32 Weeks!

We are 32 weeks now and getting closer and closer to that full term 37 week mark! It's exciting to know that no matter what happens now (even if we went into preterm labor and had to deliver, God forbid) our baby has a very high rate of survival. It definitely eases my mind to be at that point!

So...our baby at 32 weeks:
By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.

At our appointment this week, I was reassured about baby's size. My doctor used the tape measure for the first time and said I'm measuring right where I should be, so our little one's growth has slowed down a bit which is good news for me...wasn't really excited about the possibility of delivering a LARGE Hatten man. Still feel great, although putting on my shoes is getting harder and harder. We have a very active little man and Cameron is amazed from time to time when he actually witnesses the movement in my belly. He's very strong and can shift my entire stomach one way or the other.

The ever growing buddha: