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Where’s the beef??

Posted on November 7, 2007

I can’t seem to *&@!#@!# gain any weight! And trust me, I have never, ever had this problem before in my entire life. When I was super-skinny (a way long time ago in the distant past) it was because I wasn’t eating much. Pretty much since I met Tony, it’s been a slow climb uphill. And now, now that I actually need to gain some weight, I can’t seem to. It’s kind of frustrating.

I feel like I am eating enough. Or rather, I feel like I can’t really eat any more than I’m eating.

Oh, but the belly. The belly keeps getting bigger and bigger. I realized yesterday I couldn’t zip up the jacket I was wearing. And my belly button, which was never super deep, is now getting pretty flat. It hasn’t popped up yet like a meat thermometer/timer, but I can see it coming.

Oh well. I’m off to go eat some more.

20 Week Baby Photos

Posted on November 2, 2007

by Kimberly Pauley

Well, it’s a boy, as we found out on Monday. I figured it had to be, since I have no idea what to do with a boy. After all, the kid is bound to be as stubborn and persnickety as his dad. I just hope he’s taller than me.

Here’s one of the funky 3D scans. The baby’s still a little skeletal looking at this stage, but hey, he’s only 12 ounces right now and about 9 inches long. He’s got his arm up by his head, if you can’t tell.

Here’s the proof of boyhood, with a handy arrow as placed by the ultrasound technician. I guess it’s a “butt up” kind of view.
Here’s a pretty good scan of as much baby as will fit in one image frame now. The tech counted up fingers and toes and measured everything and everything looks good. All the stuff that’s supposed to be there is there and everything is about the size it’s supposed to be.
Here’s a little bitty foot.
And a little bitty fist. It didn’t look like he was shaking it. We did see him yawn on screen though and he might have been sucking his thumb at one point. He’s a definite wiggler. I think the nickname might have to go from “peanut” to “squirmy.”