8 Months (Weeks 31-35) + Bonus weeks 36-37!

This is the month that we have our baby!! Things are going well with the pregnancy. Baby is growing and is healthy and I'm feeling good. In addition to baby growing, so are my feet! I was so excited to finally not have any activity restrictions after 36 weeks but my feet have retained so much water that by the end of the day my ankles don't really bend anymore so I haven't been able to do too much walking (or shoe wearing). Thankfully they don't hurt too much and I think they look pretty hilarous, and only 3 weeks left until our due date! The doctor warned me that if I have an IV during labor/delivery I might actually retain MORE water. I'm wondering if it's possible to get stretch marks on your feet? While both the doctor and nurse seemed surprised at the size of my feet, there's no medical issues besides just retaining water.

It's been great to make it this far into the pregnancy after our earlier scares that he may arrive early. The doctor had said I needed to make it to at least 36 weeks, ideally 37. This Sunday will be the 37 week milestone! We've really appreciated the prayers and help of our friends and family that have helped us make it this far. Here's a photo of my feet and a photo of me at 36.5 weeks. We're getting close to meeting our son and getting so excited!