Since I have quit my job, I haven't had access to internet regularly, so I'm a bit behind on blogging. We are currently in the process of trying to get internet, but since I'm so cheap and so few places provide internet to the boonies of Medina, it might be awhile :) So here's some catching up on Aiden and the family:
December 1st was Brandon's birthday and he had the day off work, so I took a half day to be able to celebrate his birthday with him and we enjoyed spending some extra time together. I made him the most chocolate of chocolate cakes that has been nicknamed "The Death Cake". It has been nicknamed as such because you feel like you're going to die while you eat it, it's so rich. For Brandon's birthday dinner he decided he wanted to go to Longhorn and get filet mignon, which, of course, I happily agreed to. His parents also came to visit over the weekend and it was nice for Brandon to get to see them close to his birthday.
Brandon said the best thing that he got to do for his birthday was hear the baby's heartbeat by putting his ear up to my belly. We had just read that it was possible to hear the heartbeat starting in week 25 and he was so excited to be able to hear it! It's special too because it's something that he can experience that I can't.
During week 26 of pregnancy, Aiden was about 14 inches long and weighed about 1 1/2 pounds. He was about the size of an English cucumber. He started taking practice breaths of amniotic fluid, which is preparing him for his first breath. His eyes were forming and he also has eyelashes now.
During weeks 27 and 28 his brain was continuing to develop, he started blinking, and he is sleeping at regular intervals now.
As of this week, week 29, Aiden now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds, is about 15 inches long and is about the size of a butternut squash. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature and his head is growing to support his developing brain. He is so active these days and it's really fun to notice when he's kicking and moving around. The day I had my glucose test, he was active all day long and then really quiet the next day. If I play the Just Dance game on the Wii, he is really active after I'm done dancing. Also, if I play music and especially if I sing along to it, he kicks a lot. We like to say he's going to be good at sports and music, like his Daddy :)
We also had a busy, but fun Christmas and enjoyed spending some time together just the two of us, since it will be our last quiet Christmas!
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