Week 31

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.
-From BabyCenter.com

I had my biweekly appointment on Monday and everything is great with me and the baby! I am now going to the doctor's every other week and then starting in June I will need to see her every week. Baby Girl’s heartbeat was very strong and the doctor was happy to hear she is moving around a lot. I gained another 2 lbs, for a total of 18 lbs. I've been trying to be good, but since it’s been hot I've been eating a lot of ice cream! We're still working on the nursery, so I hope to have pictures of it posted in the next couple of weeks. Brian is also holding up well, but tired from all the manual labor he's had to do to prepare for the baby's arrival. He's just hoping to have everything done before she gets here!

Me at 7.5 months...from the side.



















And the front.

Week 30

Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face.
-From BabyCenter.com

At 7 months and one week.

Week 29

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

- From BabyCenter.com

Here I am at 7 months!

Week 28

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

- From BabyCenter.com

I'm sorry I am a day late updating, but I was in Florida for work for the past three days. It was the first time I flew pregnant and we both did great! She was a little squirmy during take off, but then she calmed down for the rest of the flight. Since I was in Florida when I turned 28 weeks, I thought it was fitting to have my weekly picture taken on the beach. It was extremely windy, so don't mind my messy hair.

Also, we (a.k.a. Brian and his Dad) finished repairing the ceiling and painting the baby's room and it looks beautiful! Once we put the furniture together and decorate I'll post pictures of the nursery for you all to see. Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks!

Here I am at 6.75 months!

Week 27

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

- From BabyCenter.com

Here I am at 6 and 1/2 months.

Week 26

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

-From BabyCenter.com

Here's a picture of me with maternity clothes on...Not PJ's!

Week 25

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

- From BabyCenter.com

Not the most flattering pictures, but here I am at 6 months...

From the side

And the front...