A cartoon version of me, the belly, and a burger...

36 weeks. whoa.

babycenter says: 

Your baby is gaining about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy hair that covered his body, as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Next week, your baby will be considered full-term. Most likely he's in a head-down position, (he is!).

Here's another shot from Bridgette...

Holding my favorite jazzersize mug.

35 Weeks! We're getting close...

From baby center:

"Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete – he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight."

Crib- done.

Now we just need a changing table and the "nursery" will be complete!

34 weeks today!

Here's what babycenter says:  "Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers – which he'll need to regulate his body temperature once he's born – are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies."


We had a really cool photo session this weekend with our friend Bridgette.  I'll get the full size photos (with some touch-ups) in awhile but here's a sneak peak:

 

Finally feels like Fall

I had to wear a coat for the first time on Monday!  And of course my coat can only button up so far...

Here's a few more baby shower photos...

33 weeks today!

From babycenter: 

"This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood."

Baby shower #3!

My awesome friends Sally, Erin, Tippi, Marisa, and Ashley (in order of appearance below) gave me a shower on Sunday.  There were 6 babies there too!  So much fun.  Here are a few pictures:

I didn't bring my camera so I'll post more photos if I get some more from people that did.