Week 33

Only 4 weeks to go! I am getting anxious for "baby brudder" to arrive. I am really not sure where he is going to go in these next four weeks - it seems he is getting to big for his current housing.

My mom is coming into town to help with the girls while I am in the hospital and to help us after I come home. She will also be here over the Thanksgiving Holiday! Can't wait to see you, Mom!

Okie dokie - here is what little man is up to this week!

How our baby's growing:
• Our son is now 17.2 inches (43.7cm) long and weighs 4.23 pounds (1918gm)
• "All of my senses are working now!" - Baby Boy LaBombard
• Our boy's brain is still developing rapidly as his five senses get ready for the world outside the womb. At this point, he can see the liquid world around him; feel sensation when he grabs a toe or sucks on a finger; taste the amniotic fluid he's swallowing; and hear my heartbeat, my voice, and the grumble of my stomach. Of course, there's no air in the amniotic sac to carry scent, but if there were, he could also smell his environment.
• Amniotic fluid is at its highest level during your pregnancy.
• Our little man'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 our 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, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) The bones will be able to move slightly to make birthing easier. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
• He is now taking intermittent deep breaths -- of water! That's okay, though since he gets oxygen from the placenta. This breathing exercises muscles and encourages his lung cells to produce more surfactant (a protein essential for healthy lung development).
• Since our 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.
(info taken from Pampers.com and pregnancy.com)

My latest pregnancy info:
Weight: 130 lbs.
Waist: 38"

My camera software is still missing in action - so no new pics yet. Hope to be able to update those soon.

I pray all is well with each of you! Hey, if you stop in and read a bit leave a comment so I know who is visiting.

Love & Blessings,
Kim