***DISCLAIMER*** THIS IS A STUNT BABY, NOT BABY JACOB

Well, another Dr.'s appointment today, but nothing new to report. All my blood work screens came back and although they can not 100% guarantee anything, they do evaluate the risks of some major birth defects, and all of my tests came back negative.

Generally, I have been feeling pretty good. From what I understand, I am in the "honeymoon" phase right now, where I still have energy, am still sleeping fairly well, and yes, I can still see my toes, but they are getting harder to reach. As for the stabbing pain in my ribs, allegedly that is "normal" as well and can only be treated with heating pads. Although, this pain seems to have replaced the pinched nerves in my back, so all things considered, it was a good trade off.

Here is an update on what Baby Jacob is up to these days:

The baby's lungs are still growing and the blood vessels inside your baby's lungs are also forming. As your baby is preparing further to breath on his own, his nostrils are also beginning to open in Week 25 of pregnancy.

Your baby can now respond to sound during this week since her sense of hearing is now fully developed.

The structures of your baby's spine are beginning to form while the blood vessels of the lungs develop as well. Also, her nostrils are beginning to open. Your baby now has fully formed fingerprints and her bones are continuing to harden. Her taste buds are forming, and she may be developing a weakness for sweets. She is about 13 inches long and weighs over a pound and a half.

We should be working more on the nursery this weekend, so stay tuned for photos!

Phase 2 and 3

Phases 4-31 coming soon.

In the beginning...

This weekend we got the grand idea to start tackling the nursery room. Well, really the idea started weeks ago, but we couldn't find anything for a girl's room that wasn't butterflies and daisies.
So after trips to every baby store we could think of, we decided to create our own room. A friend's mom graciously volunteered to quilt our baby bedding for us, and the only decision we had made was that we wanted a lot of color.

So, this is what the room looks like as of today, and although we don't anticipate being done with it for quite some time, hopefully it is beautiful by the time we are finished. And rest assured that my eco-friendly husband found all no VOC, no odor paints, so the 10 colors we intend to use are all baby safe!

What a difference 6 weeks makes!

P.S... you can click on the pictures to make it larger!

Ok, for all of us that got to share in the experience of the 16 week ultrasound, I will now freely admit that I had (and still don't have) any idea what the sonographer was pointing out. Is that the face we asked?...No, that is the rear end she replied. Oh, I can see an arm...I think...or is that a...?

There was no question about any body parts today. I can not believe how incredible technology is that they can get this clear of a picture at 21 weeks. Right now, the baby is about 10 1/2 inches long and weighs about a pound. We were able to see everything, and because her skin is translucent right now, you can see all the bones, the heart, her eyes, and everything else. It was trully incredible.

Oh, and yes, she does have her fist in her nose in the second picture. Like father like daughter.

What the Deuce?

Well, since we know that twins are out of the question, I guess the next best thing is to announce that my sister is pregnant. I know what you must be thinking, "Wow, two babies in 3 months?" Which is precisely what my mother must have been thinking when we had to resuscitate her after hearing the news.

Oh, and of all the days, lets hope that her baby is not the one of 24 that actually comes on their due date which the Dr. matter-of-factly told her was September 11th. Let's hope for 9-9-09.