39+ weeks

We have made it less than a week until the due date! How amazing is that?! :)

Today we had a regular appointment plus a growth scan. Apparently Asa's decided to jump on the family growth track, as he's gained (all approximations which are notoriously known for being off in the 3rd trimester) over 2 pounds in 3 weeks! He is now estimated at a whopping 8 lbs. 8 oz. (which is what I weighed at birth). He was 6 lbs. 3 oz. at our last ultrasound at 36 weeks. It's interesting though, the breakdown of measurements leads me to believe the weight is distributed over some long legs (measuring over 2 weeks "ahead" at 41 weeks 2 days) more than over a big belly. ;) His abdomen measures much closer to average than his legs do. :) The ultrasound tech also sounded SHOCKED (seriously! which surprised me, because you know they see ALL sorts of babies) at how much/how long his hair was. Her jaw dropped open--I'm not kidding! :) So we have a long, hairy baby, just as we suspected. :)

Here he is sleeping (you are looking at his face, face on). He slept the entire ultrasound.

(chin on the left, forehead on the right, closed eyes, little nose, and sweet mouth in between)

I lost 4 lbs. since last week. Who knows what that's about. Probably a mix of his rapid growth and random factors, like maybe I was wearing jeans last week. They're not worried--he's obviously growing! :) My blood pressure was still low, but my normal (110/64). We go back next Thursday (the day AFTER our due date) for another check-up if he's not here, and they'll do a biophysical profile. I've read that's common if the baby becomes overdue, and my amniotic fluid is on the low side of normal. It decreased 0.4 cm since last week, so I think they want to know if that is a trend (in which case, it looks like we'd be scheduling an induction sooner than later) or just normal fluctuations. I have been trying to drink 2 liters of water every day, but Matt and I have now made it our goal for the first liter to be done by noon and the 2nd liter to be done by 4, so anything I have during the evening is even extra fluid (the amniotic fluid level is determined by the efficiency of the placenta, my fluid intake, and his urine output), like icing on the cake. I appreciate that they are not worried, but they keep close tabs on things. :)

I also had a handful of questions, and I was SUPER DUPER glad about one of them (actually, all of them had the answers I hoped to hear)! I can wear my contacts during labor! Of course, I'd have to take them out if we ended up in a c-section situation, but I am really thankful I can at least start out with my contacts. Silly, but it's the little things, you know?

We'll certainly keep you posted! He seems awfully snug in there, but we know that can change in the blink of an eye. :)