This baby MUST be growing!!

This baby must be growing a lot this week! All of a sudden, I have the BIGGEST appetite I have ever had! Ugh, it's a struggle to eat reasonably healthy foods, as they just don't seem to be filling me up! In my head, it's always, "bring on the crap foods!" Hee hee.

We have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, so I'll keep you posted!

Love to all!

Week 20

Sorry we haven't blogged yet this week. It's been a busy one for both of us. Here's what our amazing little boy is doing this week...

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 — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, we use measurements taken from the top of the baby's head to her bottom — known as the "crown to rump" measurement. After that, we use measurements from head to toe. This is because a baby's legs are curled up against her torso during the first half of pregnancy and are very hard to measure.) A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats her entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. (This slick coating also eases the journey down the birth canal.) Your baby is swallowing more, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance that's the result of cell loss, digestive secretion, and swallowed amniotic fluid. This meconium will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first messy diaper (although a few babies pass it in utero or during delivery).

Things otherwise are well. We started cleaning up what will be Zachary's room last weekend (boy do we have a lot of stuff to organize, donate, etc.!!) Kim can feel Zachary kick quite often now and Stephen thinks he may have felt the baby move a little bit last night for the very first time. It's a bit early, but it could happen! We go back to the doctor next Thursday for a check-up (and will hopefully get to see our amazing little boy).

Love to all and we'll write more next week!

P.S. Last week the baby was the size of a "heirloom tomato."

Week 19

Here I am, at the end of Week 19, really starting to show...

Guess how big Zachary is? (Week 19)

Okay folks, without cheating by looking at the website we use, it's time to guess the size of Baby Zachary. The only clue we'll give you is that the website always compares the size of our baby to the size of a food. We're VERY interested to hear your guesses...

Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and he measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a ______. The hair on his scalp is sprouting. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. He may be able to hear you as you talk. Research shows that he's learning to distinguish your voice from others, and he'll soon show a preference for it. Let Dad get in on the act, too — encourage him to talk to your baby.

We're ready to hear your guesses now...

Love to all!

Registering - Part One

So today we started registering. We went to Babies R Us and spent over three hours picking out stuff for Baby Zachary. We thought we were going to do a zoo animal theme, but we found a better theme for Zachary's nursery. We are going with under the sea. Here's a picture of the bedding set.

Here it is as a toddler bed...

Isn't it cute? In real life there is much more detail, but this gives you an idea. We thought the blue would be nice and calming for Zachary. We still have more registering to do, but we were beat after round one!! If you want to see the registry, you can view it online at www.BabiesRUs.com and our registry number is 70424199.

Happy New Year and love to all!