Weeks 34 and 35

Baby cakes is getting plump! The fat deposits are now beginning to offer form and fullness to her skinny arms and legs. She takes up most of the room in my uterus, so there is a lot less room to move around. Her lungs are now completely developed and producing surfactant, a substance that will help in the exchange of oxygen in her lungs. She is now approximately 18 inches long and weighs about five pounds. If she were born now there is a 99 percent chance of the survival!

She is head down facing the left and has not settled down all that much! When she moves around it is very obvious to all. She can control her own movements and body temperature at this point. We had some significant events occur this week putting us closer to actual labor! I see the doc again on Monday and hope to keep the weight gain down to less than 10 or 12 pounds!

On the B Side: I can't believe that our lives are about to change all over again! This pregnancy has been trying but it has gone by quickly and our baby girl will be here soon enough. I am completely unprepared as I really didn't plan on doing this again. Ready or not, she's about to change all of our lives forever!

29 Weeks

My day started at 6 AM this morning. I worked for an hour and a half, got the kids dressed, fed and ready for school before choking down my glucose tolerence drink and leaving at 8. I raced out the door and of course I forgot my cell phone and lost the lab order. I caught Dr. N before his office opened (thankfully) and got the lab slip I needed and sat by the door of the lab and was again fortunate that the plebotomist came in early! Nothing more fun than a timed blood test!

I made it to my appointment with Dr. N afterwards and was relieved that I am still only meausuring 1.5 weeks ahead. Last time it was 2.5 and so if it jumped to 3 or 4 it meant trouble. I also lost a pound which was fine given my weight gain last month (never get on a scale after eating at Famous Dave's!). The heart rate was perfect and sounded great. Now I go every 2 weeks.

Baby can open her eyes and can turn her head towards a source of light. Last night Dayton and I were testing this but need a stronger flashlight! Her sensory organs are well developed. Her fingernails and toenails are growing and she is beginning to regulate her own temperature. The bone marrow is completely in charge of production of the red blood cells now. She weighs about 2.5 pounds and is over 15 inches long.

I made it home in time for my meeting except I had been locked out of the house as Mark and I had swithced vehicles since he was taking the kids to school. Some days it just doesn't feel like I can get ahead to save my life!

On the B Side: I did have a little foot poking up and sticking above my ribs earlier today! It was the cutest little bump!!