One month to due date!

In 1 more month I will meet our newest addition.  1 month!

This little one feels so much different than her siblings for a few reasons.

1. We found out her gender.  I already feel connected to her and like I "know" her, which I've never felt with the others.  I can use "she" and somehow that bridges a gap.

2. Her name.  We never settled on 1 name ahead of time.  Sometimes we were between 2 names, or if nothing else, we had a boy and a girl name ready but I couldn't call the baby either bc I didn't know the gender.  Being able to call her by her name has been really cool.  (It's Emily, by the way) :)

3. Breech.  Stinker stinker stinker.  Since she turned breech, I've researched how to get her to flip back and have really been in tune to where she is and what she's doing.  I don't feel like my focus has ever been so baby-centered before.  I typically count down the days to labor and baby and sleepless nights, but I'm counting down days to meeting my sweet girl (and am determined to get her in a good position!)  Because I've been more aware of her, I've actually been able to see her breathe at times.  It's really weird.  I've never seen it with the other kids, but she must be positioned that I see her back rising up and down, much faster than my own breaths.  Really cool.  (If you look at the video you can see it, just right of center)

4. I still feel good!! Maybe it's in reparation for feeling crummy for so so much of this pregnancy, but even in my most fit pregnancy (Josh's) by 34 weeks my hips gave out.  They ached and pinched.  My feet hurt.  My back hurts.  I'm done physically.  This time, I know for a fact that my belly is smaller than Elizabeth's was, judging by how my clothes fit) and my hips are hanging in there.  My back feels decent too.  On all accounts, this is a nice perk. :)  

I will be 36 weeks on Sunday (2 days) and will have my next appointment in 4 days where I find out her position and see if there is any progress yet.  If she's breech still, we will go over our "options." ::groan::  There are only a few short weeks left... It's going to be no time at all until she's here!!