Sneaking Up On 29 Weeks

Wow...we're already to week 29 tomorrow! The maximum wait to meet our son is 13 weeks, and that is AWESOME!

Here's what 3dpregnancy.com has to say:

Having a baby prematurely is frightening, no doubt. But here's a reason to relax: Due to the impressive advancements of medical technology, if your baby is born this week, he'd have a 9 out of 10 chance of survival, which is seriously great news. Other awesome developments:

Baby's brain can now control his breathing and body temperature. He can also cough, and his sucking abilities have been perfected. Look out, boobs!

Your Mini's skin is looking less wrinkled as he packs on the pounds. He's starting to look more like a Pampers model and less like a Depends model. He's now beefing up on the energizing and insulating white fat he'll be born with (unfortunately, white fat is not energizing and insulating for adults!).

And speaking of energy, your little Energizer Bunny is on fire these days. You're sure to feel your share of kicks, punches and elbows, especially when you're lying down. You might want to start keeping a kick chart to monitor your baby's movements, and also to later show your 13-year-old child what you endured for him. Ask your doctor how to count kicks and how often you should do it.

This week your baby is a little over 15 inches long—about the length of a loaf of bread—and weighs about 3 pounds, as much as a Macbook Air laptop.

Hmm...Well from what I've experienced, he can definitely hiccup by now. He gets bouts of them every few hours, which is fun because then it guarantees that other people can feel him moving in there. He is a little ball of energy and loves playing games with his Daddy. We aren't tracking kick counts because there's no need. He's on the go all the time, so the number of his kicks aren't crucial. And it is reassuring that his survival chances would be so high if he decided to bust out of here early, but I'm glad he's staying put. How can I brag about a natural birth of a 9-pounder if he doesn't get that big?!?! :)

Oh! I also got my first real comment from a stranger about my size today. I've had people at maternity and kid stores comment, and finally the people at our bus stop everyday asked. But no one out of the blue yet. Dan and I went to grab lunch and the cashier asked when the due date was. She asked, "Is it soon?" When I told her March, she said, "Two more months...Wow! It's big!" Yes, he is. He is indeed. And I didn't have the heart to tell her that it was more like three months (I rarely say end of March because I know I'm big), but it was fun anyway.