Purty!

My belly is big...



But it's purty!

35 weeks... or could it be 37 weeks?!?

I must have reached maximum capacity. I don't see a whole lot of changes in growth over the past few weeks.

Why the discrepancy in dates? Well, you're witnessing the special kind of desperation that all women go through when they reach this point in the pregnancy. Oh and the name for this point? It's called HELL.


Most caregivers will measure a woman at each appointment to check for consistent growth in the baby. For the last month and a half, I've consistently measured two weeks ahead of time. At my last appointment on the 25th when I was 34 weeks, I measured SIX weeks ahead. yeah, that's right... I was measuring 40 weeks-full term. Now that's not crazy- the baby could have been in a different position, I was getting measured by a different person... all kinds of things might account for it. A quick ultrasound estimated us at 36 weeks (again with the two weeks ahead.) Now, ultrasounds aren't super on when it comes to estimating by this stage of development either. So in reality, we don't know THAT much more than we did. But the desperate preganant woman still likes to THINK she's 37 weeks, ya dig?

Thirty Four Weeks

Still here. Still pregnant. Still Big.

32 weeks

Am I bigger? Can we fit 8 weeks more of growth in here? Sorry about the door shadow! I was anxious to see a side by side comparison...

I Dunno People....

Tonight at knitting night, I confessed I thought I might already be as big as I was at 39 weeks pregnant with Lizzie. I was promptly assured that I wasn't. I couldn't be THAT big yet. So, for those of you who haven't been keeping track, tomorrow I'll be 31 weeks. Here's a comparison shot.

Here I am tonight.

Two days before Lizzie was born 5 years ago.

While this baby might be carrying a bit lower tonight, I don't think there's a huge difference in size. Am I wrong?

Pubic Pain

My pubic bones are starting to hurt if I sit too long. It’s pretty common, and more so in second pregnancies. You know the feeling-like if you’ve rode on a tiny, hard bike seat for hours? Last night, as I lay in bed with a cold gel pack between my legs to forestall some of the pain, I had an epiphany. I just came up with the BEST name for a new topical pain reliever to help keep expectant moms comfortable.

ICY TWAT!

Scottish Kilt Wearers Barstool

Boy! Just look at all that hand carving and polishing!