Welcome to Week #31!

WOW! That's about all I can say. The baby will be here before we know it. Soon our whole lives will be changed forever. In the meantime, though, here are the baby's changes:

Your baby has probably reached three pounds and about 14 inches in length. She’s also filling out a bit as she continues to gain weight, and these layers of fat help her to appear less wrinkled. As practice for breathing after birth, your baby is mimicking breathing movements by repeatedly moving her diaphragm in a rhythmic way. This can trigger hiccups if she inadvertently inhales amniotic fluid. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid now surrounds your baby, but that volume decreases as she gets bigger and has less room in your uterus. Baby's head continues to grow, and brain growth speeds up even more. Baby's hearing is also improving; nearly all babies can react (by movement) to sound by this week.

I know that the baby has been able to hear, but it's funny to see it react to sound (like Dan's voice) -- it usually kicks!! I wonder if the baby can react to me screaming, "YIKES!!! Only 10 more weeks!!!"