She'll Be Comin' Around the Corner When She Comes!

With three and a half weeks to go, Baby K really is right around the corner (and apologies that you now have that song stuck in your head for the rest of the day). My hospital bag is finally packed, my weekly doctor's appointments are going just fine and Jan & I think we are as ready as we're going to be. Now it's just up to the baby to decide when she's ready. Thankfully we are past the 36 week mark, which means we are safe to have the baby in Aspen - a huge relief as we were hoping we wouldn't have to drive/fly down to Denver for the big event!

We have made a lot of progress on the baby's room, with the crib, changing table and glider all set up. It may come as no big surprise to most of you that our four-legged babies took almost no time to decide these soft new spaces were set up exclusively for them! So for now we've covered everything up to keep the kitties off of things. At some point I will get a few pictures so you all can see the nursery!

What's she up to at week 36?
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position.

Have a great weekend everyone & stay tuned! XO