Weekly BPP's

We started weekly biophysical profiles (BPP) about three weeks ago. A BPP is basically a detailed ultrasound in which you can score the maximum of 8 points; but the catcher is that you only have 30minutes to do so. The four items you are being scored on are: fetal movements, tone, breathing movements, and amniotic fluid volume. A score of zero or 2 is given for each item. So far we have gotten 8/8 at every BPP!! Although this last time Ethan almost got a 4/8...he thought it was nap time and didn't show ANY sign of tone or movement until the very last 5 minutes! I was on the verge of having a small anxiety attack.

We would have more pictures due to this weekly testing, but at every other BPP Ethan has been head down as well as face down. Although this is the optimal delivery position, it's hard to get cute pictures of my baby when he's facing my spine!

We also had another growth scan to estimate his weight. Drum roll please....my peanut is now 5lbs 9oz!! What a champ! I do admit I was pretty nervous because the last efw (estimated fetal weight) was 4lbs 12oz...thankfully he's gained less than a pound in three weeks. If he keeps this growth pattern up by the time I'm 38wks he should be a perfect 6lbs 9oz!! Which will totally NOT make sense at all when I deliver a 8 to 9lb baby...haha, I guess we will wait and see. I almost forgot, at every ultrasound the tech continues to tell me how much HAIR our little guy has. It is crazy, you can actually see his hair...I never knew that was possible. That just makes me even more excited...AHHH I can not wait!! These last few weeks seem to be going by so slowly.

Yes, Ethan's room is pretty much done. We just need to go pick up the bedding at the store! We have received so many gift cards to Babies'R Us that we are combining them all and getting the bedding set with that money...wow, thanks everyone!! (Pictures to come once we make the shopping trip...I'm hoping by next weekend.)