36 wks (9 mos)

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.

(9mos from pampers) Start Your Engines Your baby is nearly ready for launch. All systems are fully developed and ready for startup. Your little one now weighs between six and eight pounds and measures 18 to 21 inches long. She'll continue to gain weight this month.

Your baby will likely drop further this month in preparation for her journey down the birth canal. And she's probably moving less as room at the inn gets tight. Her skin may be a bit dry and her nails ready for a trim. She may even start to lose a little weight if she's outgrowing her placenta. These are all signals your baby's nearly ready to leave her watery home.

Your Body

Well there’s no getting around it—you’re feeling like a beach ball! Driving will become more difficult, as will sitting in the front seat of a vehicle; going up and down stairs will start to feel like climbing a mountain! Even though you have a few weeks to go, your weight may stabilize around this time, so you won’t get much larger. Stay off your feet as much as possible to minimize swelling and cramping, and rest when you can.

the doctor estimated 6 - 6.5 lbs. we'll find out more on Monday from the ultrasound hopefully. she is still getting lots of hiccups and making my belly jiggle. i thought she wouldn't be moving much since she has moved down, but she is still kicking away. i still have a bit of a belly button. guess i'm not done yet - hasn't popped out. can't believe i'm 36 wks.

still working from home. it's been pretty slow off and on, but got some big pitches coming up. i'm going to try to work up til the day of labor, but the people i work with are getting nervous and i keep urging them to give me more work for more hours which means more money :) but i think they are holding back a little. they probably don't want me to leave a project midway since there is no telling when the baby can come.

mike and i are going to make a baby shopping run this weekend. get some stuff we need. i have been soooo good - i haven't bought any clothes or toys. (that is incredibly amazing if you know me - i buy everything for our friends kids it is so much fun) i knew once i started i wouldn't stop. so now we are just going to get some stuff we still need that haven't gotten yet. i've probably saved thousands by not shopping for us yet - it's taken a lot of strength for me to not go. hee he. it's so exciting to be close. one month til our due date and i'm convincing myself we have 5 wks (usually first pregnancies are late) and i don't want to think 'early' then feel like this month is supppper SLOOOW because i'm expecting to go in a few weeks or because i'm told we might go before our due date.

people keep asking if i have a bag packed. i don't - i do have some snacks set aside for mike and i to take. food is important - ha ha.