@ 37 Weeks

As of yesterday, April 1, our babyboy2b reached full term in the pregnancy--37 weeks. He could arrive anytime between now and 42 weeks gestation and be considered full term. So...no more fears that Peanut might be born prematurely! Not that we feared he would arrive early, really, but it's nice to know that at this point, whenever he arrives, he'll have arrived after a full-term pregnancy, with all of its benefits, and the best possible start in the world. Essentially, whatever amount of time remains before he is born he'll use to pack on some additional weight--about an ounce a week. If he's grown according to averages, he weighs just over six pounds now, and probably stretches to about 20 1/2 inches in length, maybe even 21. We're thinking that he began his migration down--he's "dropping," as they say--just a bit yesterday. I can't say he's dropped yet, but maybe, just maybe, he's beginning to do so. The only evidence to suggest this at this point is that the curve in the top of Monica's belly appears to have changed, to have lengthened. Yesterday morning, her abdomen appeared as if she literally was carrying a basketball around, but by the end of the day, the "slope" of the top of her belly had lengthened a bit, looked a bit less round and basketball'ish, and a bit less tightly curved. Of course, we might just be imagining it, but the time is drawing nigh.
Vicki came over the hill on Saturday, and she and Monica set up dueling sewing machines, and over the course of the day, sewed the bumpers for Peanut's crib. They're adorable and sweet, and the fact that they're homemade adds to their sweetness. Thank you, Vicki.