HALF WAY THERE!! Woo hoo!!!

Baby's now the size of a cantaloupe!

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you'd like your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

Whoo hoo...we are at the half way point, and if we have a c-section we are officially over the hump of the half way point! So Monday is the big day..we find out if Baby-C is a he or she!! Well...if baby decides to cooperate for the ultrasound that is...so keep your fingers crossed. Seeing how extremely active he/she has been in all of our other ultra sounds, I feel our tech will have quite the challenge on her hands. During this appointment we should also be finding out the detailed results of my MRI. If it is what the doctor expects we will also be scheduling the c-section as well. We will let you all know the outcome(s)! :)

I know....I am late posting. (Week 18-19)

Baby's now the size of a sweet potato!

Baby's become amazingly mobile (compared to you, at least), passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby is finally big enough that you'll soon be able to feel his/her movements.

I did start to feel a few little bubbles this week. Hard to tell if its the baby or gas movement. But they say that is expected. More and more my hips are becoming an issue. Between the hip displasia and the ciatica, sometimes I cant walk, get out of bed, or get off the couch. Because of these issues, and so the doctor can decide if she needs to get a c-section on the books, I had an MRI taken to see exatly what condition my hips are in. We should get more info in our next dr appointment.

Baby's now the size of a mango!

Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil, and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month long bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

TJ and I were very productive in the Baby-C department this past weekend. We were able to narrow the stroller selection down to our two favorites, the Britax B-Ready and the Uppa Vista.

As you can tell...they are pretty much identical, in fact they are build in the same factory. However it does come down to a few key things that make them different... price, seat incline options, weight, and handel options. We plan to head back next Sunday or next week to see the two side by side and make our final decision.

Besides stroller hunting, we succesfully ordered Baby-C's furniture. Our main goal was solid furniture that would last a long time and will change and grow with the kiddo. So we got a crib that transforms as the baby grows and ends up as a double sleigh bed and the dresser that we will put a changing pad on looks simple with large drawers and will last a long time as baby grows. Below is a picture of the furniture, the dressor that we got is the low and wide one, not the tall one on the right.

Baby's now the size on an onion!

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His/Her unbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.

Sort one this week. Back to feeling tired again. Hope it passes soon. Been at various dr appointments all day today trying to figure out if my hip will allow me to have natural child birth or if a c-section is in my future. Not 100% sure right now...but it is looking more like a c-section.