Less than a week - maybe....

So, I think we're down to 6 days until my estimated due date! And I'm really up in the air as to when Tiny is going to make his/her grand arrival. I don't feel anything going on with my body that would indicate that the baby is coming soon; then again, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. I went to my 39 week check-up yesterday. It was quite uneventful. My midwife had actually been called out for a delivery - since they are short staffed due to one of the midwives being on vacation this past week and another is on maternity leave herself (she's due the 15th). So the nurse just did the basic check-up. She didn't tell what my blood pressure was, other than it was good. And the baby's heartbeat was in the 140's and is still growing perfectly. She didn't assess where the position of the baby was, and I was hoping to ask the midwife if she thought the baby might be engaging into my pelvis more - since I've been having a lot more pain when it comes to walking - but the nurse couldn't/wouldn't do that. That was the extent of the appointment though; I was in and out in less than 15 minutes!

This is a picture of Gwen having fallen asleep on my belly - too precious!

Gwen had her 15 month check-up yesterday. Other than having a slight cold, she's great! She's still under 20 lbs - weighing in at 19 lbs 11.6 ozs, and she's almost 31 inches long... So, I think the corresponding percentiles are 10% for weight and 70% for height - tall and skinny (she'll love that as a teenager). The doctor was fine with that though, she just says that's the way she's meant to be :-) I also talked to her about Gwen possibly having silent reflux, since Gwen coughs a lot when she sleeping, or shortly after lying down. The doctor thought that was probably the case, and offered to put her on some antacids. But I asked about TUMS for her, since it's more natural and not chemical based, and she said that would be fine.... So, Gwen is really happy now that I'll share my TUMS with her :-)~ She always wants one when she sees me eating them (like candy), due to all of the acid reflux I have from the pregnancy! I really hope the TUMS work though, since I'd like to stay away from prescription medications. Anyways, I'll post next week after my check-up.... or, maybe, just maybe, sooner with the arrival of Tiny! Until then, here's my 39 week belly shot :-)