37 weeks

I look even bigger in "real life," if you can imagine. :-)

It's hard to believe we're almost there. I think I'm more apprehensive about this baby than I was with the first. Not necessarily the labor and all that (although that is a major concern), but more so about caring for another life and disrupting the current family balance. I know everything will be fine, but I just don't know what to expect.

My checkup yesterday went fine. Gained two more pounds and I'm approaching my previous pregnancy weight (even though I started out at least 10 pounds lighter this time). But my blood pressure and protein levels are still just fine. Blood pressure was 118/64. I'm hoping the weight gain is mostly fluids like it was the first time.

I've been going to a prenatal yoga class once a week, and I think that is helping me feel a bit better this pregnancy; I really hope it will prove most beneficial during labor.

There are several other pregnant women in our lives right now...I have never really been pregnant by myself, whether it was someone at work (first time) or friends/family (this time). Here are pics of me with my pregnant cousin-by-marriage (2 weeks behind me) and pregnant friend (1 week ahead). I hope they're okay with me sharing their pics...