Thursday, April 10, 2008

36 weeks

We officially hit 36 weeks yesterday, a major milestone in "our" pregnancy. Supposedly she weighs around 6 pounds and is about 13 inches from crown to rump. This week she is practicing blinking, has fully developed sucking muscles, and her gums are becoming more rigid. At our midwife appt yesterday we confirmed that she is really in the head down position, though we were pretty sure we felt her laying side to side last night (unless she has supper wide shoulders!) We have noticed her dropping a little bit, though she usually seems to come back up each time. It seems the mucus plug is starting to drain away, though it's hard to tell. Sarah is doing well, handling it like a champion. She's feeling pretty ready for it to be over and to be able to walk & job comfortably, as well sleep comfortably. We couldn't be luckier though and feel so grateful for how good everyone has been to us. We're really in the homestretch, although I must admit it feels like we should be a little bit closer than we actually are. Patience is the key at this point (though I'm ok if she waits to come until after finals).

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