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Last night Riley and Trey shared items they found on our walk around the neighborhood at gathering. They also shared a book they found at the library about Easter. This was their contribution to daddy's request that we all bring a creative reflection on Holy Week to gathering. I put the boys to bed a little after 8 and my aching legs and back couldn't resist my bed. So, I went to bed with both windows open and the fan on and listened from my room as the rest of our friends shared what they had brought. It was beautiful.

Curtis, where are you???? Shouldn't you be arriving in Ohio sometime soon?

31 weeks...

Your Baby:

From now until the end of your pregnancy, your baby will gain weight faster than he'll increase in length. By now the baby's lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature. Your baby's irises can now dilate and contract in response to light. Due to the deposits of white fat underneath the skin your baby's skin is no longer red, but is now the wonderful newborn pink color. His fingernails may reach the end of the hands, too. Your baby is now a little over 3 pounds and is 16 inches long.

You may worry that if you are breathless from walking or sometimes even just sitting that your baby is in danger. This is not true. Your baby is getting plenty of oxygen from your placenta.