Santa Baby

It looks like we will be getting the best Christmas present ever! At our perinatologist visit earlier this week, Claire's vents measured 26 mm & 45 mm, and her head circumference measured 40 weeks, 1 day (10 weeks ahead), the size of that of a full-term infant.

While it's very hard to see such a rapid increase in Claire's ventricle measurements and head circumference, there is a silver lining that I'm clinging to: Our perinatologist and Duke OB have recommended moving up Claire's delivery from 36 weeks to 35 weeks. I will be 35 weeks the week of December 19th to 25th, so this means Claire will be a Christmas baby!

Aside from the vent and head measurments, Claire looked like the perfect baby on ultrasound. Her arms and legs are starting to look so pudgy, and she was moving around quite a lot! I could only feel about 30% of her movements, which I thought was strange, since she is getting so big! She currently weighs 3 lbs, 14 ounces, but I'm hoping to fatten her up before delivery by eating like a champion this holiday season. A second helping of my mother-in-law's macaroni and cheese? Don't mind if I do! Another slice of pumpkin pie? I'll take it!

We also saw her open her eyes during the ultrasound, and I swear she batted her eyelashes at us. As if she needs to use her charm in order to have us wrapped around her little finger!! The sonographer also pointed out that she was practicing breathing. Apparently little Claire knows that she'll need that skill sooner than expected! Keep up the practice, little girl!