Exciting Day!

Today's the day we've been waiting for...no...not birthing day, but we do get to see the baby today!!!

Jon is meeting me here at work and then we're off to the hospital (which is REALLY close to my work) for the ultrasound. They are going to check three things: the baby's position (they've been telling me she's head down, but just to make sure they check), the level of amniotic fluid (to make sure she's got enough in the pool to keep swimming for a couple more weeks) and finally (and most important to me) an estimate of her birth weight.

Then I head down the hall and the doctor will examine me to see if I have started to dilate. Wow. It's all really happening! Some days I feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever, but then appointments like today's make me realize that it's about to end.

On a comfort scale I'm about a 9 out of 10 which isn't bad. I've started to have some pretty significant foot pain which I learned is another symptom of "lightening" (baby dropping). No pair of shoes is comfortable and barefoot stinks too (no pun intended). I just need a permanent foot massage dude to follow me around all day and I'll be all set. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty good despite the slight swelling in my sore little (big) feet.

And just think: as of Saturday, I'll be full term! That's right...37 weeks!