The Nursery, so far!

Kicks!

So, I thought I would share that last night Ross felt the baby kick for the first time! :) Yay! The kicks are so low still that I wouldn't feel comfortable with anyone else feeling just yet. :) I'm sure in time! :)

Week 20

Half way there!

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

Stary Night

So, Monique found this awesome idea! I showed it to Ross and he says he is IN! yay! :) Now I just hope he isn't going to try to actually make real constellations with the stars above.... which knowing him he totally would. :) But thats why I love him!

You do this by buying end tip fiber optics and running it from the attic into the room. The person that posted this picture says that the picture is over exposed so the room isn't as bright as it appears in the picture.

I think our little boy would LOVE this! :)

Ross' Bday Gift

Ross got his first bday gift that was for the baby! yay! I'm not the only one! :) Thanks to my awesome friend, Denise! :)

I'm not sure why this brings me such happiness, but it does! :-) This does remind me how much trouble I am in when I have two boys in the house ganging up on me to watch Star Wars Clone wars... ughhhhhhhh

10 inches!

Okay, so I was reading at week 20 little Baby Henry is 10 inches long!!!

This is insanely big. I held a ruler up to my tummy and I have no idea how a 10 inch child could be inside my stomach!!!!

Okay, that is just my random thought of the day.

19 Week Sonogram Pictures!

Week 19

Your Baby in Week 19 of Pregnancy

He is the size of a grapefruit! Have you ever seen a mango dipped in cheese? Well, that's what your baby looks like this week due to a little growth spurt (she's about a half pound in weight and six inches long) and a substance called vernix caseosa. This greasy white stuff covers your baby's skin, protecting it from the surrounding amniotic fluid. (Without it, she'd look totally wrinkled as she entered the world.) The vernix sheds as delivery approaches, though some babies still sport a bit of the coating at birth.

Your Body in Week 19 of Pregnancy

One minute you're lying peacefully in bed and the next your calf muscle feels like it's about to explode. Leg cramps during pregnancy are pretty common (no one knows exactly what causes them, but muscle fatigue or compressed blood vessels are the likeliest culprits) and tend to strike at night. You might also be wondering about tingling and numbness in your fingers and toes about now. It's a weird sensation but totally normal, probably a result of your body's swelling tissues pressing on nerves.