It's official. Big belly=big baby!! New wall mural, and 33 week update.

So I had an OB appt last Thursday and they scheduled an ultrasound to see how she's measuring and see how my fluid levels are since everyone seems to think I'm on the "large" side. Conclusion= my fluid levels are fine, but big belly=big baby. As of Thursday, Gabi was measuring almost 5 pounds already (well... 4 lbs 14 oz), when most babies measure between 4-4.5 lbs at that point. She's in the 75th percentile for size. They don't get overly concerned unless they are in the 90th percentile and I've heard many stories about estimates are many times way off (hence Lindsay's baby was estimated to be over 9 lbs, but came out in the 7's somewhere), but still. It makes sense. He was feeling the baby from the outside and said she definitely feels "substantial." Needless to say I'm a little freaked out about the delivery now, but he said that "the human body can to amazing things when it needs to." so I'm going with that.

So here's where Babycenter says we should be for 33 weeks:

How your baby's growing:

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

How your life's changing:
As your baby fills out even more of your belly, lots of things might start to change: Whereas before you were sashaying, you may find yourself waddling. Finding an easy position to sit in — let alone sleep — is becoming more of a challenge. And bumping into chairs and counters is par for the course.You may be feeling some achiness and even numbness in your fingers, wrists, and hands. Like many other tissues in your body, those in your wrist can retain fluid, which can increase pressure in the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in your wrist. Nerves that run through this "tunnel" may end up pinched, creating numbness; tingling, shooting or burning pain; or a dull ache. Try wearing a splint to stabilize your wrist or propping your arm up with a pillow when you sleep. If your work requires repetitive hand movements (at a keyboard or on an assembly line, for instance), remember to stretch your hands when you take breaks — which should be frequently.

I had this wall vinyl custom made for above the crib. Oh I LOVE how it turned out!! What do you think??? It got me all choked up because it's soooo true!

I had my Chicago baby shower yesterday. I'll try and update tonight with pics. It was a blast!!!