Week 35

On the inside:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, she isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times she kicks should remain about the same. Her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products. Most of her basic physical development is now complete — she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

Apple:

I think she was still at 4lbs last time we checked, which is good. I'd rather her be small :)

Dr. Visit

Had my last two-weeker visit today...after today I'll go EVERY week. Which sounds like a lot, but in making the remaining appointments, it's only FOUR MORE TIMES... YIKES!!!!! How did THAT happen?


Over Christmas (okay, who we kidding, since Halloween) I've been eating whatever I wanted. ESPECIALLY the last few days over Christmas, so I was prepared for them to say "whoaaaa" at the Dr.'s office today. But to my surprise... I only gained ONE.. that's right 1lb, over the holiday!! She said it's amazing, but has to do with the continued workouts over the holidays....YEAH ME! I came home and had a cookie to celebrate :)


Apple is doing good. Crazy strong heart beat, head down, measuring right on schedule (just under average), and is still on track to be 7lbs on 2/2/12! 


Nursery is painted and furniture is put together. Now time to go thru all the shower gifts, and see what we have and what we still need before her big arrival. 


So everything is moving right along. . . :)

Week 34

What's happening on the inside:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like youraverage cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers – which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born – are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.


Outside:
It's been super busy trying to work and get ready for the holidays. But in the midst of it all, we found time to take our "Birth Preparation" class (see diploma below). Bill also took a Daddy Boot Camp Class, and I took a Breast Feeding Class. So we are now 100% Prepared for this baby!  LOL-- okay, not really, but knowledge is power I guess :) 

We also have the nursery painting finished. Hoping to get the crib/dresser/ changing table up over the holidays so we can start putting her stuff away and get her room a little closer to ready for her arrival. 

We are all still doing well. Apple still moves ALL THE TIME. I feel her feet a lot on my upper right side, I try to lengthen out to give her some more room when she's really movin'. I'm still feeling really good. Been sleeping good too. Still haven't started to go to the bathroom any more than before pregnancy... so that's a good thing! 

Bring on the holidays!

Week 33

Still can't believe I'm already in the '30's' ... amazing the time has just flown by. 


What's on the inside:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.


And on the outside:
Still feeling really good; slowing down just a bit, but not much. 
Had a good Dr.'s visit this week and my last ultrasound. So the next time we "see" her will be when we "See and hold" her!!! Crazy!  She was breech two weeks ago, but she has turned and is now face down and heading south--which is all good and right on time. She's also just over 4lbs, which 'should' make for a 7lb baby on my due date. So everything is going smoothly. 


Our birthing classes are going well. Learning lots about the stages of labor, pain meds, breathing, etc. So far it's been good, nothing too earth shattering, but all good to know before the big day I guess. It all still feels a bit surreal...wonder when that goes away (??)


Had another FANTASTIC Shower last weekend. It was given by the wives of Bill's co-workers and my friend Kim and Donna were the hosts. Donna might as well be Martha Stewart as she planned and HAND made so much!! From the drinks, straws, cake, thank you bags, wash clothes, headbands, diaper cake, etc, etc. She also found the most unique, yet FUN games to play. Ones that I've never done at a shower... I was so impressed with EVERYTHING. I really didn't want the shower, but once there, I didn't want it to end! Here are some photo's:

Week 32

Sorry I've been behind on the blog. . .here are some updates:


PS to week 30:
Forgot to mention that Apple received her first hand made gift from her Great, Great Aunt Vera Ann (which is my grandpa's sister). Not only did she make the oh-so-soft blanket for her, but she also made Hungarian Kolash, which was Apple's first Hungarian dish, but she and I had plenty of Hungarian walnut cake as the weekend progressed!

Weeks 31 and 32 on the inside:
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

(wk 32) By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

And on the outside:

All the above is true! She (me) is getting bigger and she's moves around a TON. The new thing is that I wake up at 4am and can't go back to sleep, so I've just started getting up and doing stuff. It's sorta nice having 2xtra hours added to my day, but we'll see how long I can sustain that schedule!! :) 

We also had my work shower this past week. People were SO generous! We were both a bit overwhelmed, Below are some photo's of the shower, so nicely done, and the LOAD of gifts people gave. 

 A diaper cake, and a REAL cake, it was yummy!

 the host's: Kelly, Kate, Ashley. We had about 25 people show up, but about 40 gave gifts but couldn't come due to meeting conflicts.

 The car was PACKED!

 One coworker recommended: become one with the diaper geenie!

The very cute bath tub!