Week 24

Hi Baby!

Here's the 'haps this week:

Discussing various bird species.......

My cousin Henry came down from Alaska to go on the raft trip this week. He is a really cool dude ~ I can't wait for you to get to know him.

Old Classic :)

I finalized (mostly) your baby gear registry ~ it's a little ridiculous ~ but hey there is a lot stuff that apparently a baby needs these days! It's been fun picking things out, but overwhelming too. I have been given plenty of advice from all my 'Mom friends'. Katie and I picked out the invitations for your PaRtY!!
Check them out:

Aren't they adorable!

So all the Boys (Joe, Steve, Jason, Josh, Paul, Henry, Cory, Eric and Micah) left on Wednesday for the trip. We have a SPOT transceiver so your Dad was able to send me nightly check-in signals with their exact GPS location. It's pretty cool. Here is a screen shot of their route:

It probably doesn't make much sense without any landmarks or towns shown, but I'll show you on a real map day!

They are all coming home today. I can't wait ~ I am really glad that they went on such a fun adventure ~ but I miss your Dad a lot!

Morning of Departure.

Here are a few pics of ME and YOU ~ pretty cute I'd say!

Self Portrait.

My friend Stacy and I ~ she is 19 weeks here!! Heeheee!

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at about 1 1/3 pounds. Since he's almost a foot long (about the size of an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

(Don't Worry Baby - we know you are a girl - this is just how the website writes sometimes :0)  )

LOVE YA!  Mom