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So here we are at week 23. As to be expected, M. continues to balloon outward with each passing day. She says that she can't wait to be even bigger but somehow I think that toward week 36 or so she'll begin thinking a bit differently. Regardless, I can only imagine what she'll look like then!
All in all, things are going well. M. says that she feels great and has started weekly, prenatal yoga classes. Hey, we ARE in California, you know.
Okay, so it's a couple of days late but here's M.'s latest pic. Honestly, it seems like her belly gets bigger every day. I'm not kidding.
M. had an appoint today with the OB and was told that everything is looking good. M.'s girth is where it should be and the baby's heartbeat was easy to find and strong. Well of course it is, doc, that's my boy, after all.
The doctor gave M. some pamphlets to bring home about classes covering the birth, infant CPR, breastfeeding, etc. One is from a place called the Birth University. No SATs or extracurriculars required - the sole admission criteria is that you can afford to fork over the $450 fee. Hey, it's worth it - you get a complimentary catered lunch! (No word on an open bar, but I remain hopeful.) However, based on what I recently read in My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guys Guide to Pregnancy, lunch better be served prior to those live birth videos.
In an effort to quiet the peanut gallery, here's the latest picture of M.'s ever-expanding belly, taken today. Things are obviously progressing along nicely.
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As one can tell by this shot, nothing to speak of is really happening with my belly.
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And finally, a self-portrait of the happy couple goofing around on a Sunday afternoon. Damn, those are some fine looking parents-to-be.
Sorry for the lack of posts, folks, but M. and I have been pretty busy these past two weekends.
The weekend before last we were graced with a visit from M.'s sister, Alison, and our niece, Caroline, from Seattle. The ladies all headed out that Saturday to work on the baby registry. (Apparently I don't have much say in these matters. That's okay - I've reserved the right to lead the stroller effort, as I've alluded to previously.) Saturday night we got together with M's other sisters and our brother-in-law for great company and a wonderful dinner. And despite being up so late for such a young lady, Caroline was a real trooper. I can only hope that our little boy will be as chill a baby as she is.
This past weekend M. headed down to the desert to visit with her folks (Nana Gail, for those of you following this blog, and Alan) and was joined by Alison and Caroline. Sounds like they had a good time relaxing time by the pool.
I was down in Louisiana chillin' with the most stylish alligators on the Bayou. They're all very excited about my impending fatherhood.
M. tells me that she thinks she can feel the baby moving when she remains very still and describes the sensation as bubbles in her belly. According to what we've read, this is about the right time for this. The baby is now about 10 inches from head to toe and weighs about 11 ounces.
As many of you know, M. and I had an ultrasound appointment on Thursday. In addition to the "regular" images that most of us have become familiar with, there's new technology that can create amazing 3D images.
Here you can very clearly see the left hand being held across the face in front of the right eye. As you have probably figured out, the long thin tube is the umbilical chord.
Here's another...
A first look at our baby's face! You can clearly see the eyes (not open yet), nose, and right ear. Absolutely amazing!
As I indicated previously, M. and I decided to find out the sex of the baby, so we now know, and we're very happy with our decision. We both agree that it's personalized the little being in M.'s tummy more for us. For example, we don't have to refer to this person as "he or she" or "it". We're able to begin imagining the future more clearly and it's very exciting, to say the least.
I want to share the sex of the baby with whomever wants to know. However, out of respect for those who wish to keep the secret from themselves, I won't do so in this post. So what I'm going to do is create another post and entitle it Spoiler. The Spoiler post itself won't give things away - I'm putting the sex in the comments section of that post. If you don't wish to know what the baby is, DON'T READ THE COMMENTS SECTION OF SPOILER. I'll do my best to not reveal the sex in future posts.
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