full term - nothin' stoppin' him now!

so - today marks the day that we are "full term", which means that even though we haven't gone the full 40, there's nothing stopping us now. and at our dr. appointment today, she said that all signs point to the fact that we are good to go. but, they also indicate that it's going to be a few more weeks. so in her best estimate, as they are all just estimates at this point, she thinks we'll be pretty close to our due date. we've been healthy and happy throughout - still feeling strong, active, and getting between 6-8 hours of good sleep per night. the baby is in the right position, and all the tests have been normal.

i think at some point soon, i'm going to need to do a comparison pic. this is me - 25 pounds of baby weight and 37 weeks in. and i can feel the changes that have been going on in my body as baby c makes his way downward. there is more pressure on my bones, it's not as easy to just jump right out of my chair into a full stride, i'm getting some cramping in my hips at times (nothing serious or unmanageable), and... braxton-hicks contractions are occuring quite frequently. so, it won't be long now...

p.s. i have a window i've been told - not before april 27 but it has to be before may 5. grandpapa fongo got called to a last minute business trip in early may, which means that baby c and i will be running around quite a bit during week 40 :)...