36 weeks - Our crenshaw melon (what the heck is a crenshaw melon?)

According to my baby.com email update I get every week the baby is estimated at 6 lbs and is about the size of a crenshaw melon. Too bad I have no idea what a crenshaw melon is! Wow. Finally closing in on the last few weeks. I can't believe in only a few weeks our little munchkin will be here. Maybe even sooner than January 31st! I thought a lot about always being pregnant and having a little boy or girl, but now that he or she will be here in a few weeks it still amazes me. It all feels so surreal.

I visted the doctor today and had our final ultrasound before I go into labor. The baby has gotten so big that it was pretty much impossible to make out any details on the ultrasound. We saw the baby's heart pumping, an eye and mouth, and an arm. I probably would not have been able to figure it out unless the nurse pointed it out. I can't believe how much the baby has grown in these past few months. They estimate that the baby is around 5 lbs 11 ounces. Give or take a pound. As many people have told me though, those predictions are never really accurate. We can always end up with a 11 lb baby (knock on wood, that the baby doesn't end up that big!!!)

The doctor also checked and said I was 75% effaced and 1 cm dilated!! The process has begun! Granted I could stay at 1 cm for weeks, but hearing that was exciting knowing that soon our little one will be here. I also gained 6 lbs in the past 3 weeks, but let's ignore that little fact. I go back to the doctor now every week to check the progress. You'll probably see more blog updates from me...that is if anyone is even reading this blog :)

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