The 33rd Week!

Merry Christmas!

Darren's mom wonders why I am constantly comparing our little precious baby to some sort of produce...well let me explain! The website that sends me a weekly email giving me information about how the baby has changed gives the produce update to create a visual of how big the baby is, etc...it is not because I am obsessed with produce!

This week Owen weighs a little over 4 pounds (just like a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He is getting to be a big boy! Can't wait to meet him!

This weekend was a busy one! Darren and I put together Owen's crib over Christmas weekend! It is a wonderful crib - we love it! We also put together the great glider chair and ottoman that my parents gave us! That is going to be a god sent! My Aunt Sue and Uncle Ken got Owen his bedding set for Christmas and it looks so cute! Melissa and Steve sent us the matching rug and hamper set to his bedding and Mo and Danny bought us our stroller and car set, which we also put together...Owen will be rolling around Chicago in style...the stroller and car seat are great! So thank you to everyone for all the wonderful things! We really appreciate it!

The 32nd Week!

8 months already and counting...only 2 months left..possibly less. I had my 8 month appointment this morning and Owen is doing good - 150bpm and has made me gain a total of 20 pounds already...now that is crazy.

He weighs about 3.75 pounds, ever see what a large jicama looks like? Well that is what Owen's size would be similar to in the the weekly produce update. He is about 16.7 inches long and taking up a lot of space in my uterus. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Coming from two parents who were bald babies (cue balls) until we were 3...Owen probably doesn't have a hair on his cute little head!

The 31st Week!

We got the opportunity to visit with Darren's parents and Steve, Melissa and Morgan this weekend for our impromptu Christmas celebration! We had a really nice time and let me tell you Morgan is the cutest and so content! She is such a good baby and Melissa is a wonderful mother! It was really nice to see and got both Darren and I excited for our new arrival!

I also received my invitation to my baby shower that my friend Lauren, Corrie, my mom and Aimee are throwing for me on January 5th. The invitations are adorable and Lauren put some time into making them - they look like a blue diaper...too cute! People are asking where we are registered at..we are registered at Babies R Us.

This week, Owen measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (like carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. That's my boy!

The 30th Week!

Owen is about 15.7 inches long now, and weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. He has been quite busy kicking and moving around. He has had the hiccups twice today - once at 3am and once at 3pm...he must be on the 3 o'clock schedule!

I got together with my girlfriends this past Saturday for our Girl's Christmas party! We had a good time. The photo is my friend Yvonne, Deralyn, me and Traci.