Little Turkey---key word: "LITTLE"

Max is just little, there is not question about that. Now to give some perspective the midwife hasn't delivered a baby under 9 pounds in the last 3 weeks so to feel Max's little body is a huge change for her. I gained back the 5 pounds this week and she wonders if it was just the scale, BUT Maximillian is still weighing in at 35 weeks.

She said that the sonogram came back last week at 100%. There was nothing at all wrong with me or him and everything was right on target. But she wants to be overly cautious so she is sending me back in to make sure that everything is still 100%. When she felt my tummy she thought he had got bigger, which might be some of the weight gain back too. Even though she feels like he is bigger and feels like everything is going to be the same as last week she wants me to go in tomorrow for a sonogram. She tried to schedule me one in the office by calling the radiology place, but they have no appointments for tomorrow. I now have to be GLUED to my cell phone she said and they will call me with the first cancellation. There are 3 options, so the scheduling lady figures it will be no problem me getting in somewhere.

She said she isn't really worried because I have zero risk factors and ate so healthy through the pregnancy, she said it is just the way my body makes babies. I am little enough that he is growing in me and she can feel every little part of him and usually mom's have more weight on their tummy to not let the baby be felt so easily. I almost LAUGHED OUT LOUD because my tummy is the part of me I have most hated and thought was SO big. Again, funny how perspective can make such a big difference!

She also said that he isn't going to fit into any of his clothes! She said New Zealand NB clothes are made for around 7 pound babies, so he will swim in all those. She thought it might be a good idea to go get some premie clothes. Here the sizes are 000 = NB and 00 = 0-3 months, so she said he is going to need 0000 for the first little bit. Good thing it is getting hot and I can just leave him in his diaper :) Plus I have a great Merino bag for sleeping that regulates temperature for hot or cold to give your baby the best night of sleep. Looks like that will be his night time wear :)

I will update the blog tomorrow when I know the time of the appointment if I have time before I have to get there, if not I will post something as soon as we know anything. Back to packing the bag "just in case." Little turkey :) He just might come on his due date! (Oct 30)