Only 5 Weeks Left!?!?!

We are now 35 weeks pregnant!  My, how time has flown by (at least after the nausea subsided)!  We can't believe we only have about 5 weeks until we have a sweet little girl in our arms, give or take some, depending on when Madelyn decides to make her arrival.  We continue to try to prepare ourselves as much as possible for her arrival:

• Her nursery is now complete!  Her clothes have been washed and put away, and Cody has worked hard on putting together the swing, highchair, bouncy seat, etc.
• Hospital bags are packed
• Starting to freeze meals--so far we have some pork shoulder and chicken noodle casserole.  I'll continue to make a few more meals to freeze by making extra servings when I cook, and when we have more freezer space. 
• Christmas gifts have been bought and wrapped
• We are in the process of creating a will
• Took a childbirth class and tour of the hospital
• We are both reading a book recommended by our midwife about natural childbirth methods, The Birth Partner by Penny Simkins.  We are starting to practice these exercises so we will be better prepared when the time comes.
• The car seat is in the car

Most recent picture of Mommy at 34 weeks

How is Mommy feeling?

• a little less energy and more tired than usual
• not sleeping as well
• more frequent urination
• some heartburn/indigestion, especially at night
• so excited about Madelyn's arrival, but getting more nervous about the actual delivery process
• gained 26 lbs. during the pregnancy so far
• more frequent Braxton Hicks contractions

How is Madelyn doing?

• just as wiggly as ever, but she enjoys hitting on my bladder and my sides the most
• she seems to enjoy being on my right side the most and will sometimes put her foot up under my rib
• measuring right on target (not sure about how much she weighs, but my measurements show that she is gaining weight appropriately)
• heartrate in the 120s