The Final Strrretch!!

Only 8 weeks left before Baby Ma arrives!  My doctor felt my belly yesterday and told me I'm getting close.  Baby is already head down although that can always change up to the last minute with her tumbling around in there.  Rick looked at me last night and remarked, "Wow honey!  I'm so excited!  You're so plump and ready!"  I didn't want to burst his bubble of excitement there but I had to tell him not to remind me of my plumpness.

And plump I am!  I am well-padded and each evening I rub on that cocoa butter, I remind myself of a turkey getting basted.  At this point in the game, I am just letting my body take over.  This is the baby's growth spurt and I wouldn't want to hinder her in any way.  Let her get ready for her debut! 

It's really amazing what the woman's body is capable of!  My body has been changing everyday since conception but the third trimester is the time I can actually grasp all that has happened.  Aside from my watermelon size belly, I am experiencing aches and pains from my neck down.  These pains crept up on me some time last week and I can't even pinpoint exactly what's hurting.  Everything aches and I can no longer walk far without the little bones in my feet threatening to crack under all the pressure.  The ankle that I shredded up last winter from dance feels like it's about to cave again. But as I lay out on my couch each evening and feel Baby Ma's kicks and squirms, I know I will miss this whole experience once it's over.