34 Weeks

This week, your baby measures about 17¾ inches, as almost as long as an American Girl Doll (!) and weighs around 5 and a half pounds, as heavy as a bag of sugar!  The baby’s body begins to fill up with layers of fat which will help the baby in regulating body temperature and adjusting with the atmosphere outside the mother’s womb.  Most of the baby’s organs are mature except for the lungs as they keep practicing breathing and taking in the amniotic liquid while breathing leading to bouts of hiccups from time to time.  The hair on the head is growing fast and the baby is learning to blink its eyes.  The baby shows strong reactions to familiar voices at this stage.

We had an ultrasound on Friday with our new doctor and we saw her lungs moving up and down.  He said this is a sign of a healthy baby!  He estimates that she weighs around 5 pounds, 3 ounces!  Things are looking great!  We had a baby shower yesterday that was really nice.  Our little girl is already spoiled by family and friends!

33 Weeks

Things are coming along well!  It's been cooling down, so my feet aren't as swollen.  Our house is looking more and more like a home every day.  It'll be nice when all the boxes are gone!

Gaining about half a pound (0.23 kg) each week, your baby probably weights over 4 pounds (2 kg) and measures over 19 inches (48 cm) long—what a little bundle of love! Her knees will curl up towards her tiny chest as she begins to assume the classic "fetal" position. Because there is a little less room to move around in, your baby is a bit quieter now, storing up energy and getting ready for her grand entrance.

32 Weeks

Your baby measures about 18.9 inches (48cm) long from head to toe and weighs almost 4 pounds (1.8kg). She fills almost all the space in your uterus now, either lying with the head up or sometimes still with enough room to do somersaults. A layer of fat is forming underneath the thin, wrinkly skin. Baby's practicing opening her eyes and breathing.

We are all moved into our new house!  Now we have to unpack all the boxes and organize everything!

31 Weeks

Your baby measures about 18 inches (46cm) long from head to toe and weighs about 3.5 pounds (1.6kg). Rather than hearing vibrations, baby's nerve endings in his ears are connected now so that he can hear distinct sounds, like familiar voices and music.

She is still moving all the time which is fun!  Andy feels her kicking, punching and doing somersaults in my ever-growing belly!

One of my countdowns says 64 days left!  AHHHHH!  So exciting!  The nursery is being painted today and the whole house should be ready for us to move in on Friday!

30 Weeks

Do we really only have 10 weeks to go?!?!?!?!?

We are supposed to get keys to our new house today or Wednesday, so this week is super exciting for us!

When your baby is awake, her eyes are now wide open and she's whittling away the hours looking around, checking out her rather dark, limited environs. 

Your baby hasn't gained much weight or height this week, as most of her energy's been channeled to the brain. She weighs about 3 pounds and is approximately 15.5 inches long, about the size of a Yorkie terrier. Of course your baby is less hairy and way cuter!