34 Weeks . . . 6 Weeks to go!!!

This week I am 34 weeks pregnant. I think it just hit Eric and I that we are actually having a baby! I can't believe how fast the last few months have flown by. Baby Bates is due to arrive in 6 weeks . . . technically I guess she could arrive anytime after 37 weeks!!! My nervousness just set in this week. Being a mom is something I have always wanted and now that it is coming true I continue to wonder what kind of mom I will be. I can only hope to be as good of a mom as my mom has been over the last 35 years.

Here is how baby Bates is cooking along according to BabyCenter.com:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine.

Here is the belly . . . as you can see Coho looks a bit annoyed with my self portrait!