Just like that, I have arrived at the 34 week mark. The journey is so close to being over, and I am really beginning to appreciate being pregnant. Most of the harder aspects of pregnancy being over with, I am now left with a big belly full of a completely developed and quickly fattening wonderful baby. At this point during the pregnancy everything becomes bittersweet; I can not wait to have my daughter in my arms, smell that sweet baby smell and touch her beautifully soft brand new skin, but I will also miss having her all to myself and protecting her from the entire world with the shelter of my body. I believe this is the very first step mothers go through in a very long life of having to "let go".
As I mentioned earlier, my pregnancy is quite simple and straightforward at this point. My skin has somehow become miraculously soft and clear, all over my entire body and face (don't believe the rumour that girls ruin a mother's beauty!). This is a really really wonderful part of my pregnancy I must say. Along with my skin, I have noticed my nails growing at a rapid rate, faster than they ever have.
