Noemi is 33 weeks today and about the size of a honeydew melon. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her 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 her brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
How far along? 33 weeks
Weight gain/loss: I think I'm up a total of 29 or 30 pounds.
Sleep? I wake up a ton to pee, but otherwise sleep is fine.
Best moment this week? Trick or treating with Joaquin last night was so fun! He got the hang of it quickly and was so adorable in his Max costume (from Where the Wild Things Are). I will post some pics later. Unfortunately, in all of the excitement I dropped my camera and now it will not turn on :-(
Movement: She is still moving a lot, but the movements are slower. Probably because she's so crammed in there!
Food cravings: Salted caramels and hot tea.
What I miss? Not having contractions. It is stressful having them now. I want Noemi to stay put until at least 37 weeks.
What I am looking forward to? My mom is coming up to visit this weekend, which should be fun!
Milestones: I'm one week away from 34 weeks, which is when my old OB said 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. (Note: I guess some things never change. This last bit is word for word what I wrote at 33 weeks with Joaquin. It fit so well today I'm just sticking with it. Sigh. Only a few more weeks of work and then I'm done.)
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