31 and a half weeks

I had a doctors appointment yesterday.  Dr. Langford said that everything still looks good.  Rachel did not want to have her picture taken though.  She was facing backwards the entire time.  He did say that I have already experienced lightening (where the baby drops).  The thing about that is that she has always been low.  He said she will not get any lower than she already is right now, which explains why I feel her on my bladder all of the time.  The other major piece of information that he told me is that he thinks Rachel is on the big side.  He thinks that she will be at least 8 pounds.  I have always hoped that I would stay at work until my due date, but considering my circumstances, the doctor is not sure that I will be able to make it that long.  I now have to talk to human resources and find out how that will work as far as my sick days, if I will need to use disability, if I will get paid for the entire time I am out, if I go out early will I have to go back to work before the end of the year...so many questions.  I have another appointment in 2 weeks, hopefully I will know more by then.