Week 34

This week Baby Sonny is about 18 inches from head to toe and weighs about 4.5 to 4.75 pounds.  He is still roughly the size of a honeydew melon.  Baby's protective coating, his vernix, is becoming much thicker and his lanugo continues to be shed.  Baby Sonny is still gaining fat layers to help him regulate his own body temperature.  His lungs are also continuing to mature in preparation for the outside world.

The most exciting accomplishment this week is that Jeff and I have agreed on a name for Baby Sonny!!!  We will be waiting to share our selection until we meet him in person.  We want to make sure that Baby Sonny and his name are a good fit.

I've been working a lot these past few weeks, 60+ hours.  But this week I'm working 34 hours; it's like a small vacation!  Today I washed all of Baby Sonny's clothing, bedding, blankets, etc.  His crib is ready and waiting for him!  And all of his clothes, or rather his newborn and up to 3 months clothes, are in the drawer or hanging in the closet.

The only other excitement this week was my shopping excursion yesterday.  Hannah called and told me about a sale at a consignment baby store.  We have a franchise nearby so I had to check it out.  They had fall/winter clothes on clearance, 10 items for $10!  I found quite a few great items.  The lobster sweater is my favorite.  And I really like the striped newborn sweater that matches Baby Sonny's going home outfit.