My app tells me that our baby's irises can now dilate and respond to changes in light, which is very exciting because eyesight can be a big problem for premature babies, I was told. His skin has changed to a pinker color from red, and this week he'll be adding a lot of fat. He'll mostly be getting fatter rather than longer from here on out. If he stays in for the full 40 weeks, he should at least double his weight between now and birth. His lungs and digestive track are still working on maturing.
My mom left today. Somehow in the midst of a 3 day snow event (not a storm...it was never really coming down hard), her flight took off right on time. The bus to get to the airport, however, was not even close to on time, so I ended up driving her there. So thankful that we got the Subaru a little bit early; the past couple of days would have been pretty sketchy in the Honda!
Got home and had a package waiting...some of B's family sent us two Lou Malnati's deep dish pizzas! OMG I am so excited about these! They were frozen in dry ice (not necessary given the outside temps) and when it comes time to make them, we'll pop them in the oven and then be transported back to Chicago! Baby B will have his first Chicago style pizza experience in utero! We are so grateful for this and the many other lovely things people have sent our way. We feel so loved and supported and know Baby B will be really lucky to be loved by all of you.
I was a little worried when I saw the pizzas though, because our freezer is pretty full. My mom prepared 14 (I counted) meals for us (we're talking 14 2-serving meals) in addition to cooking for us while she was here. Our freezer is so full that we have a few meals in the fridge that we have to eat first. But I managed to slide the pizzas in! I'd like to point out that the ice cream in the freezer is from over 2 weeks ago when we had guests and I bought ice cream for apple crisp. Sometimes at the end of the day I realize I haven't had enough dairy and just need to supplement. :) Also, there's food in the freezer door. It was so helpful to have my mom here and key to my peace of mind...I'm not one who does well sitting at home alone!
We'll see how Nanaa does tomorrow all alone. She's been a little weirded out by my being home all the time. Our love/hate relationship has deteriorated from 90/10 to 75/25 I'd say. She doesn't like being told she can't sit on my belly.
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