my pregnancy -- 38 weeks! (we're getting close, people!!)

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

In other news, we took our last Childbirth class last night and got the insurance paperwork signed. Now we will get money back, which is great. I am glad we made the effort because it was a good refresher on everything we forgot since our last class in December. And...it was a LOT more difficult to get down on the floor and in all of those crazy positions because of my big belly and all the pain in my legs. :( At one point, Brandon and I got to slow dance, so that was nice.

Speaking of leg pain, I have had a pain in my calf muscle since Monday so I am going to get that checked out this morning. I read last night in my pregnancy books that blood clots can occur in 1-2/100 pregnancies (especially in women over 30) so I'm a little scared. Better to get it checked than not, right?