For all you eagle-eyed blog readers, we are indeed one day late with this post. I spent yesterday doing our taxes instead of writing up this blog post, but thankfully we’re now done.

This past week has flown by. I think my baby bump has gotten bigger, but it’s difficult for me to tell since I see it every day. It is definitely the roundest it has ever been. Baby Sophie has begun kicking up a storm! Most of the time, it’s just a soft tapping that only I can feel. However, occasionally -- usually after I’ve had a pastry or my weekly allotment of caffeine -- her kicks are much more intense and Kevin has been able to feel them with his hands. We like to imagine that she’s floating around in there like a little guppy.

Unfortunately, The Bump is now only updating monthly, so we won’t be seeing anymore fruit comparisons for 3-4 weeks. Luckily, I’ve tracked down a week-by-week breakdown of the average pregnancy via Parenting.com, which shows that Sophie now weighs a whole pound and measures between 11-12 inches. She’s busy kicking her feet and stretching her arms. She can even use her hands to feel her umbilical cord! Loud noises are now capable of startling her, making her heart thump and her arms flail. The creepy little photo below was also provided by Parenting.com.

In other news, we took our official tour of Hoag hospital (where I will be delivering Baby Sophie) on Sunday. The hospital was absolute perfection. We are brilliantly happy that we took the time to do our research before settling on an obstetrician and hospital. They even offer complimentary valet (free for guests too, so please take advantage of it if you come visit)! The hospital was clean, professional, and, as usual, odor free. On a previous visit, Great Grandma even commented that they don’t smell medicine-ey like other hospitals.

Hoag has streamlined the labor and delivery process by having moms pre-register prior to the big day. When I arrive at the hospital to deliver Sophie, I can skip the lines and head straight up to the fifth floor to the nurses’ station. They won’t have us fill out any more paper work until we’ve had a chance to settle into our labor, delivery and recovery room. Here's what the labor and delivery rooms look like:

We *love* the fact that there is a couch bed for Kevin in the room and that the room is fully equipped, thus enabling Sophie to stay with us the entire time. The icing on the cake is the fact that Hoag comes with free wi-fi internet access. Kevin and I are heavily dependent on the internet so this is a definite plus for us!

Two hours after delivery, we will be moved two floors up to the postpartum room where we’ll have a chance to recover for 24-48 hours and bond with Sophie. The LDR and Postpartum rooms are very similar, although the postpartum rooms are smaller and have a much more hotel aesthetic to them.

For more information, check out the photo tour on Hoag's website.

And last but not least, the biggest perks to delivering at Hoag? Filet mignon after delivery and a 75% chance of an ocean front view!