33 weeks!

Time is flying! I feel like this baby will make an early debut, nothing crazy but possibly 1-2 weeks. He is very active and has been getting the hiccups a lot lately. Brady also got them and we even have video from home when he was 2-3 days old with the hiccups, so adorable! Baby boy is pretty active at night when has me a bit worried--we were very lucky with Brady and he never stayed awake over night, just ate and went right back to sleep. Hopefully, little brother will follow same routine.
I had an appointment on Monday and all is well. The doctor measures the outside of belly and he is actually measuring a week behind at 31 weeks. It might have been his position or I may be lucky and he won't be as big as Brady was. I believe that he has always measured about a week ahead so we will see when I go back on the 21st where he measures. I am also only up 17lbs which is wonderful! Moving on to what he will be up to this week..

The big news this week is lung development—baby's respiratory system is almost completely mature. That means if your baby was born this week, odds are he'd be a healthy bouncing baby with a just a little help from his friends (aka, the NICU). Some of the specifics are:

Your baby can now detect light and tell the difference between night and day (of course that ability will miraculously disappear once he's born and up all night screaming). His pupils will constrict and dilate in response to light. If you shine a flashlight on your belly, your baby may shy away from the light as if to say, "Cut it out, Ma. You're soooo annoying."

The bones in your baby's skull are soft and are not yet fused together. In other words, now is not the time to teach him how to do a headspin while breakdancing. This pliability allows the bones to overlap; making that trip down the tight birth canal possible (and resulting in that surprising cone head look your baby will sport for the first few days post-birth. Don't worry, it's totally normal and that's what hats are for.)

Your baby will continue to pack on the pounds gaining around ½ pound a week from here on out.

Your baby weighs about 4½ pounds, as much as a grownup duck, and is approximately 17.5 inches long, about the same as a collarbone-length pearl necklace. (Did somebody say push present?)


and your belly picture..

In Brady news, he is doing awesome as always. He is over his cold and keeping us busy. He really enjoys walking around with us and not being carried or put right into the cart but once you let go of his hand, it is a full on chase!

Have a great weekend!