Sunday, June 17, 2007

36 weeks..less than 30 days to go!!!!

Here's the latest updates!!!
From www.babycenter.com
How your baby's growing: Your baby is still putting on the pounds — about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds and is a little less than 19 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the creamy substance that covered and protected her skin during its submersion in amniotic fluid. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, which will stay in her bowels until birth. This blackish mixture, called meconium, will become her first bowel movement.At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Babies between 37 and 42 weeks are considered full-term; a baby born before 37 weeks is pre-term and after 42 is post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position by now, which is optimal for a smooth delivery, but if she isn't in the next week, your provider may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position manually, by manipulating her from the outside of your belly. (OUCH)

OK...so I AM READY! I tell ya, so ready to get this baby here. I am pooped. Our big community festival was this weekend, my office handles all the publicity and we were busy busy busy. We are vegging with dad today for Father's Day. Mr. B was sick with a bug on Saturday, he is definitely better now, he's acting like his crazy self again.

My sis is coming in for the week...YEA! Just talked to her and she's about an hour away....I am looking forward to having her here because MB will be out of town. Mr. B also has Vacation Bible School with his friend Logan, so Sis and I will have some time together in the evenings...which will be really nice. We don't get that much.

BG's room is in the process of being painted. It is Cotton Candy pink...I didn't know how hard I would take all this pink!!!! I am not a really girly girl, definitely not high maintenance, so I just always thought I would have boys. I am thrilled to have a girl, don't get me wrong....it is just kind of a shock to me!! I guess every little thing makes it more of a reality...geez!!! Imagine how I will be when she gets here....ok, so that all sounds really weird I know...I can't explain it!!!! Let's just say that all this pink looks like a pepto bismol bottle exploded at our house!

Well off to enjoy the day with MB. Hope you all have a great Father's Day! My doc appointment is tomorrow...we are having our last Ultrasound and first internal exam, both of which will be able to give us some progress on BG. Will let you know!

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