Week 30 Highlights
The theme of this week was TAKING IT EASY. :) Joe and I spent a lot of quality time together, just relaxing and doing a few (just a few) things around the house.
The Pediatric Research Forum was hosted at Children's on Thursday and Friday. The project that I helped to present is a really great one (in my unbiased opinion...) - we are making instructional videos for parents that they can watch at their kiddos' well child check-ups.
Friday was the busiest day this week:
- Pediatric Research Forum
- OB Appointment (just a regular visit - Baby decided to give the doctor a nice, big kick!)
- Dad's Tetanus Shot (he's now immunized against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, thank goodness!)
- Pediatric Residency Banquet
- Matt's Going Away Party (Matt and Krystal are good friends of ours - they're moving to Colorado for Krystal's residency)
Monday was our first birthing class!
This week in development
Baby weighs as much as a large cabbage (3 pounds!!!)
His brain is starting to take on the characteristic grooves and indentations (up until now, it had been smooth) - this increases the brain's surface area and makes room for more tissue
Baby's bone marrow has taken over production of red blood cells
Lanugo (the soft hair covering Baby's body) has served its purpose and is now beginning to disappear - according to Grandpa Mike and Grandma Judy, if this guy's anything like his daddy, we will STILL have a hairy baby two months from now
How's Mom doing?
I'm still doing really well. I just had a little bit of foot/ankle swelling early in the week, when it was hot, but that has gone away. I've started going to water aerobics classes at the Lakeside Wellness Center, so that should help! Around the house, the nesting continues... now we have bedding for Baby's room, and the sports/puppies theme is in full effect. :)
How's Dad doing?
I would ask him, but he's napping downstairs! He handled birthing class pretty well - I got a little nervous for him when they started talking about cervical dilation and effacement, but he was a champ! He was on his best behavior, too - he let somebody else say "Vacuum" when the teacher asked everyone in the room, "What else can she do while standing?" (asking about relaxation techniques during early labor).
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