40 Weeks!

How our baby's growing:

It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.

39 weeks & baby update

How our baby's growing:

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

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As for an update, at our appointment yesterday the doctor measured me and I was 1 cm dilated and 60% effaced. Some progress...but not really much. It was kind of a bummer, but I have begun to realize how God's timing is so much right than our own. I was in the shower this morning just praying about how I was going to just rest in God's timing. After my shower I was blow drying my hair and realized that I had to go to the bathroom....surprise! And when I went to the bathroom I realize that I had started to bleed. It kinda freaked me out but I called Ryan and then called the doctor. The doctor told me that he wanted me to go to the hospital and take a stress test and make sure the baby was alright. I made it to the hospital and after about 45 minutes of being hooked up to a fetal monitor, I was release with a clear bill of health...me and baby. Heart rates were fine and my blood pressure was fine also. So hopefully the next time I have to go to the hospital is to have little baby Pounds. So once again, I was told I could start having true steady contractions tonight...or a week. So, I continue with the waiting game! Ryan's doing an amazing job keeping me sane and keeping me positive and focus on what is really important. I am so blessed to have him! So wait I will until I get to see our precious little baby, toodles, :) jen & pounds