Week 29

Baby's development: The baby measures 14 1/2 inches and weighs about 2 3/4 lbs. The brain continues to develop at a very fast rate. The head is now finally proportional to the rest of his body. His brain can also now control his own breathing and body temperature. The baby is running out of room to do summersaults, but he can still manage to stretch and kick from the inside. The baby can also now tell the difference between sunlight and artificial light through the wall of the uterus.

I had my gestational diabetes test this week. I had to go to the doctor's office and drink a bottle of this extremely sugary water, wait for an hour and then get my blood drawn. The drink gave me a headache (which is typical for a lot of women) and tasted like super concentrated gatorade. Yuck!

I have also notice some discomfort with in my ribs, especially if I hunch over. I read that my ribs are beginning to spread apart to make room for the baby, which might explain this sensation. It's weird to think that joints and bones are separating -- I hope everything goes back! I have noticed that I have developed the "linea nigra," which is dark line running from my pubic bone to my navel. It usually disappears after the baby is born, but it literally showed up over night.

Gloria (and Gabe) are going to come out to CO this May to throw us a baby shower. The date will be May 22. I hope many of you can come. It will be coed, a BBQ, and more of a get together/party than a traditional baby shower. We just want to hang out with all of our friends before the baby comes and we disappear for about a month. If we do become lame and never go out because of the baby, please give us a hard time! Please remind us that we had a life before the baby!