May 13, 2008
First of all, a belated Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there! Whether it be a Mom to a child or a four legged friend, Happy Mother's Day! We have had a busy week....my bedding came in and it's just perfect! My mom came over for a visit for Mother's Day and we took several things to have monogrammed. We also found some fabric to have slip covers made for the rocker/loveseat that will be in Aubrey's room (Thanks Aunt Di)! We got the furniture moved out of the room we are going to use and now we have a clean palate. Jamie and I went out on Sunday and got registed at Babys R Us and I went yesterday to register at Target.....can I just say that it is a little overwhelming! I work with babies and I had no idea all the decisions....what kind of carseat/ stoller/ swing/wipes for her bottom .....and the list is soooo long! So things are moving right along.
She is quite the wiggle worm lately. It's kinda neat how she is really active around the same times everyday, already in a routine! Jamie can feel her moving all the time now. And I think Abbey and Molly know that something is up....they have been really sweet and more protective of me. Let's hope they take to Aubrey well!
Here's what' happening this week:
She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. Her weight will more than triple between now and birth as she rapidly puts on baby fat. She'll need that fat to help adjust to colder temperatures outside the womb and as a source of energy and calories in the first days of life. It's not uncommon for newborns, especially those who are breastfed , to lose weight (sometimes as much as 10 percent of their birth weight) in the first week after birth. Look who's looking. Her eyes — which have been closed for the past few months (so that the retina, the part of the eye that allows images to come into focus, could develop) — are now beginning to open. What this means is that she is able to see what's going on now (unfortunately the view in your uterus isn't all that exciting). But do try this at home for kicks (baby's that is): Shine a flashlight at your stomach. She might kick in response (as in: "Get that light out of my eyes!").
The iris, the colored part of the eye, still doesn't have much pigmentation (that'll fill in over the next month or two), so it's too early to start guessing her eye color. Even the color she will be born with might not be the permanent shade; so you may be kept guessing until she is close to six months old.
Look what else is going on this week: Her brain-wave activity is kicking in, which means your little one can not only hear noises but can now also respond to them. Not in so many words, of course, but with an increase in pulse rate or activity.
And talking about activity, at her current height and weight and at the rate she is growing, she will soon be feeling a little cramped in your uterus. Not to worry, there's still plenty of room for her to grow. It just means your gymnast will have less room for those somersaults, cartwheels, and other Olympic feats.
The iris, the colored part of the eye, still doesn't have much pigmentation (that'll fill in over the next month or two), so it's too early to start guessing her eye color. Even the color she will be born with might not be the permanent shade; so you may be kept guessing until she is close to six months old.
Look what else is going on this week: Her brain-wave activity is kicking in, which means your little one can not only hear noises but can now also respond to them. Not in so many words, of course, but with an increase in pulse rate or activity.
And talking about activity, at her current height and weight and at the rate she is growing, she will soon be feeling a little cramped in your uterus. Not to worry, there's still plenty of room for her to grow. It just means your gymnast will have less room for those somersaults, cartwheels, and other Olympic feats.
There she is!
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