31 weeks

You baby weighs between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds. She continues to gain weight at a faster pace than she lengthens, which will give her those cute chubby cheeks. She's about fourteen to sixteen inches tall, although individual growth rates vary. Your baby begins to run out of room as she puts on weight.
This week marks an incredible milestone in your baby's lung development. Before now, the air sacs and branches in your baby's lungs were present but not functional. The lungs were not able to inflate properly. However, now there is surfactant being produced in your baby's lungs. Surfactant prevents your baby's lungs from collapsing outside of the uterus and the baby is able to take in air and breathe properly. The fetal ear is almost completely developed both inside and out. Your baby can hear your voice and other familiar sounds that she will recognize after birth. Your baby is putting on white fat under the skin and the skin's color is pink instead of red at this point. Your baby's fingernails have grown to the end of her fingers and she may scratch herself while she is in the womb. 

How far along? 31 weeks.

Due Date: August 13, 2010

Total weight gain/loss: +5 Total. Same as last week. Cool! :)
Maternity clothes? ...... Yea.
Sleep: This week I started waking up at night... she decided that it is very fun to move a lot when I lay still.

Best moment this week: Childbirth class was fun and VERY informative and getting to see little Eliana again was SO cool!! WE GOT TO SEE HER BLINK!! She has my cheeks and chin, for sure! She weighs 3lbs,14oz (according to the ultrasound) which is the 54th percentile, right on track. :)

Movement: Constantly. It tends to be distracting and is getting to be painful sometimes... she figured out the way to make my belly bigger is to push from the inside I think. :)

Food cravings: Fresh food and sweets.
Food aversions: I haven't noticed anything lately.
Gender: A little wiggly girl!
Labor Signs: Not real labor, thankfully... and most of the Braxton-Hicks I feel aren't painful :) YAY
Belly Button in or out? I think I can still say in... but it is definitely starting to pop a little.
What I miss: Subway!!! Seriously... especially now that it is hot - I want to eat not-hot food.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing a friend (maybe 2?) from college! Shaula and I have the same due date! :D
Milestones: Eliana's lungs should not collapse! Since she is producing surfactant now her lungs can handle air! YAY!! She'd be able to breathe! (We still want her to wait for August.)

Other: Picture!  Bigger already?