Cashews are bigger than Peanuts

This little girl feels massive to me right now, so newborn diapers look shockingly small.  I know it is hard to tell in this picture, but they are itsy bitsy.  Will she really be that tiny?  And, if so, why in the world am I so big?!

From 2013 October

Speaking of size, we had an ultrasound today and she is measuring a tad on the big size.  They estimate that at this moment (37 weeks) she is already 7 lbs 4 oz (something like 68th percentile).  Now, those measurements are +/- a pound, so it doesn't actually mean anything definitive.  But the rule of thumb is that they gain about a half pound a week in these last weeks, so that would mean that on her due date she should be just shy of 9 pounds, again +/- a pound.  For comparison, Nicholas was 8 lbs 6oz at 4 days late. 

But, more importantly, she is doing really well.  All the organs seem to be working properly, she is practicing "breathing" and drinking, her heart rate is good, etc.  The doctor is estimating that she will be within a few days of her due date on one side or the other and sees no reason for worry.  Let's hope everything goes as smoothly as he expects it to.  If his estimates are correct, 2-3 more weeks until we meet her!