33 weeks...

With just seven weeks to go (oh wow!) Baby Stevens' is taking on a growth spurt over the next few weeks and now weighs about 4.5lbs and measures approximately 43.7cm from head to toe. So during this time, the baby should already be getting ready for birth by turning upside-down – the head should be pointing down, ready for birth.

Today, three people commented on the fact my bump looked a lot lower...so either the little wonder has turned (wahey!) or it has turned and the head is engaging (double wahey!). According to websites and books, my midwife will be paying careful attention to baby's position in the coming weeks – some babies do decide to turn back round again which we're praying won't happen although if it does, that is fine! God's got it sorted. The skull is still quite pliable and not completely fused, so the baby can ease out of the relatively narrow birth canal and the bones in the rest of the body are hardening. Our baby's skin is also gradually becoming less red and wrinkled as fat builds up underneath. So looking more and more like a plump newborn!

I'm still feeling great, although am starting to get exhausted really fast. I struggle to stand for long because it just tires me out as the weight of the bump is increasing by the day! It sounds so lame but sadly, it's true. My sense of smell has also suddenly increased rather dramatically and I smell things long before anyone else can or just can't smell full stop. It's quite weird being able to do that.

Hey ho. Loving every minute!