Our living room is full of baby gear. We’re inching closer to getting the room done, too …
And Kates is definitely feeling it. She’s getting up two, three times a night now. Little body parts are always pressing on her insides. And her feet are the size of “watermelons” -- her words, not mine. Though I have started calling her big foot …
We’ve also jokingly started referring to the baby as her “junk in the trunk.”
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I spent all of last night poring over directions and constructing baby stuff … I put together our new high-chair. The bouncer. The bather. Set up the car seat …
And when Kates went to bed at 10:15, I said Why stop now, I’m on a roll. So I set up the Pack n’ Play baby suite. And sweet it is …
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We had another ultrasound today to get some measurements of the baby and gauge whether he/she might come early …
Wasn’t as exciting as the first time, but still interesting and fascinating. The technician running the machine was new to the job and wasn’t entirely sure what she was doing …
The baby was curled up and not showing its face to anyone. And we wouldn’t have been able to see the gender even if we wanted …
But the heart beat was steady. The baby’s head is down. And it came in today at a weight of 5 pounds and 7 ounces.
It also appears to be a strong baby. Look at it flexing its muscles …
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