Belly and fruit series #3 (22 weeks)

This week, Alesha felt her first inside kicks/movements-seems like the melon is rolling around already! She has been able to feel movement when she/Mike puts a hand to her belly, but it wasn't until this week that she could physically feel the tiny movements happening in her belly. How cool (and distracting)!

So, there you have it-our baby, about the size of a "small melon" the books say. We're in week 22, so the baby is roughly 1 pound and about 8 inches long. For the baby's remaining time in-utero, he/she will really just be growing. In the sixth month the baby has everything it will need at birth, it's just small. Here's to the next few months of growth!

Love,

 

Mike & Alesha (+1)

Belly and fruit series #2 (19 weeks)

Well folks, Alesha now has a mango in her belly! Or rather, our little babe is about the size of a large mango here at 19 weeks along. Wait, are we about to enter the sixth month? Time is flying.

This week in particular it seems that Alesha's belly has grown a lot, although in relation to how big it's going to get, it's still quite small! Alesha's tummy is growing and feels like it's doing some serious stretching and pulling. You could probably bounce a quarter off of it if you wanted to. Must be that the baby is ready to evolve into it's next fruit phase...stay tuned!

Mike and Alesha (+1)

19 Weeks: "Ultra-Reardon"

 Baby practicing yoga.

Baby's left foot.

We strongly suggest, while viewing these images, to mimic the body positions exhibited in the top photo. If you have a wireless keyboard, you can keep typing and reading while your knees are hitting your forehead. Hey, the baby seems to like it. Enjoy!

Weighing in at 10 ounces, with a heart-rate of 167/minute, Ultra-Reardon was an active little baby flipping, turning, kicking, and waving hello. The only complaint was he or she would not reveal its head or face. Eventually, the baby came around after some maneuvering and waiting.

Needless to say, having an ultrasound was really fun-how cool to be able to see your baby! Check out the short clip below that Mike took during the ultrasound. Sandy came along as well-look at that grin on her face!

 

Love,

Mike and Alesha (+1)