27 Week Update from Baby Center

How your baby's growing: This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were to be born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and isn't bothersome to him, so enjoy the tickle. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. Wonder what he's thinking?

New Findings on Pregnant Women....

I love the intro to this article...

"Like cushy baby strollers, women's bodies have evolved spines that are more flexible and supportive than men's to keep from tipping over while walking during pregnancy."

Though I am not "tipping over", I am getting to the point where getting up off of lying down on the cushy couch is tricky. But it truly is amazing how our bodies have developed to handle pregnancy and I am awed (and startled!) as my body changes daily.

2 weeks to Christmas... really?

Has anyone looked at a calendar lately? Is Christmas really 2 weeks, 14 days away?

Is anyone else as totally overwhelmed by that notion? Or just us?

To date, we have done little work on what we want for ourselves. And we have done even less for what we will give to others!!! Yikes. I need to get on this ASAP.

2 weeks, really? When did it get to be mid-December?!?!?!?

All my boys a twitching

A couple of nights ago, Tim started to fall asleep with his hand on my belly. He did the pre-sleep twitching thing while Monday twitched back at him. It was an amazing experience to be between them both as they connected to another. And while I still think pregnancy is an odd thing (there is someone literally growing inside me), I am often amazed by the miracle of it (there is someone literally growing inside me!!!) and cherish the moments when I am floored by the pure miracle of it all.

Long time no blog

Mostly we have been overwhelmed by a to-do list as long as my arm (and I have freakishly long arms), but Tim and I have been hanging in, getting through a boatload of it, and not blogging.

Here is a quick recap of the three of us!

• - Monday is doing great! He is busy kicking and punching and moving around and otherwise making himself known throughout the day. Yesterday marked 3 months until due date... which means we have more to add to the to-do list including pediatrician selection, maternity leave and day care.
• - We got our first Christmas tree ever and are decorating the house. Some more photos of the house can be found recently uploaded to Flickr.

• - I am now at the point of going to the doctor every 2 weeks. Our next appt is next Thursday. Monday is going to be here before we know it.
  
• - People still say that I hardly look pregnant, but I am feeling like a house. I had trouble putting on my sneakers last night after dinner as my belly is getting bigger. I also needed to get on my hands and knees to find a movie at blockbuster that was on the bottom shelf. I am not used to an extra 19 pounds hanging off my mid-section, and my thighs, and my boobs, and my face, and my....
• - I finally allowed myself a break from the to-do list on Sunday and actually took a nap. On the heels of a 9 hour sleep, I took a 2 hour nap while Tim raked up the leaves around the house. It felt great... I want to do that again soon!
• - Tim is just jamming at the office right now, but we still get time in bed with the three of us, hanging out, and counting Monday's kicks (quite active little man). It's my favorite time of day. Tim pulled out a book of Bob Dylan's lyrics the other night and sang to Monday for about 30 minutes while I tried to read but was distracted by the delight in the life we are living as a family.
  

26 Week Update from Baby Center

How your baby's growing: Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in his ears are developing, which means his response to sounds is growing more consistent. His lungs are developing now, too, as he continues to take small breaths of amniotic fluid — good practice for when he's born and takes that first breath of air. His testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

Busy, busy, busy!!!

For those of you who actually read this, I wanted to let you know that all is great -- but we have been super busy with work, off-sites, the house, cleaning out the apartment, etc.

More updates to come, but we are doing super, Monday is super, and life has never been better (or more frantic!!!)