Noemi is 36 weeks today and it is her last week as the size of a honeydew melon. She is continuing to put on weight at about ½ pound each week. This layer of fat will help her regulate her body temperature after leaving the womb. In fact, she will be 15 percent fat at birth. Even in the womb, she can listen, feel, touch and see. Her gums are firm with ridges that look somewhat like teeth, though her actual pearly whites won't start breaking through until she's between three months and a year old. She has definite patterns of sleep and wakefulness—opening her eyes while awake and closing them while sleeping. She will become alert and turn her head toward light and sound just as a newborn would.
How far along? 36 weeks
Weight gain/loss: I'm up a total of 31 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's my birthday and Thanksgiving today, so I am looking forward to a nice holiday, good food, and time with family. Oh, also "watching" UCLA beat USC by 10 points last Saturday (watching is a bit of a stretch. We were forced to follow the plays via game cast due to our lack of cable, but somehow it was still quite exciting).
Movement: Noemi moves a lot. I definitely don't remember Joaquin moving this much. It's definitely a cool feeling (except when I am trying to fall asleep!).
Food cravings: It's 7:30 am right now, so a huge cappuccino sounds amazing.
What I miss? Red wine, skinny jeans and shoes with buckles.
What I am looking forward to? Watching Notre Dame kick USC's tail this Saturday (We are #1!!).
Milestones: Each week is its own big milestone these days. I'm hoping I get to post at least another one of these Ticker Change Thursday entries next week, which would be a huge milestone - I didn't get past this one last time!
What I'm nervous about: Not too much. I need to get some cooking done, finish packing my hospital bag and do a few more things to feel totally ready but even if she decided to show up today I think we'd pretty much be fine, which is a good feeling.
I can cook!
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