day 3: ok, i'll admit it, i'm not that good at being a hermit

so here is a picture of the newest addition to our play group! yay for baby leah! she's precious and already looking bigger--how do they grow so fast? oh yeah, it's probably from all the energy they suck outta their mamas! i had to include this picture of amelie who was very distressed that i took a picture of another baby--poor thing! she has no idea what's comin' her way soon (or at least soon-ish!).
it's a beautiful day for a park visit and it's always good to see our buddies. amelie was sad to leave but mama just doesn't last that long in the real world now-a-days and i also refuse to use a porta potty =-) (i know, T.M.I.! get used to it, i haven't shared my birth story yet! ha!). steven came and saw us for a few minutes at the park--it's always good to have extra daddy time!

nothing else is planned for today except for a nap! i'm already praying that amelie goes down without a fuss b/c i need one!

and, it's not that i hate being pregnant (although i will not contend that i am ready for it to be over) it's just that i want to meet her.... maeve, if you can hear me--i just want to see your sweet face...
Week 40
Your Baby's Development
The average birth weight for babies born at 40 weeks is about seven pounds, eight ounces and the average length is about 21 inches.

There are a number of surprising physical characteristics you may notice upon Baby’s arrival. You may not have realized the extent to which your hormones can affect your baby at this stage. Because of the presence of your hormones in your baby's system, your baby's genitals (scrotum in boys and labia in girls) may appear enlarged. Your baby boy or girl may secrete milk from the tiny nipples. This is another hormone-related occurrence that should disappear in a few days and is completely normal. Finally, hormones may cause some "infant acne" pimples on your baby's face. These, too, will disappear within a month or so of birth.

Although many moms think of a baby's skin as "perfect," it can be very sensitive. When your baby is born, it's normal for her to have skin discoloration; blotchy, dry skin; or even rashes.
Baby's trip through the constricting birth canal will temporarily mold her tiny head into a cone shape; this will round out within a few days of life.
Babies are capable of crying at birth, but they are born with an underdeveloped tear duct system. You may notice that tears don't appear until one to three months of age.
The umbilical cord between the placenta and fetus may be up to two feet long at birth. After the cord is cut, a remnant will remain attached to the baby's abdomen. It will drop off within the first month