I finally got to see my Doctor again, no lame substitute today. I've gained 3 pounds in the last week. But that makes up for the pound I lost the week before. He estimated baby to be 7 1/2 pounds at delivery, which is great. And, the kicker, the baby is facing posterior...which means icky painful back labour if he doesn't twirl around soon. My Doctor is confident that he'll turn during labour, especially if I lean over my birthing ball during the early hours of it. Sooo, we'll see. Back labour is something I was hoping to avoid this time. Eva was posterior as well, and it caused lots of problems, mostly because it's harder for them to be birthed.

Nevertheless, I am excited to go through whatever it takes to meet Baby Bean. I am so stoked. And since I am totally convinced it's going to be a boy, I went and bought BLUE sleepers at the Children's Place this morning. (If you live by one, hurry in, there sleeprs are $5.99 right now!).


And that's the baby update for today. There is so much else I could blog about...but maybe some other day. I need a nap.

I am officially full-term, woohoo. I had my Dr. appointment this morning, and it was lame because my Doctor is on spring break, so I had a fill-in. I don't get to see my Doctor again until next Thursday. That seems like ages away. But, anyhow...

How bouts a Baby pool! Leave a comment with your guess on Baby Bean's birth date, weight, and gender.

If you're curious: Eva's original due date was Dec 4th, the ultrasounds changed it to Dec 14th, then Dec 21st. She arrived Dec 9th at noon weighing 7lbs 2ounces. And the Doctors said she looked a bit overdue.

Baby Bean's original due date was April 3rd, then the ultrasound changed it to April 9th.

My vote: April 1, 6 lbs 10 ounces, baby boy
Nich's vote: April 2, 7lbs 4 ounces, baby girl

Your turn!

How abouts that belly pic I promised? Here is my almost 37 week (as of tomorrow!) prego self.

I have another Dr. appointment tomorrow, so I'll update more on all things baby then.

Nich has been working like crazy on our new house. He has almost all of the contracts from here on out (except carpet, and tile in the entryway), so it's up to him to finish it before Baby Bean gets here. It's coming along quite well. He picked out a beautiful dark hardwood floor for our kitchen/den/dining area. I am super excited to have hardwood! He's also got crown moulding up in all the bedrooms, and he made Eva's bedroom wainscoting from scratch. He's amazing.

I snuck my camera in our house on Sunday, and only got two lame pictures before my camera battery died.

A corner of our kitchen...

And Eva's girlie bedroom...

I've been tagged by Deanna to share 7 random facts about myself. So here goes.

1. I think my husband is hot. And I don't think many guys are hot- including movie stars. I can count on my hand how many guys I've come across in my whole life whom I have found good-looking.

2. I am positive Baby Bean is coming before his due date, April 9th. But, then again, aren't all prego's convinced the Baby will come early? Sigh.

3. I am also positive Baby Bean is a boy. Will I look back at this in a few weeks and laugh at myself? Probably.

4. I wear my contacts way more than I should- from the moment I wake up until 30 seconds before I crawl into bed. My eyes are getting mad at me for this. I am trying to wear my glasses more often now.

5. I have a really hard time ordering at Starbucks. There is a certain drink for every mood. And there are sooo many different moods.

6. I'm grumpy when my house isn't clean. I tried to talk Nich into hiring a weekly cleaning service for a month or two after Baby Bean arrives. He wouldn't go for it. So, if you come visit Baby Bean in the first few weeks, you are not allowed to leave until you mop my floor.

7. I am trying my darndest to drink 2 cups of Red Raspberry Leaf tea every day. Do you know that they recommend 3-5 cups a day? Sheesh.

If you're not familiar with Red Raspberry Leaf, it's supposed to help prep your body for labour. And in theory make labour easier/shorter. I don't know if I believe it, but it can't hurt.

Hey, how about a belly pic?

Oh, ok, or not. Blogger isn't letting me upload pictures. Maybe later.

I had my 35 week appointment today, (I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow) and all went well. I've gained 3 more pounds since my last appointment, and I'm measuring 2 cm bigger.

Yesterday afternoon, after I blogged about how I barely feel pregnant, I felt the baby "drop". And now do I EVER feel pregnant. I'm having a gagillion Braxton Hicks contractions all the time, and have started to walk with a slight waddle. The Doctor confirmed at the appointment today that the baby has dropped and is 3/4 engaged. I guess he can only feel the chin, the rest is engaged in my pelvis. It's also pretty early for this to happen. He said with second pregnancies it usually only happens right before labour begins. But, he also said it doesn't really mean anything, just that the baby is "locked and loaded". I have a feeling I won't be overdue.

Wish I had a prego pic for ya, but I'm too lazy to jog upstairs with my camera. So, maybe another day.

Potty training makes for some crazy days. But, I am happy to say, it's official.

She's potty trained.

I was sure all was out the window with the busy day we had planned yesterday. First, there was the 2 1/2 hour church outing which I spent the whole night prior worrying about. I finally decided to put a pull-up on her, because I was pretty sure 2 1/2 hours was just a little too long for her to make it. Well, I took her for a potty break halfway through the service, and she made it through completely dry.

Maybe pull-ups arent so bad after all. It's kinda nice to have that "safety" there. So, when we headed out to Chilliwack for a dinner with some new friends, I put her in a pull-up again. And once again, she made it through the whole night completely dry. And even got up the courage to ask me for a couple trips to the potty while we were there. (She is pretty shy about it).

I think I'll whip out the pull-ups a few more times in the next coming weeks. Since she doesn't use them anyway, it's great for my peace of mind. And I am reallly dreading the first big accident in public. She's still getting used to the whole potty thing, it's not at all perfected. She seems to get really excited when her friends are around and never remembers to go. So, we need to work on that.

But anyways, for a week there, I was so wrapped up in potty land, I forgot I was pregnant. No, not kidding. In fact, I wouldn't even think I was in my 3rd trimester, except for the fact that I am due in 5.5 weeks. I still feel pretty much fantastic. I've only had a handful of bad pregnancy days, with back pain and all, and I don't sleep all that great anymore, but seriously, nothing compared to being pregnant with Eva. At this point with her, I was constantly sore and achy everywhere, it was hard to walk, and I had to have Nich tie my shoes.

I am loving this pregnancy. And, I might just miss never being pregnant again.