Hi little Elijah!
Great day today - we are 27 weeks! 1 more week and you are going to make Dr. Bonehead one happy camper - he said that 28 weeks is when his anxiety goes down. You are almost there little bambino :) According to our pregnancy program, your rate of survival is now 85% and your risk of serious complications dropped to 40%. It also says the average weight is 2 lb 3 oz. However, you were 2 lb 1 oz a week and a half ago. Even though we are progressing along just great, still can't know for certain we are 100% smooth sailing. According to Katie Volenec, white baby boy preemies are big wussies and don't do as well as girls. So, we want you to keep cooking for as long as you can. I also put a new poll on your blog so we can see when people think you are going to arrive. I put my vote out there - I did January 1 - January 9.
We are officially in our 3rd trimester now. We are 2/3 of the way done! Obviously, we have never made it this far before so it is quite exciting for your dad and me. Now, your mom has to do her part and keep the sugars down so you stay in the clear when you are born. I was trying to get them down but my cut off was always the 3rd trimester. I am going to try a new breakfast recipe tomorrow because I have a lot of problems with my beloved oatmeal in the mornings.
Were you proud of your mom yesterday? I said I wanted to work on the kitchen and I did! The dishes were done and I cooked pork chops for dinner. That is all I accomplished that was on my long list but it was something, right? I hope to accomplish a lot more tomorrow. I don't think completed scrapbook pages are going to get your room ready or get the living room unshoveled!
Well kiddo, that is about it. Big news today & lots of happiness all around. Well, except from 12-3 when the Chiefs play and your dad is probably shedding a tear or two :) The only upside is that he is doing well in fantasy football with your Cvilikas cousins so it helps to cushion the blows of the Chief and Husker losses every week. :)
