Noemi is 34 weeks today and still about the size of a honeydew melon. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. The great news is that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
How far along? 34 weeks
Weight gain/loss:I'm not sure. I'd guess that I'm up a total of 31 pounds.
Sleep? I was fine until I got a nasty cold. Now I keep waking up and coughing and trying to breathe. Hopefully I get better soon.
Best moment this week? My mom came up for the weekend and we had a lot of fun. Joaquin keeps talking about grandma. It's very cute.
Movement: She is still moving like crazy. It is weird to see it so obviously from the outside sometimes.
Food cravings: Eh - I barely have an appetite these days. I only eat because I know I am supposed to.
What I miss? Being healthy. Or being able to take Sudafed. Either one.
What I am looking forward to? Being done with this merger. We are closing today. Woot woot! I have been working on it since May and just tallied my hours on this one project - over 700. Yikes. I can't wait for it (and the late nights and early mornings) to be over. Then I just have one more deal to close and I am home free!!!
Milestones: Every week feels like a huge milestone these days. Only 3 weeks to full term now. Yay!!
What I'm nervous about: I'm not really nervous today. Just tired from being sick and too much work. This weekend should be very helpful on both fronts.
Grandma had fun too!
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