28 weeks and 4 days

Baby Avery hit a developmental milestone over the weekend. Her brain can regulate her body temperature and tell her lungs to begin producing surfectant, which will keep them well lubricated and functional when she is born. That means that if she is born now, she would be fairly well equipped to deal with life outside the womb. She would probably still need some medical assistance, but in a few more weeks, even that would be limited. So, as far as I am concerned, she can go ahead and come out. Isn't 7 months long enough? Maggie had her puppies after 63 days. Avery has been in utero for 186 days. Surely we are close enough.

BTW, Partner went to the vet last week, and he now weighs in at a whopping 18.4 pounds. He is soon to be larger than his mom and Hank who weigh around 23 pounds. I suspect he will be about 40 pounds when it is all said and done. He is such a snuggler. He is turning into a giant lap dog (just like his Aunt Heidi).

We have Childbirth Class again tonight. I am hopeful we will learn some good breathing techniques and that TJ will be as entertained as he was last time. We are supposed to bring pillows tonight, so I think that means we have some Lamaze-like instruction.