Week 15-17

According to "WHAT TO EXPECT:" Week 15
Our baby is as long as four and a half inches right now, and weighs a bit over two ounces. Hold a large navel orange in your hand — that's how big our little darlin' is.


Week 16:
Your baby now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and he's four to five inches in length. The bones that are now in place in his ears means he can probably hear your voice as you talk to your partner and pals and sing in the car. While he’s getting used to your voice, the tiny muscles in his body, especially the ones in his back, are gaining strength, so he can straighten out a little more. And thanks to his developing facial muscles, your baby is capable of making a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage. (Don’t worry, those frowns have nothing to do with the sound of your voice!) And his eyes are finally working, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light (although the eyelids are still sealed). Peekaboo!



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 6:30pm.

Becky (Grandmother Ladd), Tricia (Grandmother Terrell), Ben and I went to an Ultrasound place in Cumming to find out the gender of our precious baby. Grandpa David is in Colorado and Grandpa Chuck was at work in Cumming. We walked in and saw all of these wonderful baby posters/photography on the wall. We entered the room with these wonderfully large tv screens. I said on the plum colored sheeted table and she put the "cold goo" on my belly. I was NOT very emotional the first time, but this time I was! The grandmothers didn't cry, my hubby didn't cry, but me?! I was tearing up. It was so awesome to see my LITTLE MAN moving around. Now, I can't feel Jackson Thomas yet, but I will look forward to that day later on.

Jackson is my mom's maiden name. My grandfather was called JACK on the basketball court and in the Army. Plus, both my uncles had two girls each and I thought it would be nice to keep that strong name alive! Thomas is Benjamin's middle name. Both of his grandfathers' names were Thomas. I think on the basketball court, they will yell out JACK ATTACK. I can see it now!

We are very excited and looking forward to decorating the nursery. I am planning a Walter Anderson themed room.

http://walteringlisanderson.com/category/alphabet

There will be his Alphabet block prints lining the walls and a plaid theme to go with it. We are only going to do his name and not the whole alphabet!

His photo will be attached in the next post. I have to upload it later!

Here we go.......it is going to be fun having a boy!