Week 34!

So, I was getting caught up on PJs development for this week's update on my favourite site, BabyCentre UK and I saw an interesting article on "what baby needs" during the first little while. What I thought was really hilarious is the differences in terminology - I am very up on my UK-lingo, but for someone who already finds baby items confusing enough, the difference was quite confounding!

Apparently, I need to stock up on vests, something called a babygro, nappies, prams or pushchairs, teats and poppers, among other things... Most of that is decipherable - translations: undershirts, onesies, diapers, carriage/stroller, bottle nipples - but what the heck is a popper!?

Oh, if only PJs could have a British accent... He could be all like, "Mummy, where are me poppers luv? Blimey, it's been nippy out this past fortnight!"

By the way - I totally want these Union Jack babylegs - don't they rock? Somehow I doubt that baby leg warmers were on the "essentials" list - unless that is what poppers are? :-) They have some other great styles at Crocodile on 4th, so I'll pick some up, but I might just have to order these British ones online for maximum hilarity.

What PJs is up to this week:
Your baby now weighs more than 4.7 pounds / 2.2 kilograms and is 18 inches / over 45 centimetres from top to toe. He's filling out and getting rounder - he'll need his fat layers later to regulate his body temperature.

If you don't already talk to your baby, this is a good time to start -- at 35 weeks his hearing is fully developed. Don't feel ridiculous if you're already chatting in baby talk. Some evidence shows that newborns pay closer attention to high-pitched tones.

If you've been nervous about going into premature labour, you'll be happy to know that 99% of babies born at week 35 can survive outside the womb - and most have no major problems. Although your baby's central nervous system is still maturing, his lungs are nearly fully developed by now.