Wednesday, November 29, 2006

38 weeks!



Wow, it seemed like we would never get to this point! The baby is now considered full-term and could really come anytime. Yikes!! One guy in our childbirth class asked if a mom's belly button started sticking out when the baby was ready...kind of like a turkey thermometer! I think he was serious! I wish it was that easy to know when she was coming! :) We are ready for our little girl's arrival and so anxious to meet her and see what she looks like!

Here is the 38 week update from babycenter.com:
Your baby has really fattened up. She likely weighs between 6 and 7 1/2 pounds now (boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls), and she's probably between 19 and 20 inches long. She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test with your pinky! Her organs are fully developed and in place, but her lungs and brain — though developed enough for her to function now — will continue to mature right through childhood.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If your baby is born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

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