39 weeks today!

Anytime you're ready, Evan!  We are one week from the due date and anxiously awaiting her arrival.  It would be AWESOME if she decided to show up this weekend!  :)  The weather will be breaking to cooler, fall temperatures (lows in the 40's!) and the humidity will be gone---my favorite time of the year!  But of course, she'll come when she's ready....as long as she's healthy, I don't care!

Here is what she's doing at 39 weeks:
One uncomfortable complaint of late pregnancy is frequent hiccups. No, not you, your baby. Because there is no air around your baby, when she practices breathing, it can cause amniotic fluid to get into her windpipe, resulting in those regularly spaced thumps that make you think you're carrying a jumping bean in your belly. 

Other news this week:

• The lanugo (an exotic word for soft, downy hair) that used to cover your baby's body has mostly disappeared, but you may find a bit leftover on the shoulders, forehead and neck. Don't freak and think you've given birth to a monkey: It'll fall out soon.
• The color of baby's skin is changing from a red-pink hue to a white or blue-pink color (even in babes with dark skin). These changes are due to the amount of fat your little pudger is putting on. The circumference of your baby's head and abdomen are about the same size now (though you may not be able to tell if your baby's born with the common cone-shaped head!).
• The placenta is lending your Mini antibodies that'll keep him strong and healthy after birth. That said, it's still a good idea to invest in that mega-size bottle of hand sanitizer.
• At this point your little critter is about 19 to 20 inches long and weights about 7 pounds. That's just around the size of a large rabbit. What's up Doc?

I can definitely agree with the hiccups part.  She gets them quite a bit, and they're quick hiccups too. 
Of course, we're ready to see her and hold her....but I know there will be so much that I will miss about being pregnant.  Being able to feel her little legs and arms and all of her little movements (even hiccups) has been amazing.  And nudging Jeff to look and feel my stomach when she's moving....and seeing his face light up.  I'll miss him talking to my belly too!  :)  It's such a weird feeling not having any control over this little person growing inside of me!
I have been EXTREMELY lucky and blessed throughout this whole pregnancy and wouldn't trade it for the world.  I pray that the labor and delivery go just as well.  We will find out hopefully soon!!  :)