Ela in the Bella!

Hi Everyone! In accordance with the past few months we had another wonderful but busy weekend! Jessi's dad and sister came into town for the weekend and we went to Long Island for Grandma K's birthday....Oh yeah and more sightseeing! A few more visitors and we will be authentic NYC tour guides! Ela does not even realize how many places she has been already! It was pretty cold and then got warm for a few days but it sure made up for the nice days today. The high here today was 23 degrees and right now it "feels like" 9 degrees.(Never understood why they don't just say 9 degrees) Thank goodness for Ela in the belly keeping Jessi warm! We are supposed to get our first real snow storm this weekend on Jessi's birthday!
Check out some pictures from this weekend:

Aunt Amy kissing her Niece

Daddy's Girls(All Three)

Tomek and Jessi

Of Course we cant forget about our "son"-Ozzy in his Winter Coat

Just got back from our 33 week doctors appointment. Everything is still looking good. Jessi is starting to experience Braxton Hicks contractions and Round Ligament Stretching. In layman's terms her body is "practicing labor". Braxton Hicks don't hurt, it just feels like tightening in the tummy. Through it all Ela is still managing to kick and roll around. We think we are going to have an athlete on our hands! (Or one hyper baby). Jessi's Dad(Proud Grandpa to be) got to feel Ela kick pretty hard a few times over the weekend. Amy was upset that Ela would not kick on command but was able to feel her once or twice. Our next doctors appointment is Dec 28th and at this appointment Jessi will have her thyroid tested for the last time, get a Strep B culture test(all women are tested between 35-40 weeks), and have an exam to see if she is dilating. All these tests mean that our sweet Ela will be here in no time! :)

33 Weeks Pregnant

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

**Whats going on this week?!**

How far along? 33  Weeks
How many weeks left? 5-6
Total weight gain: 24 pounds
Maternity clothes? oh yes, and Tomasz's clothes
Food Craving of the Week: Ice Cream Sandwiches (Amy dont even say anything)
Sleep: Not going so good...even with the Snuggle sleep is hard
Best moment this week: Seeing family
Movement: Yes, kicking, rolling and protruding
Belly Button in or out? Out and now Jessi has a bump under the shirt it is so far out
What I miss: Mobility and Sleep
What I am looking forward to: My Birthday
Weekly Wisdom:  Keep walking
Milestones: First Snow in NYC and not falling on my butt!