36 Weeks: Tennis Racket Head Status!

DAYS LEFT: 28

I am 36 weeks pregnant today. One more week until I am considered full term. That means I can go at any time but we all know me and my daughters, we have to make an entrance and be at least a little late when it comes to our debuts into the world! While I went into labor in the VERY EARLY hours of her due date I did not have her until the following day. Baby girl #2 is the size of a tennis racket head. She is nearing 20 inches long and weighs close to six pounds.

She is still very active even though she is running out of room to play. This seems to anger her and I take the brunt of it. Last night in bed, out of nowhere a knee or something stuff straight out the top of my belly. Tim was weirded out and I was a little uncomfortable but it is neat to watch. Alien belly!

At this point the only thing that needs time to mature are the baby's lungs. Every day in my belly gives her lungs time to mature to where she can breathe on her own upon arrival. She is also putting on weight every day and pretty much just filling out now. Her baby fat is up to about 8% now.

Below is an illustration that is the insanity that is my body. It is a little gross and I know Tim will hate it, but I could not believe how all the organs are right up under my chest! It feels like that but I didn't know it would actually LOOK like that. A 36 week old fetus in a body that can hold no more, and yet it has to and it will be capable. It blows my mind! And here is a 36 week old fetus in the womb: Every day I am more worn out. Every day I am crankier and I feel bad about it. It is way worse when you have a two and a half year old to make you even more frazzled. Tim is awesome and takes care of Jenna when he gets home. The past two days I have simply passed out where I was and he and Jenna have made dinner. I am so glad. It's like we are back in the first trimester with all the fatigue and me falling asleep all over the place.

Below is a picture from the 17th of Jenna and Boo on the back of the love seat. This is one of Molly's many haunts. Molly, the Shih Tzu, thinks she is a cat and acts like one. I was looking for a picture of Molly on the back of the love seat or couch but gave up after a few minutes. I know I have some but time does not permit a search for one. If you've ever been to our house you know where Molly likes to lounge. And lounge she does, like a cat, off and on all day. (I am not sure what the residue is on Jenna's face...probably breakfast from that morning.)
Below is a picture Jenna colored to look like herself at school yesterday. They were working on the letter "F" and "F" is for face. One of her teachers told me she was the only one who made herself with lipstick. I said I was not surprised as she is all about make up and lip balm, etc. When the teachers asked her about the red she told them it was lipstick. Too funny.