Saturday, May 26, 2007

Alton Update

Week Thirty-Eight
If he is the "average baby," he weights 6.8 pounds (3083gm)and is 19.6 inches (49.8cm) long.
Have you noticed she hiccups a lot? Because there is no air around her, those breathing exercises cause amniotic fluid to get into her windpipe. The result? Hiccups!
Your child's intestines are accumulating lots of meconium. Meconium takes on the role of being your baby's first bowel movement -- removing the waste that has accumulated.
He may have a full head of hair now -- an inch or more long! Don't be surprised if it's an unexpected color. Some blond couples have dark haired babies; some dark haired couples have red-haired babies; some couples have babies with only peach fuzz! It may just persuade you to take a closer look at your family tree!
Circumference of head and abdomen are about the same size for your baby. No wonder it's so hard to get a t-shirt over a newborn's head!

Poor Alton, he has no chance to have a small head. Both mommy and daddy are melon heads. Travis and I can wear the same sized fitted baseball cap.

Travis and I taking advantage of the fact that this might be our last child free weekend. We are going to the movies and we are going shopping. Should be a good time!

1 comment:

Andrea Rooks said...

I hope all is going well -- this time of waiting is so hard! God knows the exact moment you'll get to meet Alton -- it's part of His perfect plan... I'll be praying for you...