36 Weeks

Of course, Baby Jack is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He should now weigh about 6 pounds (like a Crenshaw melon) and should be more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. At the end of this week, he will be considered full-term at 37 weeks.

We go for our 36 week appointment tomorrow, and will start checking for dilation/progress weekly. Pray for healthy check up. Pray that Jack is NOT ready to make his grand arrival just yet. As miserable as I am these days, I want him to stay put as long as possible.

Not much longer….3 weeks at most!