Just when we thought we had things figured out and under control, Sparky threw us for another loop. While a normal infant at week 34 would be 4.9 pounds or so, Ms. Sparky is well over 7 pounds. The ultrasound technician said the doctor would be able to give us the official weight, but she only knew how to get within the range. When I came home and tried to calculate the weight based on metric conversion I came up with 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Either way, Sparky is at least 2 pounds heavier than the average baby and will likely be here sooner rather than later. Based on her size, she is equivalent to a 36 week old baby, which would put a revised due date around April 7th. We are hoping to get some better information on the new plan of attack next Wednesday at our weekly visit.
So... other than that, week 34 is off to an uneventful start. My knee is bruised from the fall on Sunday, but not hurting. We now know why I feel like I have the world's largest baby in my belly. We have most of the essentials ready to bring Sparky home and now we just play the waiting game.
Congratulations to Becky Rasey for being the first to figure out that Sparky's name is Abigail Grace. Steve and I originally were debating between Elizabeth and Kathryn, but neither really ever really just seemed to fit Sparky. So after much debating and consideration we decided that Abigail was going to be the best name for our little gal. So, Abby will be joining our family shortly and you can all pray for a safe delivery and for a healthy little girl.
Also... on the above ultrasound photo Steve and I are trying to decide whether Abby's arm bones look more like a pirate skull or the ginger bread cookie from Shrek. Feel free to add your interpretation of her interesting photo to the mix.
5 comments:
Dear Little Abby, WOW!! you have grown into quite a little lady. You have a wonderful new name, and new pictures. We are so glad for you, Mommy, and Daddy. We are all anxious to see you. Great Grandma
I was thinking her arm looks a little like the Pillsbury Dough Boy!!! I don't know how the doctors can read those things. It's great to hear you guys are still doing great. April 7th would be a great birthday. A lot of great people were born on that day. Me!!! Have fun these last few weeks before Abby gets here!!!
I was thinking that her arm looked like an Egyptian sphinx! Sounds like she will be here soon! We'll be praying for lots of rest as you prepare and an uneventful delivery! Take care
FYI, they can be really off with the weight measurements via sonograms. So don't worry too much. Both of my babies were born 2lbs off predicted sono weight at time of birth. We are praying that you have an easy delivery!
We echo what Rachel said. In fact our techs and doc didn't really want to give much of an estimate on weight... just "she's healthy." She was 8lbs 15oz of healthy and the doc (after much egging) gave a 7lb estimate. We thought you looked good on Sunday. Regardless, we'll keep you and Abby (Steve and Maize too) in our prayers!
(we guessed 38 weeks)
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