week 21

Today is the first day of Week 21! 

According to 'What to Expect When You're Expecting', Squirt should weigh 11oz.  Yeah, about that...Squirt definately seems to have my genes because he is way ahead of the game here (i.e. will be a giant baby). 

At the ultrasound last week he weighed 12oz. already!  The doctor said he was only measuring four days ahead of schedule but I'm afraid that if he continues at this rate things are going to be pretty rough for me come December. 

Also, this could ruin my delusional plan to deliver on my due date.  Look at Squirt, already trying to push my buttons!  Ha!

Moving on, because I know I'm going to get this question with increasing frequency... we do not have a name yet.  And when we do have a name we're not telling!  I welcome suggestions but you'll have to wait until he arrives to find out the final verdict!

Last, here is the Week 21 picture.  I'm actually loving this picture because it does not make me look as fat and bloated as I feel (hint: if you think I look fat and bloated in this picture you should a) keep it to yourself and b) multiply that by 1000 and that is how I feel!)!  Also, this picture does not show the ridiculous sunburn I got this weekend, so bonus!

oops

In my excitement I broke like a million rules!  The first pictures I posted had my name and hospital number all over them.  If you happened to have been as excited as I was and saved them, could you please not post them anywhere!  The new images are name free and fully approved!  Enjoy!

it's a...

It's a boy fetus!

Hurray!

Our baby boy was a champ at his ultrasound!  He was very active and totally healthy!  We're so excited!  It's so much more real now that we know what we're having!  We can't wait to see our little man!

Ok, well I can hardly concentrate because I'm so excited but I wanted to post his little pictures!

Profile

Foot

Money Shot!

we've got movement

So this is the big news today...Squirt likes everything bagels with cream cheese and cucumber!

Squirt was sooooo active today.  I've been feeling these little punches for a while.  But today apparently Squirt was really enjoying my sad little lunch of a bagel and cream cheese.  I was getting so many huge kicks I couldn't even believe it.  George was of course outside washing the cars and by the time he came in Squirt was in a food coma and resting. 

Then...after my popsicle Squirt got another little sugar rush and was so enthusiastic that I could see little baby kicks on my giant donut bump!  Seriously people, Squirt only weighs half a pound!  That must have been some crazy excitement over a cherry popsicle!

Now, I have been pretty chill about all things pregnancy but this was nuts!!!

Unrelated...I would like to give fair warning at this point because the rest of this post contains pictures of the baby bump progression up to this point.  Proceed at your own risk!

Week 8

Week 9

Week 11 (No, I'm not trying to hold my boobs!)

Week 14

Week 15

Week 17

Week 19

 

Ok yes...I wear alot of workout clothes!  Cut me some slack, I'm growing out of my clothes at an alarming rate and I have to wear something!  And I do actually get dressed when I leave the house, btw! 

Stay tuned for the post tomorrow...the one is which Squirt reveals it's gender (and therefore will no longer be an it)! 

But right now I need to go see how Squirt feels about chocolate-peanut butter ice cream!

welcome

Hi!  Hello!  Welcome to our baby blog (insert gagging sound here)!

No really, there is no other way to put it.  It's a blog...about our baby.  And...it's also about our lives leading up to the arrival of our baby and the chaos that will surely ensue!  So for those of you who are still here...we're so glad you've come.

The plan is to keep it short and sweet!  Just the fun details of our child sleeping, screaming, pooping, what have you!  Also, hopefully lots of photos...just remember the rules!