Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Only days now...

So, here we are. Less than a week until my due date. Things are good and we're quickly moving toward baby #2's arrival. Dru and Laura welcomed their daughter, Evelyn on Tuesday morning. My mom is now able to come for our baby's birth. I've been having lots of contractions, even to the point of wondering if I was in early labor today. Here's some pics taken tonight. We'll let you know if something happens in the next few days!






Week Thirty-Nine
*The lanugo has mostly disappeared, but you'll probably find a bit on her shoulders, arms and legs and in those protected little bodily creases. It will vanish completely on its own in time.
*His lungs are maturing and surfactant production is increasing and fully prepared to take on the outside world!
*Your baby doesn't have much room to move and certainly mom agrees! Did you imagine 8 months ago that this wee one would be able to hook a toe in your ribs while elbowing your bladder? She certainly has grown!
*His body continues laying on the fat stores that will help regulate his body temperature after birth. In addition to normal fat, he is accumulating a special "brown" fat in the nape of his neck, between his shoulders and around organs. Brown fat cells are important for thermogenesis (generating heat) during his first weeks.
*Your infant's weight is around 7.25 pounds (3288gm) and length is 19.9 inches (50.7cm).

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