Sunday, January 9, 2011

35 weeks!!

Hello!! The end is near :) Just a few more weeks to go! YAY! It is so hard to believe.


I found this picture online and thought it was hilarious! And it sums up how I feel, haha!

So I am officially past the 35 week mark! My doctor said I would deliver between 35-38 weeks. So anytime now, babies! I know they are enjoying their current home but I think it is getting to be time to move on out :)

Here is some info on how the babies are progressing:

The countdown continues… and in fetal developments: most of the bones (soft skull aside) in their little body are now completely hardened, providing a solid structure from which they can now make their grand debut into the world. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are structurally ready for a secure launch. In physical fitness news: their muscle tone has also improved over these past few weeks, and you’ll definitely be impressed by their steel-like Ulnar grasp (a newborn reflex that occurs if you lay your finger in their palm). And in genital development: if you’re having a girl, her labia are now fully developed. Finally, in the fluids/excretion department: the amniotic fluid-to-baby ratio has fallen over these past weeks, although they’re still swallowing fluid (building up even more meconium for that historic first poop), and some vernix caseosa. They will be more than ready to swallow and digest milk after birth. Just in case you didn’t get it quite yet: you’ve got yourself an adorable and hungry 6.5 lbs 20 inch baby—are you ready?


35 Week Poll

How far along? 35 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: 55 lbs
Matern
ity clothes? Yes, and I have a lot of them!
Stretch marks? ugghhhhhhh
Sleep: Sleep has been interrupted by waking up to go to the bathroom about every 2 hours. Luckily I can usually sleep in as late as I want, but getting a straight 6-8 hours has not happened in a while. And I have a feeling it will be a very long time!!
Best moment this week: KNowing that the babies will be here very soon!
Movement: Yes! Emma is moving like crazy this morning and it is actually pretty painful. A lot of rolling and tumbling going on and I worry she may be turning or flipping.
Food cravings: Chocolate!! The only craving I have had all pregnancy but it is getting pretty intense.
Gender: One boy and one girl!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Out and it pokes through my clothes.
What I miss: A lot of things!
What I am looking forward to: Meeting the babies
Weekly Wisdom: Get lots of sleep.
Milestones: I made it to 35 weeks!! My doctors said that the babies can be born anytime now :)

That is all the news for now!

1 comment:

Lauren said...

So excited for you two that they will be born anyday now!!!!