Alison and I have already known this. We started dating a month after we met, got engaged three months later and were married about 8 months after that. We had our first child a mere 18 months into our marriage, and were pregnant again 9 months later. This is all faster than I would have ever imagined. But such is life. It is a law of our family that we are learning to cope with.
Now, even though Tiny Tiny is due June 15, s/he has decided to start making his/her way out. What?!?! We're still almost five weeks away from go time! On Friday, Alison's water broke, so we went to the hospital to make sure everything is alright. She stayed the night, got an ultrasound, and left the next day with orders to drink lots of water and wait for the actual contractions.
Fortunately, it looks like our little buddy will start sometime this week! We're hoping, at least. According to our counter, Alison is 35 weeks 4 days (though we have a sneaking suspicion that we are further along). Here is an update of what our little buddy is doinog inside the womb:
- Tiny Tiny doesn't have much room to maneuver now
- He's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon)
- His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products
- Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
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