Despite the loss, we soldiered on and with the choice left to me, we decided to hit Lone Star Grill for dinner. What a mess that was. From the large family a table down from us that spent an equal amount of time eating and talking on speakerphone with just about everybody in their family, to the elderly lady beside us who asked her husband out loud, "Which ear is your good ear?" Napi and I were basically rolling in laughter the entire time we were there. Pure comedy.
We're in the 35th week and things are definitely picking up speed now. Not much from Pregnancy Weekly this week:
NapiSoul, your breasts have probably increased in size and weight significantly, and colostrum may begin oozing from your nipples. This is your body's way of gearing up for breastfeeding. As your baby grows, hormones are released that trigger the change occurring in your breasts. You may also notice a significant change in your nipples - they usually grow larger and darker.
Doctor Porter mentioned some of this leakage last week, though I haven't asked Napi just how much of this she has experienced. The human, and particularly the female body, continues to amaze me.
Your baby weighs about 5.5 pounds and will continue to gain about half a pound per week until you deliver. He stretches out to 20.25 inches as he approaches full term. Stem cells in the bone marrow continue to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to maintain a healthy immune system, but there is not really any development remaining for arms, legs, brain or organs. Your baby will simply continue to grow in size as he readies for his big debut.
In other words, the boy is ready to go! From here on out all that's left is for nature to decide if he's going to end up being a lineman or a wide-receiver!
