I'm a little late posting this week, because technically tomorrow I will be 39 weeks! YIKES!! We are going to have a baby girl before we know it! I am so excited and yet starting to get nervous again. We had our check up with Dr. Adams yesterday and she said that Miss Brooke has definitely dropped very low and my body is preparing itself! (No dilation yet, but all other signs are good!) Dad told me that Mom had contractions before her water broke, so I'm hoping she passes that on to me, so there are no "surprises" and we can slowly prepare to leave for the hospital. (AKA, we can shower, etc.)
Brooke's heartrate is at 160, so still in the normal range and she is still moving like crazy! Giving me some good kicks and punches. I also had my whooping cough shot yesterday, which the doctors recommend now, so I can pass immunities onto her before she is born. There have been so many outbreaks of this lately, why take the chance!
Not that the Werner Family doesn't have enough excitement coming in the months ahead, but Adam also received amazing news at work. AGAIN!!! He was asked to be a part of the team that will open a new PHH office in Buffalo, NY. NO, WE ARE NOT MOVING!!! Adam, will be in Buffalo temporarily from April until possibly December, but no longer than that. It is an amazing career opportunity for him and huge resume booster. I couldn't be more proud of Adam both for being such an amazing husband and not-too-distant future Daddy!
Mood: Adam is very ready. He has been ready for weeks. I think I am ready now, but after my appointment yesterday, knowing that she is really getting ready and could come anyday now; I am definitely more nervous!
Energy: Adam says I am getting my burst of energy and doing some major nesting right now. We have non-stop things to do to feel like the house is clean and ready for her!
Cravings: Well, I feel like the same as normal, but considering I have gained 7 pounds in 3 weeks, I guess I am eating more? Or she has had a huge growth spurt!!
Nausea: None
Total Weight Gain: 31 pounds
BEW update (per Babycenter):
Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's 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 usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)
