Joaquin is 33 weeks today and about the size of a honeydew melon. 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.
How far along? 33 weeks
Weight gain/loss: I'm up a total of 30 pounds.
Sleep? I wake up a ton to pee, but otherwise sleep is fine. However, I am now a apparently quite talented at snoring, which is making it hard for Jay to sleep (even with all of the training from Bananas!)
Best moment this week? Jay and I were watching Dexter last night and it was really good!
Movement: He's moving all over the place, which is so reassuring.
Food cravings: Brownies and cottage cheese.
What I miss? Not worrying about a premature delivery.
What I am looking forward to? Hopefully some good news this evening.
Milestones: I'm one week away from 34 weeks, which is when my OB says that babies tend to do really well if they are born.
What I'm nervous about: I have a lot of work to do by Monday and I have a stressful afternoon coming up. I am wondering how I am going to juggle all of this.
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