I am so sorry for being MIA, but Mom has had me on the run lately! We've been to a wedding in DC where Momma's good friend Vanessa got married. We've celebrated with her friend Monica who had her baby (and my soon to be girlfriend) Cora a few weeks earlier than planned and this past weekend we had another great party all for me! On an even more exciting note, Dad has been SUPER busy getting my room all ready. I obviously can't see it yet but I kept hearing all the oohs and aahs from mom and dad's friends when they saw it. Ill have her share some photos with you soon. On to me...can you believe I am 30 weeks old! I have been growing like a weed and moving like crazy. I'm probably around 3lbs now and close to 17" tall tip to toe! In fact Im so big now mom and dad can see me rolling around in here, they poke me sometimes to let me know they see me. I still haven't spun around like mom wants but its just so comfy right here I'd really like to hold out until the last minute. I have been working really hard on my practice breathing, so hard in fact I sometimes get the hiccups! Its back to the doctor this week for a check up and I promise to better about keeping you all posted!
Wow, it's been a busy week so far! Work has officially begun on my room...my outside room that is, Im still stretching my way through my inside room. Mom and Dad seem pretty excited and I cant wait to see it. I'll have them post some photos of the progress soon. We go back to the Dr. man today for a check up. We have begun seeing some other ladies called mid-wives, mom and dad seem to like this way better than the Dr. man so I guess this is where we will stay. Our big news so far this week, as you can see above, was my photo session on Tuesday. I took another trip to college, this one didn't have my big cousins though, just a lot of people trying to get practice on the special belly camera our normal photo lady Sue uses. I got to help them and as a treat mom and dad got another look at me and how much I have changed. They were relieved to get the news that Im still a boy...Duh...but it made them happy. The girl we were helping got all my measurements again and everything still looks good, they are guessing I am a bit over 2 lbs. now. The big excitement was that this was a special belly camera that takes pictures in 3-D! Despite all the good news they did tell mom and dad that Im "transverse" which is a fancy word that means Im laying crossways in mom's belly....sorry its more comfortable, gives me more room...apparently its mom's new mission to move me in the "right" direction. Did you know there is even a website called spinningbaby.com! Not sure how I feel about this new project...Ill keep you posted. Anyway, because of how I am laying (coupled with the fact that Im also laying face down...hey its bright out there) they had to work a bit to get a decent picture of my face. I also like to keep my arms and hands near my face...in case I need something to play with...so I kept blocking the camera...hehe. I FINALY gave them one good shot at the end...they love me, it's the least I could do. Gotta go, off to grow more hair...oh yea they could see I already had some in the pictures...cool hua?
Hi everybody! Well its hard to believe but we've made it to our third trimester! Im 26 weeks old now! What does that mean...lots! Since we last chatted I have gained lots of weight, I am now about 2lbs, although mommy thinks I feel a lot heavier when I sink down in her belly. I now have a sense of whether I'm right side up or upside down. Apparently my inner ear is working now...not sure what that means, but boy do I get super riled up when mom rolls me around at night. I heard daddy say he though I was going to come right out of her tummy! Another big change for me...my eyes are open now! They have been resting for the last few months but now I can see what this place really looks like...its surprising boring in here, but boy I cant wait to get out and see all the people and things I've been hearing. This coming week my main job is to keep putting on "baby fat" and growing hair, i've got eyelashes and eyebrows now already. This past weekend my Aunt Niki and Uncle Brandon threw a party for me. It was really nice and lots of our friends were there. The cake was yummy! I also got to go to my best bud Colton's party that some friends threw for his mommy Aunt Heather. They had good cake too :) Here are a few photos of all the fun we've been having.
Holy cow! I've been kicking, bumping and nudging mom for WEEKS trying to get her to give you all an update on my progress! I mean inquiring minds want to know right? I guess life lessons start early around here... So what have I been up to for the last few weeks? A LOT! Growing, growing growing...they tell me Im around 11 inches from "crown to rump" (which is their fancy way of not including my leg length) and I weigh around a pound to a pound and a half. Hard to believe I know. With a few exceptions most of my hard work making organs, neurons and bodily systems is done, so now I can focus on getting big and healthy for my journey out of this place! The things I'm still working on...my reproductive system for one as well as my production of red blood cells. I've been developing my sense of touch and taste and my taste buds have started to form. I can actually tell a difference in what mom is eating now! She likes spicy stuff and I don't mind it either, but i get really excited when she has something sweet, especially ice cream! I give her big bumps to let her know how much I like it. This touch thing is pretty cool too. I can feel around my face to find my mouth and I like to play with this cord thingy thats attached to my tummy. My new focus for this week is my lungs. Im not going to need them until I blow this pop stand, but a boys gotta practice to get good at anything right? Mom's still doing all the breathing for the both of us but I'm taking practice breaths to make sure I know what I'm doing when I'm out on my own. It will be a few more weeks before I get another picture taken but I've convinced mom to get it together and get back to taking those outside photos of me. She promises me she will be much better. Here I am at the start of my 23 week. Can you believe we are in our 6th month! Love to all, Tiny T
Well, it's official, the rest of the world knows what I've know all along...I'm a boy! I would have told you sooner, but i'm just figuring out how to make my mouth move...no sound yet. So not only did mom and dad get to see me moving and grooving in here but they actually got a video of it that they got to keep! They were pretty excited about that. I tried to be a good boy and give our photographer Sue all the pictures she needed, believe it or not the big reveal wasn't the only picture she took that day. She measured my head and my arms and legs to try and decide how old I am. They also got a good look at my heart, all four chambers pumping hard, this apparently is very good news! They also figured out that I weigh 12oz! I heard them say that's as much as a can of Coke, I'm not sure what that means but no wonder mom can feel me bumping around in here, I'm a big boy. Although I have to say my spacious digs are getting a bit tighter every day... Here are some new photos of me. Hope you like them. Lots of love, Tiny-T P.S. Don't I look just like my Daddy! Play the video below to see me in action!
Greetings everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I have been in touch but things have been nuts around here! Let me catch you up on what I've been up to: On the growth front, I am about 6 inches long and weigh a whopping half an ounce! My bones have been hardening and getting strong and I am making fat (but we'll just call it baby fat) to keep my body warm. My hair has been growing all over, even above my eyes. Speaking of eyes, mine are still closed for now but boy have my ears perked up! I though I was hearing stuff before but I can really hear what's going on now. My brain has been busy making all sorts of connections and now my movements are voluntary, which mom can tell you all about because she and dad can finally feel it when I practice my flips and stretches! They seem to get a real kick out of that ;)... Otherwise we have certainly been on the move around here. We had a nice beach vacation with Aunt Patti and Uncle Jeff, even my big cousins Patrick and Christian were there. That was really nice, I love the beach. Even though I cant "see", it does get all red and warm in here when mom takes me to the beach...its nice. After the beach it was time to take Christian to someplace named college. Mom kept patting me and telling me to pay attention, I guess it's a pretty important place. So just when I think things are calming down, while I was at work with mom on Tuesday the 23rd I experienced my first...and hopefully last...Earthquake! It didn't feel like too much to me but since we sit so high up at mom's office it was quite an exciting experience, lots of noise and commotion. Finally, time to relax right....nuh uh...here comes Hurricane Irene...Mom was worried about me so she and dad took me to Danville to visit mom's family and wait out the storm, something about a Cat 2, whatever that means. We even brought fur sister Sierra with us...that was interesting, that girl is LOUD! We finally got home yesterday and thankfully the storm was not as bad as people thought, so we spent a few hours cleaning up the yard and and being grateful for the power being on! Whew...if you can believe there is more...tomorrow is a big big day...I guess, mom seems very excited anyway. We are going back to the Dr Man to check me all out...and I do mean all of me...stay tuned.
PS: Happy Birthday to my cousin Joey, he's 3 today!
Well here I am 16 weeks down and having to start stretching my way out of this place. I am about 5 inches long and weight 3-4 oz. I know that doesn't seem like much, but as you can see I demand good wiggle room! I have certainly been busy for the last few weeks, building my bones and muscles. The most important of these is my heart, I'm pumping 25 quarts of blood every day! This is one exercise I know I've got to get down! I've also been practicing my breathing. My lungs are growing bigger and learning how to work and as a result I have lots of hiccups! But I don't mind, I don't think mom does either, I'm not even sure she can tell yet. I'm also forming my taste buds. Don't know what I will need these for but my tongue is pretty cool to move around and suck with so Im excited to find out. We go back to the Dr. Man later this week to check out my progress and then its just a few more weeks until the big reveal! Until then, sending love and hugs~ Tiny-T
