Full term… Yep that’s right! I am so glad to be at 37 weeks. I have been anxiously waiting for this week! This week marks the Birth Center Birth possibility. I know it may sound silly butt I had a fear in not making it to 37 weeks. Chalk it up to this crazy world and people putting stupid ideas in my mind but I just did not want to go into premature labor… I was not interested in ending up in the hospital. But unless something is wrong with Michael or I, a hospital visit is becoming less of a possibility. I can now focus my energy on staying healthy and mentally prepare myself for the adventure ahead of us.
This week Joe and I finished and put up the upper cabinets in the kitchen! They look good if I do say so myself. This week/weekend I am will be working on the lower cabinets. Hoping to have those all finished and installed by Monday. We have 4 people coming to help with the house this week… Thurs-Sat I have someone coming to level out the bathroom floor and tile it. Monday-?? I will have someone to come install the quarter-round and put ¼” thick drywall in the bathroom and prep it for painting. On Tuesday we are having someone come service the AC unit. And once the walls are done in the bathroom, we will have our plumber come to install the vanity and toilet… So it is going to be an expensive and busy week! We are taking donations :)
Julie came over this afternoon to do a few more photos before I pop… I am so happy with them! I have posted my favorite below! Here is the link to see a few more https://picasaweb.google.com/
She brought her little one (a week old today) and so of course I took some photos of him! I have been collecting new props and I put most of them to work with Eli! Now I am even more excited to have Michael so I can photograph him!
So now onto this week’s development:
If you haven't yet delivered, you've reached the calm before the storm. You're probably monitoring your body for those first Early Labor symptoms and wondering what you've forgotten.
Your smooshed-up baby is weighing in at around 6.3 lbs and 19 inches (with boys somewhat heavier and longer than girls).
As far as their internal organs go, your adorable poop and blood factory has reached "term" - a medical term that means your sweet little bun is birth-ready and labor is welcome and normal at this point.
Despite being physically ready to land on planet Earth, your baby's immune system is quite weak and will continue to be that way for their first years of life.
Thankfully, your breast milk (aka "boob medicine") protects your child via protective antibodies that are present in your breast milk.
Ah! You look great! Those pictures are beautiful. You are so close to becoming a mommy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! I can't believe we are so close to the end... its so unreal!
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