Holiday Break

Now that I am in my 25th week, the baby is busier than ever. He is stretching, kicking, turning, poking. Not only can I feel him more often, but so can b. During our Xmas trip to San Diego this year, aunt sabrina, grandma linda and erica got to feel him too. Sometimes his movements are so big, b and I can see my stomach move (jet out and shake). According to most books he is about 12" long and weighs just a little over 1 pound. During the weeks to come, he will continue to get taller and gain weight.

This morning we signed up for a Lamaze class which starts on January 6th. The class is a 5 session course and will last for 2 1/2 hours each session. Other baby preparations include finding out that b can be put on our son's birth certificate (easily) and researching other legal issues. B and I realized that if you subtract by gestational age from the baby's due date that we have approximately 14 weeks until the baby is born. When I think of it in those terms, our son will be here even sooner. The nursery is coming along pretty well. I have been spending about 4 hours a days in there recycling papers and organizing things into piles (e.g. to give away, to throw away and to store). My goal is to reduce my stuff by about 60%. Its a grueling process, but also very liberating. Making space for our son is a GREAT incentive. B and family & friends plan on painting the nursery sometime in February. Right now (for those who have not seen it) the baby's room is an electric green. We would like to bring the color down a a tad. And now that we have chosen a themed crib set we have something to work towards.