17 weeks

happy 17 weeks to me!

just for fun, i looked up my post from when i was 17 weeks with hendrix, and was amused to find that was also the week that i first started feeling his movements.  

the same has been true with miss blaire this week.  i had felt some little flutters a couple weeks back, but was really not sure if it was gas or movements; this week those flutters were more defined and  i can definitely pinpoint them as 'baby'.

i notice it the most when i lay day in bed at night (but i wonder if that has more to do with being a time of day that i actually slow down and can pay attention in contrast to my bustling days, or if that is when she decides to be the most active). i also notice more movements right after i drink ice cold water.

looks like now, blaire should be about 5 ounces and 5 inches long.  she is growing like a weed, and this week her skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone.  i remain so in awe of how quickly all the body parts and systems develope....right now she is a perfectly formed little baby, and just needs to spend more weeks and months growing ;)

we love you so much, sweet girl!

oh, and hendrix has learned the word 'sister' this week.  i love being able to change my verbage from 'teh baby in mommy's tummy' to 'your little sister' when we talk about her.  and i am also trying to get used to saying, my children.  such a fun and big change!  ;)

Hyperactive Hendrix

We are 28 weeks along!

Our little guy is growing and growing.  Sounds like that is really about all he is up to right now.  As of this week his body fat index is only around 2 or 3 % and he is working overtime to get that ratio up a little bit before he is born.  This is good because I want a healthy, chubby little guy! (That is why I have been feeding him so much ice cream!  ;)

He is SOOO active!  It used to be that I would have to patiently wait until I was sitting quietly at lunch, or even laying down in bed to feel him moving around.  Now it seems like hardly 20 minutes pass without him making such strong movements that I can't help but lose my train of thought as I think of how cool it is to see and feel him moving around.   

My hubby and I went to a movie last night, and I was somewhat distracted from the show by the show that was happening right in my lap.....I am not sure if his reaction was from all the noise in the theater, or all the popcorn and junior mints that I was eating ;)

Our topic of research and discussion this week has been circumcision.  Depending on which doctor we go with at the hospital, we can do either a traditional circumcision or a Plastibell circumcision.  You can check out this video of a Plastibell circumcision if you're not familiar with it.  After hearing from lots of friends who have had their boys circumcised, we are quite positive that we would rather do the Plastibell over the traditional because it's easier to clean and maintain in early infancy.  It also appears to be less stressful for the infant from the movies we saw of each. 

I guess that is all for now.  We are spending this weekend doing some celebrating as next week we have some big events in the Baumgartner family.  Tuesday is my hubby's birthday, Wednesday is our anniversary, and Thursday is my birthday.  Good thing Hendrix will have an entirely different month for himself when he gets here!

Happy weekend!

Baby Taps

Today I am 17 weeks along.

This morning while I was still laying in bed, I started to feel some funny sensations in my stomach.  I couldn't quite place what was going on until I placed my hand on my lower stomach and then felt a series of small, short taps.  I am pretty sure that it was baby baum making his/her presence known!  I called Bud over right away and he was able to feel a little too before the show was over.  It was such an amazing moment and I am really glad that we were both still home to experience it together.  :)

Here's a little more on what baby is up to this week.

• baby baum's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone
• baby baum's fingers and toes now feature one-of-a kind prints
• If baby baum is a girl, her little ovaries are already producing primordial egg cells which within a few weeks will develope into eggs (this is mind blowing to me!)
• baby baum is approximately 5.1 inches long, and weighs around 5.9 ounces  (roughly the size of a large onion)

As for Mommy, things are going pretty well.  I have noticed a spike in my appetite again (which I didn't think could possibly get much larger) which might be responsible for this growing bump!  I also have noticed that my belly button (which is normally an inny) is starting to transition into an outy.  I'm sure that is going to be real cute poking out from my shirts in the weeks to come!  lol

Here is my bump pic of the week:

I'm looking forward to spending time with family this weekend.  I'm also praying the rain will stop and dry up so I can watch my little brother play soccer tonight!