Lentil's Impending Arrival

Hi y'all!
I thought (seeing as it's only about 2 weeks away! OMG!) that I would share a little of the Lentil happenings before he/she is born!

This was taken last week at almost week 36, when Lentil provided me with the best shelf for my Town & Country Pyrex bowl, holding a fruit salad! {giggles}. Lentil is sitting much further out the front than Jaimeson did, and quite up high too, so I had lots of people at my niece Venice's Christening on the day before, say to me "Are you SURE you have 4 weeks to go?" "Are you SURE it's not twins?" Can I just tell you people, you might think it's a joke and you're being the funniest person around, but to the person on the receiving end, who has heard the same joke over and over again, from lots of different people on the one day.... IT AIN'T FUNNY! You try carrying around a 15kg lump tied to your front and run after a toddler all day! I'm tired!! My sense of humour is waning! {sigh!}. Anyway, I thought I would take advantage of Lentil's big bump to have a hands-free afternoon tea. LOL! Thanks Lentil!
The following day I had an Ultrasound to check on Lentil's growth because of my Type 1 Diabetes. (Also another reason I am sensitive when told I look massive, cos I spend so much time trying to adjust my insulin to my food intake and increasing hormones during pregnancy, to ensure Lentil doesn't get too big! I don't like being told I am massive, cos that means baby could be massive and I am failing at my job!)
The Sonographer took the measurements 3 times, and it looked as though Lentil was measuring average for 39 weeks instead of 36 weeks, e.g. in the 98th percentile for 36wks. This was despite measuring on the 50th percentile at my last ultrasound 3 weeks before. How could it have grown so much in 3 weeks?! My sugars had been quite stable, it was quite a shock. So when I got home, I had a little cry. What had I done to cause such a hugh increase in size for poor little Lentil, in such a short timeframe? They estimated Lentil to be about 3.4kg already (give or take 500g- which does seem like a lot on such a small weight!) and Jaimeson was born at 3.56kg at 39+2wks!
So I decided it was time I made Lentil's bed, all ready for him/her, just in case at my Antenatal Appt the next day they said it was getting too big and I had to be induced. I had all these wild thoughts about having the baby this week and I wasn't prepared (more tears {sob!}) I made Lentil's bed (a vintage cot, the same style as the one I used to sleep in when I was a baby), with vintage yellow hand-painted rabbit sheets that Mum made for us girls & the gorgeous bright Woodland pram cover/light quilt with cool green chevron backing that Mum made for Lentil. Also in the cot is a Frog rattle that I bought for the next baby when we were in Hawaii last year (who would have thought the "next baby" would be almost here already!), the elephant softie I made for Lentil, and the cool Bon Jovi flat mouse toy Felicity bought for Lentil. So cute!!
The next day was my Antenatal Appt, and when I finally got in to seeing the Doctors, it was my favourite Dr and the head Gyno that I got to see. Oh how happy I was to see Dr Jenkins! When he had a look at the ultrasound result, he was so non-phased & calm & cool about it! He said Lentil was quite tall, cos he/she has a long femur measurement, but normal head circumference but was "a little bit fat". So Lentil is getting a bit too much sugar, but not astronomically or damagingly so. Estimated birth weight is about 4kg, and they still wont look at inducing until at least 38wks. Boy that made me happy to hear! He really put my mind at ease, and I am just trying to rein in my sugar levels even tighter now, so Lentil doesn't continue on this massive growth spurt!
So that's the recent update on Lentil, only about 2 weeks (or less! {gasp!}) to go! Wish me all the best, and send me good birthing vibes!
:) C