strep test and also checked if I am dilating yet and I am not. I would have been very surprised if I was. Her heart rate is still at a strong 140 and she is a growing little girl! My iron is also still a little below the level they want in spite of my prescription, so I am *Attempting* to eat more broccoli. I guess more than I was eating, at least! Next appointment is tomorrow with Dr. Bing.
Daddy had a nice weekend of rest because he has been working so much, so I know he is ready for her to come too so that he can have a couple of weeks off!
We had our maternity pictures taken on Sunday by a very talented photographer named Megan Bond. Didn't she do an AMAZING job?!?!?!? She is still working on some of the editing, so I can't wait to order some prints once she is done. We took them in her backyard and also at the front of our neighborhood. Adam was such a good sport, because Megan and I both had a bunch of neat ideas from Pinterest that he had to try with us! :-)
Mood: Getting excited! At this point I am more excited than nervous, so I hope to stay that way!
Energy: Same as last week. I am sleeping really well when I do sleep, so that is very helpful. It gives me the energy to get things done around the house after work. I do nap every now and then, but probably only once a week or less. Although, I hear from some mom's that I should "practice napping" so I have an easier time sleeping when she sleeps? I was born a BOND; therefore, don't think I need the practice! LOL
Cravings: No cravings other than the usual, but I feel like I am eating more, so I need to slow it down!
Nausea: None
Total Weight Gain: 28 pounds (ugh, almost to my max of 30, guess I will be going over that. Poo!)
BEW update (per Babycenter):
Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
