Monthly Archives: April 2010

Week 27

I gained two pounds this last week! This totally made up for last week’s loss of 0.4. I’ve felt the baby move on both sides of my abdomen at the same time (probably a headbutt and kick at the same … Continue reading

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Another Parenting Test Passed

Andy and I went shopping for baby gear Sunday. It was exhausting. Prior to Sunday the only thing we’d done was picked out bedroom decor. This baby is going to need a whole lot more. I read Baby Bargains cover-to-cover … Continue reading

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Week 26

Baby is about 1.6 lbs and 14 inches long, about the size of an eggplant or hothouse cucumber. He’s continuing to put on baby fat. His testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum (this takes about two to three … Continue reading

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Baby Clothes

As of Friday morning I had been pregnant for 163 days and hadn’t bought my child a single article of clothing … not a onesie, not a bib, not even a diaper. No clothes at all. So it was about … Continue reading

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Week 25

I’m definitely in the “honeymoon period” of pregnancy. I feel good and I have a reasonable amount of energy. I still need more sleep than I did prior to pregnancy (and I’m having a harder time sleeping) but I’m not … Continue reading

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Week 24 – Viability!

The big news this week is that the baby has reached viability! If something were to happen and he was delivered, the doctors would try to save him and he’d have a fighting chance. He’d require a lot of care … Continue reading

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Baby Steps

There is so much to do to get ready for the baby. It’s quite over whelming. Today we picked out a glider for the nursery. It isn’t much in terms of all we have to do, but it’s something. And … Continue reading

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Week 23

My baby is over 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a mango). His face is entirely formed and this next week he’ll develop two teeny tiny nipples. I feel him kick all the … Continue reading

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