Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Jude's coming home outfit - too adorable



What do you think?


36 weeks

37 weeks

Do you think I've dropped a tiny bit this week? Or is it just my clothes/stance/distance from camera/etc? I haven't felt him in my ribs hardly at all.

37 week update

*How far along?: 37 weeks
*How big is baby?: 19-22 inches, 6.5 pounds
*Sleep?: Not great. Hips are killing me now.
*Stretchmarks?: Ughhhhh
*Movement?: Soo reassuring
*Food cravings?: None
*Labor signs?: I get checked next week for progress but nothing that I know of.
*Belly button in or out?: In- doubt it'll ever pop out.
*What I miss: Nothing at all
*What I'm looking forward to: Having Jude!!!!
*Milestone: FULL TERM

How Big Is Jude This Week?


Baby's now the size of a watermelon!
Your full-term (yay!) baby is gaining about 1/2 ounce a day and getting his first sticky poop (called meconium) ready. He's also brushing up on skills for the outside world: blinking, sucking, inhaling, exhaling, and gripping (it's getting strong!).

How Big Is Mommy This Week?

Saturday, November 28, 2009

20 days left...

and full term now. We're ready for you Judester. Come on out when you're ready!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospital/ Labor and Delivery Tour


We went on our tour on Sunday Nov 22. It went really really well. The lady that toured us around spent 1.5 hrs talking to us. She was a lactation consultant that we had previously met at our breastfeeding class. We really liked her. She is very into doing things naturally and we really appreciated all of her tips.

I LOVE the hospital rooms and birthing rooms. They are huge. And they also look quite roomy for being at a hospital. They provide birthing balls and rocking chairs and a jacuzzi whirlpool tub to (*try to*) relax in.

The whole experience made us just more excited to have Jude here....

....and he could be, anywhere from 2-30 days from now!!!!!

Full term is 2 days from now, due date is 23 days from now and if he's stubborn, a week late is 30 days from now. Holy moly!

Soooo sad......

In the interest of remembering this pregnancy and sharing the majority of details.... I bring you my most feared side effect come true...


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

36 Week Update

*How far along?: 36 weeks
*How big is baby?: 19-22 inches, 6.5 pounds
*Sleep?: Still pretty good - hips are feeling sore again in the a.m. though
*Stretchmarks?: I hate you.
*Movement?: A definite decrease but still feel him a lot
*Food cravings?: None
*Labor signs?: Nope- let's keep it that way for at least 1 more week!
*Belly button in or out?: In- doubt it'll ever pop out.
*What I miss: Not much - I've had a pretty good week.
*What I'm looking forward to: Katie's baby shower tomorrow 11/21 and Hospital tour on Sunday 11/22.
*Milestone: 9 MONTHS PREGNANT

How Big Is Jude This Week?

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. Baby's skin is getting smooth and soft, her gums are rigid, her liver and kidneys are in working order, and her circulation and immune system are basically good to go. Her lungs are the only organs that still need to fully mature, but every day she gets a little closer to breathing on her own.

How Big Is Mommy This Week?