There really isn’t a lot to report on Pudding this week, so let’s do a quick recount of where we’re at:
· all internal organ systems are pretty much ready for the outside world,
· he/she has got the meconium stockpile building up (first black baby poo),
· lots of healthy baby fat,
· a rapidly developing brain (that’ll keep growing for years to come),
· and Pudding has more or less reached official baby status- all he/she needs to do is “head out” and say hello to the rest of the world and especially his/her ready-to-pop momma.
Pudding has just about reached final birth weight – average weight at this point is 6.8 pounds (3083gm) and is 19.6 inches (49.8cm) long.
Birth is the sudden opening of a window through which you look out upon a stupendous project. ~William Dixon
We are all now very excited and try extremely hard not to knock each other out, when we race to the phone! Especially if it rings early in the morning or late at night.
We know that there could be many more days to wait, but then again…. only Pudding knows when THE DATE will be!
I hope that the mum-to-be is making the most of this wondeful time of resting and that the dad-to-be is also having some special time. Make the most of this time together.
Soon you will no longer be a couple….you will be a family!
SO EXCITING!
Somehow I don’t think it started with a kiss…I think it started with a coffee.
Either way it has been great sharing the journey with both of you!
And of course Pudding’s brain will keep growing. They have a teacher for an aunt!
The Great Granma is very excited too!!!
Love to you all