
Emry's Birth Story Part 1
11 years ago

Wow! He's really growing! My 33 week check up went really well. Everything seems to be right on track. I go back at 36 weeks on 6/13. At that point they start doing exams to see if he's "coming towards the light." (The doctor's words, not mine!) After that visit I'll be going every week until he decided to make his arrival.
Today is the first time since I've been married that I didn't wear my wedding ring to work. I have it with me and I keep trying to put it on every few minutes. No luck so far...
By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Sunday we have "lamaze" class from 8 - 4. The night before is our second baby shower, so we'll see how well Dad handles the graphic movies! Someone might be a little under the weather!