October 2012

Man, make this the theme for Anna and I this month.  As usual, here's the late update for the latest events.  ::sigh::

We're nearly at the 12 week mark for the pregnancy (which is immensely exciting, by the way) and are really getting used to the fact that it seems every day something is changing.  For those of you who are friend with Anna on Facebook, I'm sure that you've seen the weekly updates on how the baby is developing - for those of you who aren't, here's roughly what we get get read each week:

"Our baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed.  His/her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under his/her gums, and some of his/her bones are beginning to harden.  He/She's already busy kicking and stretching, and his/her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet.  These movements will become more frequent as his/her body grows and becomes more developed and functional.  [Anna] won't feel our baby's acrobatics for another month or two - nor will [she] notice the hiccuping that may be happening now that his/her diaphragm is forming."

Needless to say, it really puts it in perspective just how quickly a child grows when we get this email each week (I mean, the last email was showing how the baby was barely over an inch in length).  

Other than that, we're still working (sometimes it feels that we're always working - even on the days that we are supposedly 'off').  We did have a wonderful weekend with the Hornsby family this past weekend (which, of course was complimented by repeated trips to Midori's for sushi) and are really enjoying the changes that are finally starting to show in the house from all the updates that we've been working on.  Hopefully we'll be done with the remodeling of the basement here within the next month (if everything goes smoothly) and will start to get the nursery set up in preparation for our incoming arrival.

As usual, if there is anyone that is coming through our area, please don't hesitate to give us a shout (either via email or phone) so that we can meet up for a cup of coffee (or milk, in Anna's case).