Following a Rainbow : 36 and 37 weeks!

These two weeks were very similar to the last two weeks!

36 Weeks:

July 15: BPP ultrasound, doctor visit and NST. The BPP went great - baby girl scored 8 out of 8 and we even got to see her in 4D for a little bit. This was the first time in months that she didn't have her hands on her face/head, so we took advantage. Of course, as soon as B switched the machine to 4D, her hand went straight to her face! But, we still go to see her chubby little face and see her open and shut her mouth and move her tongue - so cool!! She was approximately 5lbs. 14oz., so she grew about 11 ounces in 2 weeks. My doc visit took a bit longer than usual because they had to do the Group B strep test and blood work, which was all normal. My NST also went quickly because the little Pixie decided to cooperate yet again!
July 18: I had actually been a little freaked out the night before and the morning leading up to this appointment because I was feeling a little off. I was crampy and her movements had changed - I could still feel her, but it wasn't as pronounced and it wasn't as often. She normally moves so much that it just made me a little nervous. As soon as we started the NST, she went crazy and passed the test within minutes! So, I guess maybe she is just running out of room and I need to get used to the decrease in movement. Or maybe she was actually just snoozing a little bit since she rarely seems to do that during the day!

37 Weeks:

July 22: BPP, doc visit and NST. The BPP went well as usual - she scored perfectly yet again! It did take a little longer to get the breathing again, which actually was to our benefit because we got to see her in 4D again! She was sticking out her tongue, so B wanted to see if we could catch it in 4D. She of course stopped when it switched over, but we got some amazing views of her. She is absolutely adorable - just like her brother! We were also lucky enough to get the tongue in a 2D picture, so it was a very successful ultrasound! Apparently, she had a growth spurt because in just one week, she jumped to 6lbs. 8oz.! But, I guess that is pretty normal - she should gain half a pound a week from here on out. Doc appointment went well too. My belly jumped in size - I was measuring 37 weeks, so it finally caught up to the actual week. I should have guessed that would happen with the stretching I had been feeling over the past few weeks!
July 25: NST - she was a sleepy girl during this NST, but still managed to pass within a half hour. I was there for a bit longer because they kind of forgot about me in the room...but, I got a little rest in, so I can't complain! Hearing the repetitive beat of her heart on the machine + a comfy recliner sent me to dreamland quite easily!!

Overall, I still feel pretty great. My energy levels in the morning take awhile to get going - I feel pretty weak and light headed for a few hours, but then I feel great. And, toward the end of the day, I start to feel it again and also the stretching and pulling. She is constantly moving, so I am sure that is partly why I am having the constant stretching feeling. I honestly feel like I am in better shape this time though than I was with Jameson at this stage - I am still able to get in and out of bed fairly easily...which is no small feat at 37 weeks pregnant! My guess is because I have a toddler to keep me moving and I am not sitting around as much as I did when I was pregnant with him....different ballgame when you have a toddler to keep track of! So...now, we sit and wait and pray that little miss pixie decides to come on her own before her scheduled eviction date on August 8!!