31 weeks-How the Babies Growing-My wishes for this year

How your baby's growing:

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.


Baby boy gets the hiccups daily...it is the coolest feeling. What I feel is his head thumping back in forth in rhythm each time he hiccups. His head is already very low in my belly...feels like he is in my bladder sometimes. I have been sleeping off and on for a few weeks now through the night. It is not too bad at this point..I am getting used to waking up to pee about 3-4 times a night. It is mostly because of all the pressure he puts on my bladder. I love being pregnant and am sad to think there is such a short time left...I will never carry him with me like this again. On the other hand I look forward to what this new year brings...I dream about him but I still can't fully see his face. I can't wait to lay eyes on him for the first time. We decided not to do a 3D sonogram so we can be totally surprised about all his facial features. All I know is he will have a tiny button nose and a lot of dark hair on his head.

I don't know how big he will be at birth but I am confident that my body and God are creating the perfect size baby for us.

We met with our doula Catherine yesterday to go over all things baby...we addressed fears and concerns about labor. We also talked about hopes and wishes about birth and our baby. It is so fun to be able to communicate with Zach so freely about these things and he is so involved. We are getting more and more excited about labor and can't wait to take the journey together.

We hope to have the nursery finished (or almost) finished by the end of the month. Primer went up today, maybe paint tomorrow. We start birthing class next Saturday. Looking forward to it. It will be interesting to meet other couples going through the same thing we are.

I pray 2011 brings many blessing to us all. May God protect us always, May our minds and bodies be healthy, May we be surrounded by love and loving people, May we embrace the life we have been given and make it one we are proud of. 

New Years Eve 2010 - 30 weeks

The last day I carried my baby in the year 2010...so excited to see him in 2011!

We crawled into bed right at midnight...best NY Eve ever!

Christmas Eve...29 weeks

The last time we will spend Christmas without our baby boy in hand...I was very overcome with emotion...plus Amanda gave us a baby book called "If I could keep you little"...I lost it.

27 weeks...the season changes...Christmas Time

Catching up...Belly Pics...24 weeks

Now 24 weeks on 11/17/10

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

Feeling him kick, roll, twist...everyday now. By far this is the most exciting part of being pregnant...feeling him move is awesome!!

23 weeks update..

Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

Feeling pretty good!!!!