Week 24 and Week 25

Well, I am writing about two weeks at once...

Week 24: This week was pretty uneventful. I got sick last Sunday, and I was sick for the whole week. I only went to classes two of the five days that week. The rest of the time I was sleeping to try and get better as fast as I could. I only started feeling better when I found out I could take Sudafed, and it took care of my symptoms.

Week 25: I've started to feel better! There were only 3 days of school this week! On Wednesday we are going to be taking off to Boise to celebrate the 4th of July with my family. While I'm down there I'm going to be making burp cloths with my mom! I am really excited! I really want to start putting things in their places; ready to go for baby Jacob when he comes!

How Baby is Doing: Well, Jacob has been a trooper. Although I have been sick and sleeping, he seems to be just fine. He loves to kick around. My next doctor's appointment is July 9th. I thought I was going to have another ultrasound, but I won't be. : (

How Baby is Growing:

Week 24: This week baby Jacob is starting to fill out proportionally. He's going to start putting on some fat. His brain, taste buds, and lungs are developing this week. Jacob has grown to the length of an ear of corn, so when you are eating some this weekend at your BBQ, you will think of him!

Jacob is just over a pound, and almost a foot long

Week 25: Jacob is still working on growing some new baby fat. He is supposed to be working on some more hair. Time will tell whether he will come with lots of hair of not! Ben wasn't born with that much hair, but I came with some great fuzz. Jacob will grow to about 13 inches this week, and be about a pound and a half! He's getting so big! I told Ben that I can start to feel it taking its toll on my body. My belly is poking out more and more each week. I will have to take some pictures this weekend!

Apparently this is a rutabaga-- Jacob will grow to a pound and a half.

Week 23

I have really been terrible about writing week to week. After week 20, I hit the halfway point, and every week has flown by since then! Ben keeps asking me, "How big is the baby now?" And I have no clue! I know he is doing great! He is flipping and kicking! Ben has been able to feel him kick, and he gets so excited! Ben always comes up to feel my belly, and Jacob will be sleeping. On Sunday, I hadn't felt Jacob move a lot, and Ben wanted to feel him move. I told Ben, "Sorry, he doesn't kick on demand!" lol. By night time though, he woke up, and was just going crazy! Ben was able to feel him kick several times in a row. Ben got so excited to feel him moving! I love it because I feel like Ben can be a part of this pregnancy. I'm not the only one who gets to have all the fun now!

Jacob is about the size of a large mango this week:

Jacob is just over a pound and is 11 in. long

I told Ben on Friday... "Ben, at some point within the next 17 weeks, I'm going to announce to you that my water has just broken, and we are going to run to the hospital. Has that hit you yet?" Of course, he tells me that I shouldn't think about it because I will scare myself. The truth is, I'm not really scared. (Ask me on the way to the hospital!) They have pain medicine, and I trust the doctors at the hospital. They deliver so many babies at Madison Memorial, that it is a regular thing. Plus, by then, I will be ready for the baby to come out! haha.. for now, I enjoy his little kicks and punches. But when they become full on karate moves, it will be time for him to move out and let daddy take a turn! lol!

Just for Fun!

The ultrasound technician gave us a CD of the ultrasound pictures. When I put it them on my computer, I noticed that there were little video clips. I liked this one a lot and wanted to share it. I've been feeling his movements, and it was so exciting to watch them on the screen.

This is the baby moving around in the womb.

IT'S A BOY!

Well, the happy day has finally arrived. Unfortunately it was also the day the doctors office decided to run exceptionally slow! We are having a baby boy! The ultrasound technician said that he looked nice and healthy, and the placenta is in a great place, so I should deliver just fine. He is about 1 pound right now. The baby is measuring a due date of October 14, so he's coming sometime that week. Ben and I are so excited. I did have a feeling it was a boy, but I didn't say much in case it was a girl. Ben was almost ecstatic! When we got home from the doctor's office, he was so excited he poured juice into a bowl instead of a cup! That, and he's talking baseball already! We couldn't be happier!

Well folks... here are the pictures!

Here is the big debut! There is a light grey arrow pointed at his genitals.

This is a little baby hand.

Here is the crown of his head.

And a profile shot. You can see his head, and his spine really well.