37 Weeks!

Dani is full-term! This means that if she arrives now, her lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though our due date is still three weeks away. She weighs a little over 6 pounds and measures between 19 and 20 inches.

17 Days until Dani's birthday!!!

Toilet Paper Tuesday!

How many squares of toilet paper does it take to circle my belly?

11!

36 Weeks!

Dani is gaining about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds and is a little under 19 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy hair that covered her body, as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Next week, Dani will be considered full-term. Most likely she's in a head-down position.

35 Weeks!

Dani doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 pounds plus. Because it's so snug in my womb, she isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times she kicks is about the same. Her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products. Most of her basic physical development is now complete — she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

They moved the delivery date up a week. Right now, her birthday is set for September 6th!