Holy cow! 3 weeks until duedate and as of today...we are "considered" FULL term!!!

I had my 37 week appt today and it went GREAT! little booger is FINALLY turned from posterior!!!!! he is LOA, laying wrapped around my Left side, head down and back beginning to shift to face out! i am THRILLED! i have been working so hard on getting him turned! now if he will just stay!! I also had the MidWife walk me through today how to palpitate my own belly and decifer butt from knobby knees, the back, and the head...this will help me tell if he stays anterior or tries to flip back again! i am measuring 36cms for 37 weeks, which is HUGE for me. oldest dd was 31 cms at delivery at 38 weeks... second dd was 33 cm's at delivery at 39 weeks and she was 6.7 pounds which is a good size for me...i am a bit nervous of this guy! lol! i have never in my life measured at 36 cm's before...this is all new to me and i still have a good 2-3 weeks to deliver! i was comparing my old pregnancy journals last night to this pregnancy and they are almost identical to my lastbirth which i delivered at 39w4d..so i think this guy will do the same. i know my body isn't making any "progress" towards readying for delivery and that's fine with me. Its nice having the journals to fall back on, because of them i know not to *expect* any, it's still too early for me, my body, and baby and i am fine with that.  i dont want to deliver before 38 weeks at least, and going the full 40 weeks is fine with me. i have to remind myself that size has nothing to do with maturity and having his lungs and immune system better developed is much more important to me than having him early lol. see if i sing that tune 2-3 weeks from now though lol!

updated photos: one on left is at 35.5 weeks, one on right is at 37 weeks and "full term!"

**Update** November 3rd- 2006

Yep, baby has dropped. Last night while cooking dinner i felt him move down, an increase of pressure on my pelvic bones and have since had an increase in potty break urges that produce little to nothing lol. This all tells me baby is dropping. This morning it seemed like my belly was "smaller", so i dug out the tape measure and sure enough, measuring 1 inch smaller in girth than before...I dont think he is completley engaged yet, as my track record has been i usually dont really engage until labor starts, but he is diff readying himself into position. I am so excited as it had been my prayer "God I don't care when he turns around or drops, just let him turn into position first and then drop immediatly afterward so he doesnt flip back around again..." And exactly that ahs happened! I am a bit surprised it is this soon though, i truly feel labor is a good 2-3 weeks off yet, but i'm not complaining!!!

"Thanks for the extra reassurance, God."