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Ben's Dad made this bassinet!

It's gone by fast! I'm a smidge over 50% done at this point but you never know if you're going to go early or late. There is an 85% chance that he will be born between weeks 39 and 41 which gives me a date range of June 23rd to July 13th! Baby initiates birthing time when baby is good n' ready. Seems to me like the numbers indicate a greater chance of him being born after the proposed due date (July1.)

Less than a month until I turn 30! Just in case you can't think of anything to get me (hahaha), I found THIS AMAZING THING THAT I LOVE TO DEATH. The only problem is I don't know what size I'll be at that point. So far, I've been staying in the XS/S maternity size range which is simply amazing given the fact that I am starving ALL OF THE TIME and I eat about every two hours between the hours of 8am to 9pm. 

Looks like my baby shower is going to be in mid-April! You'll get an email about it soon if you haven't already. We are registered at Amazon.com.

Baby Class/Check Up:

OMG dinosaurs! (Now fully extinct at Target)

Recently, I attended an open house for a Hypnobabies class that I am going to attend May 11-June 22nd so there go ALL of my warm, delightful outdoor Saturdays (except for Memorial day weekend) for that duration. Maybe by that time I'll be so big and uncomfortable I won't want to do anything outside anyways. I already feel super uncomfortable but I know it'll just get worse from here on out. The content of this class will help me with that discomfort as well though. Unfortunately, the name Hypnobabies is misleading. It really has nothing to do with "stage hypnosis" like you are thinking and is more about meditation and reprogramming one's way of thinking about birth in order to ensure a positive and more comfortable experience. There's not going to be anyone at the birth swinging a watch in front of my face or anything. (That would never do anyway, I need my birth to be a super private event, just me, Ben, Melissa & her assistant.) This type of hypnosis is referred to as hypno-anesthesia and is also recognized by the medical world as being a viable tool to be applied to any procedure from dental work to major surgery.

An A+ + Work of Fiction.

Had my check up with Melissa today. Turns out all the  measurements they took during the ultra sound look great and are right on target for a healthy baby! This week he is one whole pound and absolutely loves to hang out on top of my bladder. However, I believe him to be a courteous soul because as soon as I start getting cranky about it, he moves. Also, I missed the memo but apparently there was karate class at 5:45am this morning and I could see all those kicks and punches through my skin! When it gets a little more noticeable, I'll try to capture it on video.

Week 18: Yam

Week 22: 'Sghetti Squash

Names, Names, Names! I've wanted to pick out a name for sure since the ultrasound because it would be nice to call this person who I hang out with, read to, play music for and play poke & kick with every day, something. A few people had suggested just picking a nickname for now...Taz is what I've come up with, which is what he's doing the 6-8 hours a day that he is not asleep. Otherwise, we both really like Jaxen. It's one of the top eight baby boy names of 2012 though (when spelled "Jackson") but oh well. I've sorted through thousands of names and thrown away at least 50 by now so it's not easy to find options but we're still open to suggestions. Nothing is set in stone until he's born and something comes out of my mouth in greeting. On to the middle name. Here is our name list. Feel free to thumb up or thumb down your preferences.

Does this baby make me look fat?

Quote:

"A baby can learn to spend time by himself. It is important for him to discover satisfaction and joy in his own independence. Children who have learned to rely on being stimulated, manipulated and entertained by adults may lose their capacities to be absorbed in independent, exploratory activities."

~ Magda Gerber 

 

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It was so amazing to see a little person inside of me! For most of my life I've felt directionless and purposeless. Now I finally feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. I can't believe I waited so long. We were sure it was a girl (Ben's occupational hazard) up until last week when the kick fest really began. I said to a friend of mine something to the effect of, "these feel more like boy kicks!" Fortunately, I have more child care experience with boys so maybe this will go a tad bit smoother.

Unfortunately though, boy names are the harder ones for me to come up with. I really don't like common names at all. They are boring. The name must at least be unique to my situation as in, no family or friends names. When I think of this new person, I want to think of them alone and not have that be linked to someone else. Here are some that I'm thinking of:

• Jasper
• Orion
• Jaxen
• Zedd
• Mason
• Dante
• Nolan
• Axis  
• Kai 

Let these stew around in your brain a little. I'll probably post a poll next time so you can cast your vote too! Also, I'd be open to anything you've heard that's unique and/or nature/science oriented. 
 

The little bugger kept moving around so much it was hard to get a clean shot! That's ok though, he just takes after his Mama.

I <3 Punnett squares!

We bought the play yard last week (this will double as a crib until we can move him into a real bed) and set it up to begin the airing out process. Sierra tested it out for us so we know its good to go. Also, when we eventually get the nursery done it WILL be DINOSAURS.

4MOMS Breeze Play Yard - pricey but SOOO worth it.
This the ONLY pack n' play on the market you can do ONE HANDED!

Quote:

“Frequently young babies are subjected to too much stimulation. Often adults do not recognize an infant’s need for peace and quiet.”

~Magda Gerber

Frankly, I feel the same way about myself.