What is the baby doing...
This week the baby measures over 16 inches long and she weighs about 3.3 pounds (about four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin.
How is the Mommy doing...
Well, I know that babycenter.com says that our little girl is about to head into a growth spurt but I honestly think she started that a week early. This week has been so uncomfortable! I know she has gotten significantly larger because I feel every little movement now and have even started feeling her kicks up high as opposed to low kicks which have been the norm. Overall, this week has been pretty rough with an annoying stretching/burning pain on my left side, constant back pain and just general discomfort. Hopefully my body will adapt to this growth spurt and I can be comfortable again. Also, according to our survey results (which you should take if you haven't), most people think that she will be arriving a week early and I am starting to think that as well.
Other than being uncomfortable the week was really quiet and we really didn't do much because I was feeling bad. Our glider arrived and we put that together. It is so comfortable and I loved sitting in it and almost fell asleep. We also put together a swing and set that up in the living room. It is pretty exciting to see baby stuff flowing outside of the baby's room. I made Titus sit down in front of the swing and then I turned it all on with everything going (music and mobile too) just to see what his reaction was, well, he pretty much glanced at it, glanced at me with a look that read, "really mom, am I supposed to be interested," and walked off. So that is good that he really doesn't care. It might be a different story with a crying baby in it but it is a start.
My mom flew into town on Friday and it has been a crazy weekend! I ended up spending the night at my sister's Friday night and then Saturday we all went out to start getting supplies for her new classroom. We went for 15 hours straight and got so much stuff. It was tons of fun planning out bulletin boards and the reading corner. I didn't get home until around 11 that night and went straight to bed. I am surprised that I lasted the whole day! Then today we went out and finished up more things for her classroom and made a visit to Babies R Us to take advantage of some 15% coupons I have been collecting. We are slowly collecting more and more baby supplies and eliminating things off the list. We still have a little ways to go but it it comforting to be making some progress. My mom is leaving on Wednesday so hopefully I can make it down to Pearland at least one more night to spend some more time with her and then she will be down here August 3 for good!
Other news, John and I have been having some discussions about the baby's name and it is actually in negotiation right now (long story on why). Please pray for us as we try to determine what is the best name for our little girl.
I have a doctor's appointment this upcoming Friday which should be pretty routine and other than that this week should be pretty calm. On a side note, work has been very slow lately which is good that I am not having to be stressed but I have been very bored. Please pray that it either picks up or I find something to occupy my time while there.
- Next Doctor's Appointment: This Friday (July 25)
How is the Daddy doing...
Since I was hanging out with my family pretty much all weekend, John took the chance to rent four guy movies: Alien vs. Predator (lame), I Am Legend (good), Hit Man (pretty good), Live Free or Die Hard (awesome as expected). Also, this week I remembered that John somehow got out of wearing the pregnancy back pack in our childbirth class so we made our own and John wore it around for a hour. Check out the picture of him acting so uncomfortable. Current Survey Results (as of 7/18)...
Since I can't get the survey to show you the results when you are done, I will just create a section for them and update them weekly.
If you haven't taken our fun little survey yet, you should, just click on the 'Baby Survey' link under the links section on the left!
- When will Baby Acord make her appearance? 71.4 % say a week before (week of 9/14) and 28.6% think a week late (week of 9/29)
- What time of day will baby Acord make her appearance? 57.1% think in the morning (6 AM- Noon), 28.6% think the afternoon (Noon-Four) and 14.3% think the evening (Four - Nine)
- How much will baby Acord weigh? 57.1% think between 6-7 lbs, 28.6% believe she will weigh between 7-8 lbs and 14.3% think she will weigh over 8 lbs (I really hope the 14.3% are wrong)
- How long will baby Acord be? Pretty split but 57.1% think she will be between 16-17 inches and 42.9% think she will be between 18-19 inches
- Who will baby Acord resemble most? I am pretty flattered that 57.1% think she will look like me while 28.6% think she will look like a combination of John and me and only 14.3% think she will look like John
- How much hair will baby Acord have? Since I had no hair, I am really hoping that the 71.4% that think she will have an average amount of hair are right. 28.6% think she will be like me and have no hair.
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