Only 5 weeks to go!

I say this every week, but I feel HUGE!!

Yeah I know, I'm a day early. But i just have more time to blog on friday. 

Now that my baby showers are over, the nursery is just about done and we had our belly/pregnancy pics today, let the countdown begin! We can't wait to meet our Sophia.

Sophia is moving ALL the time, which is why she is the only thing I can think about anymore :) She already consumes me and I'm OK with it! Auntie KT came with me to our midwife appt. this week and got to hear her heartbeat. My belly grew another 2.5 centimeters, which means Sophia is growing steadily. Quite a few braxton hicks contractions too.

As for me, my neck has been out for a few days, so I have a minor headache. I feel huge and have to literally ROLL over, up and out of bed. I've experience heartburn for the first time ever. Sleeping is getting more and more uncomfortable. My thighs are rubbing together, but I'm able to keep up with my 4 mile walks. Overall, I feel quite sore because she is growing so quickly and everything in me is widening. People say I'm all belly, but lets face it, I'm not ;)  

Zach and I have been trying to spend a lot of extra time together and going on mini dates, trying to get as much as we can with each other before her arrival.

''Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). 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.''