36 weeks 1 Day Pregnant

Today I am 36 weeks and 1 day, and I must admit, I'm getting a little uncomfortable! The back aches, hip pain, and the newly acquired "waddle" that I am now sporting, is really taking its toll on me. I am really trying not to be a whiner ... with that said ... here is what's going on with the baby this week!

36 Weeks Pregnant:

Your baby continues to put on weight at about ½ pound each week. This layer of fat will help your baby regulate his body temperature after leaving your climate-controlled womb. Even in the womb, your baby can listen, feel, touch and see. The only thing separating him from living in the outside world is a little thing called the birth canal.

Your baby has definite patterns of sleep and wakefulness—opening his eyes while awake and closing them while sleeping. Your baby will become alert and turn his head toward light and sound just as a newborn would—except when you put on that Celine Dion CD. Then the baby puts his hands up, turns away and gurgles, "Oh no you didn't!" (hahaha Ashley!)

Your baby is now around 18½ inches long and nearly 6 pounds—just about as big as a breadbox!











Now that you're seriously down to the wire (and we mean seriously), you're probably in nesting overdrive. Quit scrubbing the bathroom tile with a toothbrush for a minute and just relax!