She is a wild one and a whopper!

So we went to the doctor this week and received some interesting news. It appears that our sweet little Everly is growing and developing ahead of schedule. The doctor decided to do an ultrasound because she said I just "looked big" to her in the stomach. Even though my stomach only measured 35 cm (you are supposed to measure 1 cm for every week you are pregnant), the ultrasound showed that Everly's head and stomach are both measuring at 36 weeks. Her little legs are right on target for 34 weeks. Here's the scary part though...according to the doctor's estimate she already weighs 6 pounds and one ounce! Yowsa! This is a tad bit alarming to me because babies supposedly gain about a pound a week during the last 6 weeks in the womb. Yes, you calculated correctly...that means if Everly continues to grow at the same rate then she could technically be a 12 pound baby if she decides to wait until her due date to arrive. I cannot even imagine giving birth to a 12 pound baby! OUCH!

Of course our doctor could see the panic in my eyes as soon as she told us her weight. She immediately assured us that she would keep a close watch on it over the next 4-6 weeks to ensure that it did not get out of hand. She said that if Everly continued to gain weight at the current rate then she would have no problem getting her out early. Phew! What a relief!

We already have a 3-D ultrasound scheduled for the first week of September so we can get an accurate measurement and update on her weight at 38 weeks. I figure this is a win win situation either way. If she comes early then we don't have to wait any longer to meet her. If we have to wait until she decides to come on her own at least we will get a 3-D sonogram picture that will hopefully give us a glimpse into what she is going to look like. :)

Everly continues to be a very active little girl in my belly. The doctor even called her a "wild one" during the ultrasound because as soon as she put the device on my belly Everly punched and kicked as hard as she could. She continued to wiggle and squirm the entire time making it very difficult to get measurements. Luckily, our doctor is SUPER patient so she waited it out and finally got the data she needed. Bless her little heart...I know that her space is getting pretty tight in my tummy because I can feel every twitch and turn she makes. Hang in there little watermelon baby! You don't have too much longer.