Swiss Chard



(9/14) 33 wks

(10/3) Aw, my very sweet hubby bought me a month's worth of Stroller Strides (bootcamp for moms & babies).  Can't wait to be cleared for exercise again!  I am dying to get outside and do more than waddle!

(10/4) Work threw me an amazing baby shower!  The boys will be stylin' in their new duds and we have loads of diapers to start off in! We plan to cloth diaper at home, but disposables are nice for outings or travel, and until they fit into their BGs!  One of my coworkers crocheted the most darling & soft blankets, one found a set of twin baby books, and there were picture frames, and containers for the first curl and tooth.  I am so very spoiled! C even got some things to keep him busy at the hospital.  Thanks again, work peeps!

(10/5) Prenatal appointment, ultrasound, & NST:  The appointment went great, the ultrasound went great, the pre-op consultation (set for NEXT FRIDAY!!!) went great and then the boys decided to take a nap and failed their NST.  So back we went for yet another ultrasound (bio physical profile) where they were reactive and working on breathing like they were supposed to be.  Guess they needed more camera time!  Baby A is measuring 5 lb 14 oz and Baby B is measuring 6 lb 2 oz; +/- 14 oz since it's hard to get measurements at this stage with them being so big and so active. Baby A is still breech and B keeps flopping back and forth between transverse and breech.   

(10/6)

Close enough to 37 weeks!

(10/7) 37 weeks!  Here is what BabyCenter has to say about this week:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)  Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz. See what your baby looks like this week.