Week 37!

Only three weeks left!

We were supposed to have a dr. appointment yesterday, but the clinic was closed because of the flooding...SO, now we have an appointment on Thursday morning!  We're hoping all the snow doesn't stop us from going to that appointment!

Here's what's going on with the little one...

*Average weight is 6.3 pounds and 19.1 inches

*She is officially full term now

*Her grasp is firm now

*She now turns towards light outside the uterus instead of only turning her eyes toward light

Dr. Appointment...

We were supposed to have a doctor appointment this morning, but since I am still at my mom and dad's house, and the roads are crappy, we moved our appointment to Monday.  I will update more then! 

Four weeks! We're at week 36!

We're at week 36 today!  

We have another doctor appointment on Thursday to see how things are progressing, so will update with that.  Hopefully the weather will hold out and we will be able to get to our appointment!

Here's what's going on with the little one:

*The only organ still maturing are the lungs.

*The baby may drop into the birth canal this week.

*Her skin is growing smooth.

*Her gums are rigid.

*Her kidneys are fully developed and the liver is beginning to process waste.

*The average size is 18.66 inches and average weight is 5.78 pounds.  She'll gain about an ounce a day between now and birth!

Week 35!!!

First, Happy St. Patty's Day!! 

Don't forget to wear green!

We're at week 35 this week....can't believe it - we only have 5 weeks left!  Crazy!!

Here's what's going on with the little one...

*the average weight is almost 5.5 pounds!

*fat accumulations plump arms and legs - will help her regulate her body temperature

*her hearing is fully developed

*she is taking up most of the space in the uterus and will soon move lower

*the average length is 18.2 inches 

Back from the doctor...

and he said that everything looks good!  He said that I am definitely growing.  We got to hear the heartbeat again, and it was 141 bpm.  

I asked if he thought the baby was too big and he said that he didn't think we were going to have a 6 pound baby.  I didn't figure that the baby would be small, am just hoping that the baby isn't huge!  He said if I am ready to go early and labor starts early then we will deal with it then.  He said he would know more when I have my next appointment in two weeks when he could check how "Mr. Cervix" was doing.  I said "MR?" and he said "Yea, Mr. Cervix" and laughed.

Fun times at the doctor!

Week 34 and a blizzard!

We hit week 34 this week and we're in a major blizzard!  Crazy winter we're having!!

We have a doctor appointment on Thursday, so will update with news then.

Here's what's going on with the baby...

*She's acting like a newborn, eyes open when awake and closed when sleeping.

*She's also learned to blink!

*Antibodies from my blood are being transferred to her and are building immunities.

*Fingernails have reached the end of her fingertips.

*The average length is 17.7 inches and weight is 4.7 pounds!

Last week...

went way too fast!  We're at 33 weeks today!

Here's what's going on with the little one:

*Her head has increased 3/8ths of an inch due to rapid brain growth

*Most of the bones are hardening

*She is taking deep breaths of water which exercises her muscles and encourages her lung cells to produce more surfactant (which is a protein essential for healthy lung development)

*The average length right now is 17.2 inches and weight is 4.23 pounds