Those diapers are sooooo tiny!

Somehow, we managed to have a free sample of a newborn diaper lying around the house.  Mamma-jamma, is that thing TINY!  I had no idea just how small that diaper was going to be - I almost can't believe it!  For those of you that don't know how small these are - or haven't been around one in awhile, here it is - next to my hand for comparison...

And now the real test - next to Don's Blackberry...

That's right - a newborn diaper is only slightly bigger than a standard Blackberry.

What are we getting into?

Hump Day Bump Day! (11/18)

We barely made it today.  Phew!

Not only am I getting HUGE - but I believe my nesting instincts are starting to kick in.  I'm knitting a blanket - and I baked cookies from scratch twice in the last 4 days.   Of course, maybe those two things are related?

Anyway - enjoy the update.  It's time for me to toddle off to bed.  ;)

Photo Shoot #4...

Yesterday morning we went for the 2nd half of our Ultrasound.  Again, Baby was uncooperative.  However, we did manage to get one good shot from the ordeal.  Yes, it's fuzzy.  Yes, it's blurry.  But it's Baby, dang it.  And we LOVE Baby.

That's Baby's profile on the left and belly on the right.  It kind of looks like Baby is blowing bubbles here...

At one point, Baby's feet were rolled up over Baby's head!  It's getting to be tight quarters in there...

Weeks 21 and 22

So - it looks like weeks 21 and 22 have flown by without me posting the produce pics!  I can't believe what a bad preggo-blogger I am!  Let's blame this one on momnesia, shall we?

Here's the info for week 21:

Your baby has grown as big as a banana. (Length: about 6 1/2 inches from head to bottom, and 10 inches from head to heel.)

And here's the info for week 22:

Your baby -- currently the length of a carrot -- weighs about 3/4 of a pound. (Length: 10 1/2 inches, head to heel.)

We'll know what the next magical produce item is on Friday or Saturday - so stay tuned.  ;)

Hump Day Bump Day! (11/11)

We've made it to another HDBD!  This one almost got by too!  You'll have to forgive my lack of posting lately.  I'm going to blame it on a shorter-than-usual attention span...

The bump is getting so big - I think we should call it something else now... maybe a mound?  No - probably more like extra-planet-on-my-belly.  That doesn't have quite the same ring to it though.  I guess we'll stick with bump for now...

Hump Day Bump Day! (11/4)

Good news!  We found my phone!  I had left it in a friend's car.  I know, I know - I should be more careful.  But hey - at least I didn't leave it in a cab... this time.

So - without further adieu - this week's HDBD photo...

TA-DA!

While we were taking this photo, Don said "stop sticking out your butt."  He really did.  And then he immediately lost brownie points.  It's okay though - he won them again when he made me a delicious lunch.  YUMMY!

Oh - and purely for fun comparison - here's the first HDBD photo - from the archives:

HDBD - later today... or maybe tomorrow

So - we actually took the HDBD photo this morning.  and I meant to post it as soon as I got home.  but now I can't find my phone - and that's the camera I use to take the HDBD photo.  Grrr.

This momnesia business has really got to stop.

Happy Halloween Baby!

We enjoyed quite the party on Saturday night at our friends, the Tjepkema's. They are from Michigan originally but we still like them. They even had the Michigan State game on but I did a good job of avoiding it - I still have a hard time with that green. I still have nightmares from that dreadful 1998 game and Kevin Ruth singing 58 yards and a cloud of dust. To no avail. But I digress.

We love those Tjep's and the awesome entertainer and hostess that Lindsay is - she would make Martha, Julia, and your grandmother proud! She had wonderfully delightful ghoulish treats and Amanda got a nice sugar buzz from it all. We also saw our best friends in another life, the Johnson's... Michelle is 8 months now and we got some great motivation and tips from them! Thanks Johnson's!

Well here we are... I introduced Amanda all night as "my pregnant wife", hence the bun in the oven...

I would then go on to say that yes, I actually baked both of the buns. Cute but possibly inappropriate. Who knows. We had fun. I sang Thriller. And I had the HOTTEST date in the room. (Cause of course we can heat her up to 550 degrees F.) Oh, and she really is hot.

So the decorations are down and the oven is in the trash and we have set our sights on the upcoming holiday season and we are both excited for all the festivities and fall baking and cooking yet to come from our other oven as I dream up new and fun ways to feed my wonderful wife and baby.

Oh, and I want to share my current favorite verse... I just love this and it make me feel less like I might screw this kid up...

Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

He may not be a prophet, but God KNOWS him and has a PLAN for him!

Many Blessings from the Bratschie's!