35 wks

can you believe it? i can't. wow time flies. people keep asking me if i'm sooo ready. i have mixed emotions. i really have loved being pregnant - so part of me is sad that i won't have this special bond anymore with our baby. and part of me is anxious to hold her and see her. i'm sure that's normal. and of course mike can't wait. he hasn't had the chance to have the experience i have had. he has gotten to feel her move a lot, but i just don't think it's the same. so now the time is near that he will get to bond too. :) i'll share.

Your Baby: Well over 5 pounds (2.5 kg) and more than 20 inches (51 cm) long, your baby is continuing to grow at a rapid pace. If you were to give birth this week, your baby would probably need the warmth of an incubator to survive. That’s because she still doesn’t have enough fat cells to keep her body warm. But hopefully, she will have the warmth of your tummy for just a little while longer!

How your baby's growing: Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 pounds plus. Because it's so snug in your womb, she isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times she kicks should remain about the same. Her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products. Most of her basic physical development is now complete — she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.