32 weeks/8 months ALREADY!

Here is my 32 week picture....time is going by fast, but feels SO SLOW! The doctor said everything is fine at our last appointment on Wednesday. This is what is going on inside: Amniotic fluid is at its highest level during your pregnancy. Your baby's head size has increased 3/8ths of an inch due to rapid brain growth. Neurons and synapses are developing in huge numbers -- forming connections in your baby's brain will give him the skills he needs to thrive as a newborn. This week, he may be able to coordinate sucking and swallowing with breathing. While most of his bones are hardening, his skull is quite pliable and not completely joined. The bones will be able to move slightly to make birthing easier. You baby takes intermittent deep breaths -- of water! That's okay, though since she gets oxygen from the placenta. This breathing exercises muscles and encourages her lung cells to produce more surfactant (a protein essential for healthy lung development).
If your baby is a boy, his testicles will be descending from his abdomen into his scrotum. Sometimes one or both testicles won't move into position until after birth.
Your infant is now 17.2 inches (43.7cm) long and weighs 4.23 pounds (1918gm).

A glimpse into my future!

I babysat my neice, Carmela, today. It made me realize what life will be like after baby is born. We went to the Children's Museum. It was really fun, but I think I could have chased the kids better if I wasn't almost 8 months pregnant! We had a great time, and I am actually looking forward to doing it again!

A doctor's appointment and MORE!

We are starting to go every two weeks now. I am 31 weeks along. Heartbeat is good, everything seems fine. I'm a little bigger than I (or the doctor)wants to be. But I will work on that!

Maddy and Claire both got their report cards this month! Maddy did very well with plenty of S's to show for (no grades until next year) and Claire got straight A's and made the distinguished honor roll! We are very proud of them and they are doing so well! YOU GO GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Claire is finishing her first year of basketball tonight. She really had a good time and.....well.....her team kicked butt! I will post some pics soon!

They both start soccer next month and are very excited! BUSY BUSY BEES!!!!!!!!!!

New Years

I little overdue, but just found a few pics on my camera. I didn't take many that night because it was so smokey! The girls had a good time and lasted until 12:10am. hehe! As soon as midnight hit, they asked to go home. They fell asleep in the car on the ride and didn't wake up until 10am the next morning. It was such a fun party!

28 weeks/7months

Well, we are officially in our third trimester...time is flying now! (I am actually in my 29th week - I am posting late!) I went to the doctor today for our 3D ultrasound. It was so much fun! She is so cute and chubby! The ultrasound is putting me at 30 weeks, so we will see if she comes earlier?!?!
Here is what is going on inside this week: Week Thirty - Did you know your baby is nearly three pounds now? His head is getting larger to accommodate a period of rapid brain growth. Don't forget to continue to "teach" your baby in the womb by exposing to music, literature, and simply talking to him. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him. As he grows and fills your uterus, the amount of amniotic fluid will decrease. Funny, you certainly won't feel any lighter! She spends more and more time practicing opening and closing eyelids. Her eyes can move from side to side, following a light source. She may even reach out to touch the light. Early lanugo is beginning to disappear that served to protect your baby's skin from the water in the womb. Your little one's own hair may begin to appear. Toenails are entering their final growth stage. Bone marrow is now in charge of red blood cell production. These red blood cells will continue to service your child's body by transporting oxygen and removing the wastes (carbon monoxide and other gases). Your baby has the capability now to produce tears -- yes, within the womb. By the end of this week, your baby is now 15.7 inches (39.9cm) long and weighs 2.91 pounds (1319gm).