I am very happy to report Lil' Biscotti did not arrive on Christmas - whew! Jonathan's parents arrive on 1/5, and she's not allowed to come into this world until her Granny and Grandpa are here.
I'm feeling remarkably well, considering. Lil' Biscotti is pretty heavy, and sometimes I really feel it. It is a treat when I get into a good, comfortable sleeping position ... and then disappointing when I can't acdtually sleep because my mind is racing.
We've been telling Christian that the baby is coming, and so he's added, "Tell me about (insert baby's name here)" to his repertoire of questions. So we tell him that she's going to be his little sister, and he's going to be her big brother. And that she'll be really tiny, and he can hold her if he wants to and he can also help Mommy with his little sister, if he wants to.
I still don't think he really understands there is a baby coming who will be staying with us permanently.
And now for this week's baby update ...
Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)
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