my pregnancy -- 37 weeks! (holy moly!)

Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.The vegetables are going international! I had heard of Swiss chard, but I don't think I've actually ever eaten it. We started calling the baby "Swiss Chard-ie Brown" because our nephew John used to pronounce Charlie Brown "Chard-ie Brown". Anyway...inside joke.

This morning, as I saw the 2-4 inches of snow outside with the freezing rain pelting down on top of it...just before our power went out and I had to ask Brandon to manually open the garage door for me so I could get out and drive to work in the ice and snow...I was reminded of the days when women would sit around in their rocking chairs, knitting booties and waiting for their babies to arrive. *Sigh* I can make it 3 more weeks, right?

The best part is that our baby is now full term and would be completely healthy if born today. We are both so thankful for that and for making it this far. Parenthood is just around the corner... :)