31 1/2 weeks! I'm down to 9 weeks left and I can't believe it. It's pretty difficult to describe the emotions at this point, but its still a mix of anxious, excited, worried, and relieved all at the same time. The balance shifts from day to day, but excitement is definitely in the forefront of all of the emotions. I feel like these last two months are going to fly faster than ever, and that I'll blink and suddenly have a baby in my arms.
I had my (almost) 32 week appointment today, and while I have indeed slowed down on the weight gain as per the nurses orders (only up 23 total now!), there was another tiny cause for concern today. When my doc went to measure the height of the uterus, which has been measuring a little small recently, she found that it was about 4 or 5 centimeters shorter than it should have been. She gave me a sideways look, and told me that I looked like I was carrying really well right out front, but that she wanted to do an ultrasound to check fetal size just to make sure. So in we went. Babygirl measured right on schedule, putting my due date at June 21st, and doc said she looked looong. By gum, she's gonna have her daddy's long legs, I can already tell! Anyhow, doc said I was measuring small for fundal height because I'm carrying super low- which really explains why all my clothes are fitting so strangely. Weight estimate of babygirl is about 4 pounds 1 ounce at this point. Can't believe it! I am convinced that I'm going to deliver a) a large baby and b) before my due date. We should start a pool for
