Pregnancy and Popping

My midwife told me that around 32 weeks pregnant women seem to "pop". This was intriguing to me as I had never heard or noticed that before. She said that somewhere around 32 weeks the pregnant woman's body changes shape and all of a sudden she looks like she's going to have the baby any day now. Or it just looks like she's going to pop. :o) This totally happened to me, maybe because I was watching for it, but I really seemed to change around 32 weeks. After my difficulties in the first trimester (including being sick to my stomach 24/7 for months), I've had a terrific pregnancy. I've really been watching what I eat and have significantly limited my carb intake in order to keep my blood sugar under control. I've eaten more salads in the last several months than I probably have in my whole life. Not to say that I haven't enjoyed yummy American foods that I don't normally get to have, but I have just limited the amount that I take in and I really have felt great. For months now everyone has commented how I didn't look like I was going to have a baby anytime soon and how small I looked. So much for my vanity. I hit 32 weeks and the most common question I get now is, "Now when are you due?" And though not everyone says it (though some actually do), they all mean, "Wow, you look like you could be having that baby any day now!" Yeah, even at 32 weeks, I still had at least 6-8 weeks left and people were saying that to me. Now I'm in week 35 and looking pretty pregnant, which is to be understood. My first 3 babies were all born in the 38th week, so I really could be looking at just 3 weeks now. Wow. The reality of that has not quite set in yet in the busyness of everyday life around here. As a matter of fact, I only started reviewing the natural birthing techniques yesterday. :o) We're planning on doing a home birth with a midwife. I've done natural every time, but this will be my first home birth, so I'm excited about that. I just finished ordering the birth supplies to make sure we will have everything we need. At least I don't have to worry about packing my bag! And though my body did seem to "pop" around 32 weeks, I have felt better in the end of this pregnancy than I have with my others. Of course, I'm uncomfortable a lot of the time and have a hard time getting around sometimes, but overall I'm feeling pretty good/healthy to be this close to the end. I'm so grateful! And now that it's after midnight, I'm going to eat a little snack and head to bed. No problems sleeping here, by the way. I'm so exhausted by the end of the day that when I lay down at night, I'm out. Good night!