Weekly Doctor's Appt - #1

We met with our doctor today. I couldn't see the numbers on the scale while standing on it - because my belly sticks out so far...but I'm still gaining at this point. I've been staying pretty swollen in my feet, legs and hands lately so that's understandable.

All my numbers looked good - he reiterated I am the "model" pregnant lady. He says I'm approximately 1cm dilated, which means "your body has been doing its homework and you didn't even know it!" In case you're not aware, this doesn't mean anything about changing my due date, which is an estimation anyway. We go back on Wednesday next week because my doctor is out Thurs and Friday of next week. That's really soon, but oh well.

My friend's husband evaluated my status as a pregnant woman as we walked into the doctor's office. He asked how many weeks I had left. I told him about 3 weeks. He gave his expert opinion and said "I don't think you're going to make it. You look pretty maxed out..." Thank you for that, kind sir.

Today is a good day though. I think I only got up once last night in the middle of the night and today I'm feeling the least amount of pain I've felt in awhile. Thank you Lord - small blessings and I'll take it!

Big, Bigger, Biggest

I don't mean to overpost, but I was looking through other pictures on my computer and came across these from early in pregnancy. This is when you just want to be big and look pregnant...and then I end with where I am now that I just took for comparisons sake. Sheesh is all I have to say about that...

This is around 14 weeks, and I thought I had SUCH a pooch!

Again, I thought I was getting so big here. This is mid July, around 21 weeks I think.

This is at Stephanie's shower in July and we thought SHE was about to burst. People kept telling me how big I was....and look at me now!

This is the end of July at Chelsea Ball's wedding. Wow-black hides a lot. I look longingly at my non-swollen legs/ankles...and when I first saw this picture, I thought my legs were starting to show that I was pregnant. Riiight.

This is August 21st at my first shower - I think perhaps my face is starting to show my pregnancy.

And then this is September 11th - holy cow, no pun intended regarding my size. There's my belly.

And then Wes took this picture this evening, to show my Grandma the chair her and my mom got me in the nursery, with me in it. I look like a big ol' blob there - end of the day, gray men's t-shirt...yeah, not my best look ever. But aren't all pregnant ladies supposed to be beautiful?

Isn't it just unbelievable that there is a BABY in there!? And one thing has stayed the same....I have no behind.