Week 30 & 31 (Sept. 1 - 14)

Daylen is still growing bigger and bigger each day. On the day this picture of Daylen was taken I was undergoing a 3 hour diabetes test. Between the tests I went for a sonogram. The reason for this sonogram was because the week before Dr. Light decided that he was going to be a big baby. She wasn't sure how big, so she wanted a sonogram to give her a better estimate. This is Daylen at 30 weeks. It is a picture of the right side of his face. As you can tell he has a full cheek and he is rather big. The sonogram technician estimated that if I carry him full term he will weigh about 9 lbs. 3 oz!! So she said he is going to be a big baby.

Darren and I went back to the doctor this week for my 31 week check up. Dr. Light was pleased with the sonogram because she got a better understanding of what size baby we will be having. According to Dr. Light, Daylen is in the 95th percentile meaning that he is already bigger than most babies at this time. She is estimating that he will be between 9 and 12 lbs!!! She isn't expecting him any smaller than 9 lbs. When she measured my uterus I measured 39 inches! I'm supposed to only be measuring 31 inches since I am 31 weeks. Daylen doubled in size again since the last time! She used the term "gynomorous" to describe what size baby he will be. We asked her if there is a chance she'll take him early so that he doesn't come out weighing 20 lbs. She said she isn't planning on taking him any earlier than 39 weeks unless I develop medical problems. So, she is expecting me to carry him 1 week before full term to ensure his lungs developed. I don't know where else he is going to go in my belly. I guess I will just look like I am having triplets. She said that I am headed towards a C-section and then asked if I had an objection. I explained to her that if he was going to weigh over 9 lbs. there was no way I was going to have him naturally. So in 5 weeks when I am 36 weeks, I have to have another sonogram that is administered by a doctor rather than a technician. The doctor has better equipment that will help determine he closest due date and his actual size. Right now I think he is over 5 lbs. He is going to be a very healthy (chunky) baby. If anyone is wanting to buy us diapers or clothes, you won't be able to buy newborn or premie sizes because he has already passed those sizes. If he is able to wear them it will only be for about a week. Darren is joking that I will deliver a toddler and he'll come out walking. I'm glad he finds this humorous. He did say that now instead of an NBA star, he is going to have an NFL star. We'll just have to wait and see.