belly up.

belly pic from today: herschel has sympathy belly (with hair for added panache)



the month of wee showers:

it all began in bainbridge, georgia on 11/3......
i am having issues with pictures from this shower so these will have to do to show the massive bounty from our home town. i can't even describe it all. wee's presents filled my mom's suburban but don't underestimate the jetta (herschel) because everything made it back to athens in one trip - including me, my big bag and troublesome cub.




then....11/11......soybean shower time with herschel's lab..... i don't have any pictures but there was a big turnout and everybody pitched in for our super fine wee monitor
and, as if that wasn't enough, there were more gifts in addition to the monitor. hersch works with some generous people. it must be the soybeans.

since i don't have any pics, here's the image from the e-vite...


and finally 11/17...... the partay shower at charlie and erin's... shown here with corinn who was one of our shower gifts. we decided we would give her back to chris and cliff since they seemed kind of attached to her. that is a happy baby.
even maynard had a good time.
a baby plunger simply because of genes inherited from herschel

here's some people pics... including two of my vet school friends who traveled across state lines for some weebaby shenanigans... thanks emily (and ryan) and carrie












and, of course, pin the poo on the baby.


hersch and i feel so lucky to have such good friends and family. everyone's generosity has been a bit overwhelming and we can't thank everybody enough. we are set for baby gear... all we need now is wee.

thanks again everybody!

and now, two weeks worth of fetal development for your reading pleasure...

Week Thirty-Five

• The average baby weighs almost five and a half pounds now.
• Most babies born now will survive and without many long-term problems.
• Fat accumulations plumps up the arms and legs this week. These layers of fat will help him regulate his body temperature. They also provide those cute little dimples on elbows and knees!
• Her hearing is fully developed.
• It's getting crowded! Your baby is now taking up most of the uterus and you may even feel like your chest has run out of room! Soon enough though, baby will move down and you'll be able to breathe easily again
  
• Your baby is 18.2 inches (46.2cm) long and weighs 5.3 pounds (2383gm).
• The testes have completed their descent in males.

Week Thirty-Six

Your baby is almost ready and most likely, so are you! The only organ still to mature is the lungs. While certainly you are both growing anxious to meet, remember that each day (up to 42 weeks), that your little one stays within your womb will multiply his chances to breathe on his own.

If he hasn't already, this week your baby may drop into the birth canal. While breathing for mom becomes easier, walking may be the exact opposite! If he's not your first baby, this "lightening" may not occur until right before labor.

Fat is dimpling your baby's elbows and knees, and forming creases in the neck and wrists. (fat dimples are a necessity in my book)

His skin is growing smooth and, shall we say it, "baby" soft.

His gums are very rigid. It won't be many months before you'll see his teeth.

She has a fully developed pair of kidneys and her liver has begun processing some waste products.

Your child's average size is now 18.66 inches (47.4cm) and 5.78 pounds (2622 g). Between now and birth she will gain about an ounce a day!