36 weeks (well, almost)

Crenshaw melon. Is that a cantaloupe from the 'hood? A gangsta' honeydew?

He's most likely approaching 6 lbs now and is about 18.5 inches long...coincidentally that is the approximate height of the ledge I drove off as I picked up Nate for the appointment today. We're all fine, I was turning the car around and didn't see it - there is some damage to the charcoal filter in the exhaust system but I think that is about it. That didn't stop me from going into a hysterical crying fit or sending my blood pressure through the roof (it had returned to normal by the end of the appointment).

Other than that, everything went fine. Dr. George recommended that I cut down to 4 days a week at work and try to lay down at least 3 times a day while I'm here, so from here on out I'm working Mon-Thurs (ooo gotta change my voicemail!) until I deliver. Except for next week, when I'll be working Mon-Wed and taking Thanksgiving off. But working a halfday on Sunday to train the cashiers.

It's all very complicated.

At our appointment next week he'll start checking on my progression to see if there is any dilating or effacing going on, that'll be so cool. Of course the answer will most likely be 'no', but whatever. The more you know, and all that.

Some more pictures from our weekend outing:











1-4 weeks to go!

35.5 weeks

this week he is the biggest honeydew melon on earth at 5 1/4 lbs and 18 inches. his development is pretty much done and he's going to spend the next few (....very few....) weeks putting on weight.

not much else to report really, other than i wholly agree with the idea of the last few weeks being the most uncomfortable. we had an all day seminar thing at work on friday and I could not make it through the morning session without getting up and walking around because it hurt far too much to sit in a chair for 3 hours. plus i think i hit the restroom about 5 times in that same time frame.

yesterday we took a trip to an abandoned school house and took some more belly shots, including a story-type sequence that is pretty cool (but will remain under wraps until the unveiling of the new website - after the goober is born). nate has been doing an amazing job setting up and taking pictures; he's got a real talent.

this is one i took though - all i can see of my feet at this point -















there are more on flickr, plus i'll be adding EVEN MORE tonight, so check back!

4.5 or (eek) 1.5 weeks to go!

edited to add - new pictures are up on flickr, just follow the above link to see them all.

34 weeks

This week he is a cantaloupe, weighing approximately 4 3/4 lbs and is almost 18" long. Not all of those tenses are correct but I don't know how to fix it. You all know what I mean.

He is putting on more fat layers and his nervous system and lungs are continuing to develop. The risks of pre-term labor are dropping as I get closer to 37 weeks - babies born between 34 & 37 weeks with no other health problems usually do just fine. If it happens he may need a quick stay in the neonatal unit at the hospital but that'd be about it.

I am also putting on more fat layers, although Dr. George says it's just water weight (hooray!). Still, it's a little depressing to watch that scale jump every appt...oh well. Pretty soon I'm going to lose 12-15 lbs in one day! Won't that be neat! Plus then the water weight will disappear as well and before you know it I'll be svelte as all get-out.

Dr. George also mentioned that I should probably start cutting back my hours at work a little bit to allow me to work closer to my due date. It's nice to have a medical person telling you to work less. Then you don't feel like such a slacker just going home early because you're tired! He also reinforced the fact that I should be laying down every few hours for about 20 minutes, so I will definitely make a concerted effort to do better at that.

In fact....perhaps I should do that now!

3-6 weeks to go!