33 Weeks

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.

As your baby fills out even more of your belly, lots of things might start to change: Whereas before you were sashaying, you may find yourself waddling. Finding an easy position to sit in — let alone sleep — is becoming more of a challenge. And bumping into chairs and counters is par for the course.

Today I had my doctor's appointment. Everything is going just fine. I am measuring right where I should be and I haven't gained any weight since the last appointment. The baby is now head down and his heart beat is strong around 142 beats per minute.  My Mom was able to come with me for this appointment and she got to hear the baby's heart beat. 

These last few weeks we have been working really hard to get our house finished so we can move in before the baby comes. I think we are only a couple more weeks away from being finished with the house!  It will be really nice to be able to set up the baby's room and to get everything out of storage so that we know exactly what we need to buy.