I’m so thankful to still be updating this blog as a pregnant woman!  Praise be to God for keeping our baby boy in the womb to continue to grow.  Our weekly update says he should be around 5 1/2 pounds & over 18 inches long.  Belly is now 40inches around too!  My doctor this week was very happy to see me back for another check up, and not at the hospital to deliver.. Her exact words were, “I’m glad you’re still pregnant!”.. lol  Everything looks good, she was pleased to see my measurement still growing.  Next week she will start checking to see if there is any dilating going on.  We already know I’m extremely effaced, since there is little that remains of my cervix.

These pictures always amaze me..  With all the movement I feel and trying to figure out the difference between a little bottom, feet, and heels, I try to picture him in there like this;

While trying to stay as comfortable as possible over the next days/weeks, I thought I’d share one of my favorite pregnancy items.  I was having some horrible, shooting pains into my lower pelvic several weeks back when walking, so I looked into support bands, and did some research.  This is the one that I ordered, and I’m SO glad I did!  It helps immensely to “lift” up the weight of your pregnancy belly and since wearing it, I’ve not once felt that tearing, shooting pain.