Lil’ G: 27 weeks down

Size Comparison: Tab 6-pack

Yep, Tab. Don’t ask why..I don’t know.

We had the monthly appointment with the doctor on Monday. This was the one that involves drinking the extra sweet orange soda, waiting awhile, and having some blood drawn for a blood glucose test. We haven't heard anything regarding the test results but no one is expecting anything out of the ordinary. The heartbeat remains strong at 140 bpm. Of course, the baby was probably hopped up on the orange soda so that might be a bit high. Anyway, we're on the schedule of having appointments every two weeks now. That due date is quickly approaching.

As for the progress, the baby should weigh around 2.5 pounds. It's actually doubled in weight over the last 4 weeks. Lil' G has a long way to go and will probably triple in size over the next 12 weeks. Sometime this week, I believe the lungs become fully capable of breathing air. Most of the future development is packing on the pounds and strengthening the existing organs. It's amazing to think that the baby is so far along and that the last third of the pregnancy is building upon that. Wow.