36 Weeks

36 Weeks! We have reached the 9 month mark! And by next Tuesday we will be full term!

Baby P is now the weight of a honeydew melon. She is somewhere between 4.5 - 6 lbs and around 17.5 to 19 inches long. This is where it gets different for each baby. No predictability anymore!

Dr appt today went well. I had to get my Group B strep swab done today and will find out next week if it is positive or negative. No big deal either way, just tells me whether I go to the hospital straight away for antibiotics or if I can labour at home for a little while. Baby P's heart rate was 142bpm and she kicked her way through the appt. Measuring right on track, blood pressure is good, and she is still head down. However, Dr discovered that she has dropped already. And as she mentioned babies are usually born within a few weeks of dropping….. GAH! I am not sure if this is exciting or nerve wracking news! While I am excited to meet her and introduce her to you all… I need some time after school is over to get ready! It's not up to me anymore, so we will see how this all goes!

Thankfully tomorrow is the last day of school with kids and then only 1 teacher day afterwards. It has been hard working this long and I am starting to get sore during the day. I am happy to finish out the year with my students and see who they have become, but I am ready to be done!

In nursery news, we had a major nesting weekend last weekend and bought all the stuff we needed to bring Baby P home. We now have newborn diapers, wipes, baby lotion, diaper cream etc. We washed and sterilized all the bottles we have, packed the hospital bag and so much more! It feels like so much left to do but I think we are mostly ready.

I am still feeling good. I can definitely feel the difference now that she has dropped. My ribs are getting a break from kicks, but I have to pee more and I have been having shooting pains in the lower region of my pelvis. No nausea so far, and no other physical ailments. Can't really complain!

Thanks for checking out the blog and hopefully we will have exciting baby news soon! Looking forward to my baby shower this weekend (thanks to Erin L for putting this on) and celebrating our little princess!

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