jordan's update

Your baby is still putting on the pounds — about an ounce a day. He now weighs about 6 pounds and is a little less than 19 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the creamy substance that covered and protected his skin during its submersion in amniotic fluid. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, which will stay in his bowels until birth. This blackish mixture, called meconium, will become his first bowel movement.

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. Most likely he's in a head-down position by now, which is optimal for a smooth delivery, but if he isn't in the next week, your provider may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying he'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position manually, by manipulating him from the outside of your belly.

Jordan is head down and I don't think he's going anywhere soon :)
Asah and I took a walk around Southeastern University last night and began to talk to Jordan about getting into position!!! We're getting ready to meet our boy!

have a good day,

tara