On Standby - 38 weeks!

As The Day approaches, I'm both excited and nervous. I'm looking forward to seeing, holding, and getting to know Baby, getting my agility and mobility back, and just having a whole new experience of welcoming a new family member! At the same time, I'm worried about the labour and pains that come with it, but it's something I really want to experience and go through.

During the check up last week at 37 weeks, my cervix was 1cm dilated (10cm means it's wide enough for Baby to come out!) and the fetal monitor recorded mini-contractions, but not long or regular enough to mean anything. Baby is about 2.8kg, her organs are fully formed, her head has descended to the pelvis, so we're all on standby!

I originally wanted to continue working till I popped, but I get tired more easily these days, and the thought of stopping work and relaxing at home is getting more and more appealing!

I'm getting bigger and bigger each day! Now when I park, I have to leave a wider gap between me and the next car, and I can no longer squeeze through shortcuts and narrow spaces!

At this final stretch, we decided to take some family portraits of Dad, Mum, Doggy and Bump - before bump transforms!