Toby gives Baby Dani a hug...

everyone is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby Dani, even Toby!

Toilet Paper Tuesday!

How many squares of toilet paper does it take to circle my belly?

10 1/2!
Finally, back on track!

29 Weeks!

Dani is growing rapidly now. This week she weighs about half a pound more than she did last week (about 2 1/2 pounds total) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is getting bigger to accommodate her growing brain — which is busy developing billions of neurons. Every day, about 200 milligrams of calcium is deposited in Dani's skeleton, which is now hardening. With this rapid growth, it's no surprise that Dani's nutritional needs reach their peak during this trimester (lots of cravings!)

Toilet Paper Tuesday!

How many squares of toilet paper does it take to circle my belly?

9 1/2!

I lost another half a square around my belly. ooops

Week 28!

By this week, our baby weighs a little over 2 pounds and measures almost 15 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can open and close her eyes, which now sport lashes. This movement is more of a reflexive blink than a deliberate opening and closing, but it won't be long before she's batting those beauties!

Toilet Paper Tuesday!

How many squares of toilet paper does it take to circle my belly?

10!

I've lost eight pounds and a half a square around my belly. ooops

Week 27!

Our baby is really starting to get big! This week she weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14.4 inches long with her legs extended. She now sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. She sucks his fingers, and although her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if she were born prematurely. She also gets baby hiccups!

More Ultrasound PIctures!

We had another Ultrasound done! This one was just for fun.

Click on the album below to view pictures....

UltraSound 5/9/07

Toilet Paper Tuesday!

How many squares of toilet paper does it take to circle my belly?

10 1/2!

Week 26!

Our baby now weighs a little less than 2 pounds and measures about 14 inches. Her weight will more than triple between now and birth as she rapidly puts on baby fat. She'll need that fat to help adjust to colder temperatures outside the womb and as a source of energy and calories in the first days of life. It's not uncommon for newborns, especially those who are breastfed, to lose weight (sometimes as much as 10 percent of their birth weight) in the first week after birth.