Joaquin is 36 weeks today and it is his last week as the size of a honeydew melon. He is continuing to put on weight at about ½ pound each week. This layer of fat will help him regulate his body temperature after leaving the womb. In fact, he will be 15 percent fat at birth. Even in the womb, he can listen, feel, touch and see. His gums are firm with ridges that look somewhat like teeth, though his actual pearly whites won't start breaking through until he's between three months and a year old. He has definite patterns of sleep and wakefulness—opening his eyes while awake and closing them while sleeping. He will become alert and turn his head toward light and sound just as a newborn would.
How far along? 36 weeks
Weight gain/loss: I'm up a total of 34 pounds.
Sleep? This changes day by day. Sleeping on my sides is getting OLD. It is really starting to hurt my hip joints. It will be so nice to start sleeping on my stomach again soon.
Best moment this week? It was nice having my mom come up on Sunday and help out and bring us some food.
Movement: Joaquin is moving normally, which is always reassuring.
Food cravings: Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies.
What I miss? Agility.
What I am looking forward to? Having this baby (this may stay the same until the baby comes).
Milestones: Each week is its own little milestone these days.
What I'm nervous about: I just got a new deal at work. I'm sort of wondering how that is going to turn out.
It was my pleasure to come up, Im so glad I did. Im still cleaning up my kitchen from my all day Betty Crocker impersination on Saturday. You will love the lasagna. I assume you have my chocolate chip recipe, I remember we made them together a lot when you were a teanager. It makes 12 dozen though be careful or you be a lot more than 34 pounds up! Freeze the Hersey bar before you try to grate it or it will turn to mush. Ha Ha. Love mom
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