22 Weeks!!!...and still in my last pair of "normal" jeans

Well, this weekend my parents came into town for the 4th and we had a great time with them. It's always nice to see them, especially when it's on our own "turf." We got to just hang out and I even got to go to Target and register for little "Pounds" (my dad came up with the clever name for LBS since LBS is an abbreviation for pounds-very clever and we're sticking with it) It was a lot of fun to browse through all the cute baby stuff. My mom really wanted to be able to feel the baby kick, but since I can't make the baby kick on demand or anything, I wasn't sure if she'd get the chance to feel a kick. But on Friday night I was sitting on the floor in the living room and felth the baby start to move and kick and so I had my mom put her hand on my tummy with hopes for a kick....and she felt one! The best part was her scream when she got to feel it! It was great! Unfortunately "Opa" (my dad) didn't get to feel Pounds pounding away...maybe next time!

Ryan and I also went into Santa Maria and registered at Babies R Us this weekend. That was a lot of fun. There was a much better selection of baby stuff there and we had a great time just looking around. It was crazy to see all the gadgets they sell for a baby...a lot of them not needed...just tell you kid to not touch the stove...duh!? At any rate, we had a blast and it got us even more excited for Pounds arrival. On the ride home we finally came up with names for if it's a boy and if it's a girl. & no...we're not telling anyone! It's gonna be a surprise! Just know that if it's a boy, he'll have the initials RCS, and both names are super cute and we can't wait to use one of them for our little one!

Enjoy reading about "Pounds" this week...it's growing fast & time is flying by!

toodles,
jen

How your baby's growing:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.