My First Cubs Game!!!

Yep, that's right...I'm going to a Cubs game tonight!!! And if Mommy is up for it, one tomorrow and one Sunday too!!! This is the one series a year that the Cubs are in DC and Daddy has tickets for us to go (I don't need one...I get in on Mommy's ticket). But, as you can see from the pictures, I have my shirt on and I am ready to go! I was so excited about it this morning that I was doing jumping jacks in here! Anyway, I'll have Daddy post pics from the game in the next day or two, but for now you can see what Mommy looks like at 23 weeks.

I'm sure getting big. Daddy is loving it, because he gets to feel me almost every day now! Sometimes I'm kick him hard six or eight times in a row. He loves that! To see how big I am, here is the link to check out:

http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-23-weeks

Mommy's been able to exercise more and more every week. She goes for fast walks/jogs and I love that. It puts me right to sleep. But when she plays violin at church, I really start to jig!!! The drums are cool! Exercising and music are two of my favorite things!

OK, that's the news for now. But check back after the weekend for pictures from the Cubs games! Love you all!

Love,
Baby Boy (still no name...Daddy is being difficult on this!)

22 Weeks

Hey everybody! Baby Boy here again! I'm 22 weeks old now and sure growing fast! As you can see, I'm making Mommy get bigger too! I'm about 11 inches long now and weigh about a pound. I'll be born in just four months, though, and by then I'll be twice as long and weight 6-8 times what I do now. Wow, that's a lot of growing to do! Here is a link to what I look like now:

http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-22-weeks

I've been moving around more every day. Mommy feels me constantly. Daddy still only gets to feel me once in a while...I'm not quite strong enough to make him feel it very often. But still, it's fun to swim around in here!

Mommy and I have been taking good long walks (and little jogs) this week. I like that a lot...it usually makes me fall asleep. But Mommy always feels much better afterwards. Daddy says Mommy walks so fast that he has a hard time keeping up. I think he should quit complaining...after all, he's not even carrying me yet!!!

Well, Daddy says he has to go to a meeting, so he has to stop here for now. I'll try to get him to write when he has more time for the next post.

Love you all and can't wait to see you!

Love,
Baby Boy

21 Weeks

Hey everybody! I hope you all are doing well and still praying for me. I’m doing well in here…getting bigger all the time (I am about 10 ½ inches long and 12-13 ounces). Mommy’s getting bigger too, and feeling me punch and kick every day now. Daddy is still jealous that he can’t feel me yet. Here’s a picture of how big I am:

http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-21-weeks

I had another doctor appointment this week and everything still looks good. The doctor talked about my pictures with us, and let us know that my next pictures will be when I am 28 weeks old instead of 24 like we had thought. Please pray that by that time my placenta has moved higher. It’s not a problem, but it will make it easier to be born if it moves. Also, they will take a close look at all of my organs to make sure they are formed, so you can pray that it turns out well.

It’s also kind of amazing how fast this whole process is going. The doctor told Mommy and Daddy that it’s time to take classes, register at the hospital and take care of other details for the birth. It makes it all feel so close. But that makes me happy, because I am ready to come see you all!

I’m starting to get big enough that it wears Mommy out some. At the end of the day, her feet hurt, so Daddy was giving her a foot rub last night. Mommy’s so funny…she told Daddy that foot rubs are important for a good pregnancy. Daddy just laughed and said it was a good sales pitch. But he held his nose and did it. :)

Time to get back to growing. Keep praying for me!

Love,
Baby Boy

20 Weeks, Names, and New Shoes

Hi everyone, it’s Baby Boy Bennett writing to you again! I’m now 20 weeks old, and you can see what Mommy looks like at this point. It’s been such a fun week, from finding out that I am a boy to thinking about what my name will be to learning how to move more and more.

First, the biggest news other than finding out that I am a boy is that I am getting much better with my kicks and punches. Mommy has been feeling me constantly now, which is such a relief to her! My little punches and kicks are still pretty weak, but at least they are strong enough that Mommy can definitely tell when it’s me. That’s fun for me. Daddy feels a little left out, because he still can’t feel me, but I’m going to be strong enough to change that soon!

Next, Daddy and Mommy are back at the drawing board trying to pick out a name for me. They had a name ready for a girl, but are clueless about boy names. So, last night, they were going through all sorts of names. The funniest part was when they were looking at names of Hebrew origin. Daddy’s favorite was Gomer Ham. He thought that would be pretty great. Mommy was laughing so hard that she couldn’t breathe, tears were rolling down her face, and her laughs without breath sounded like honking! :) I didn’t think it was as funny as they did…I’m the one who would be stuck with such a name (no offense to all you Gomer Ham’s out there)!!!

Speaking of names, a lot of people have suggestions for Mommy and Daddy. But somehow, the suggestions are usually the same name as the person making the suggestion. Oh well. If any of you want to help, feel free to send all your ideas to Mommy and Daddy (pick good ones for me!). Just don’t be offended if they don’t choose yours…I only want one name. :)

Also, Mommy got Daddy and me a present this week. It was my first pair of sneakers. For now, they are for Daddy, as a reminder that I am coming. But soon, they will be for me and my little feet! Daddy and Mommy have them sitting on the bathroom counter, so they see them every morning. It’s pretty cool. Mommy wants to get me some Converse eventually, but Daddy thinks good ol’ Nike’s are the way to go.

OK, I have to go for now. I love you all and can’t wait to see you. I’m putting the link to what I look like now below. For those of you keeping track, I am now 6 ½ inches long from head to bottom, and 10 inches long overall. I’m already half as long as I will be when I am born!

Love,
Baby Boy

http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-20-weeks

I’m a BOY!!!!

Hey everyone, today was the big day!!! Mommy, Daddy and I went in for my big photo shoot, and the big news is that I am a BOY!!! I know that surprises a lot of you, but it’s pretty clear in my pictures. Daddy says that I’m going to be his Little Leaguer!!!

The photo shoot was so much fun though! I’m having Daddy post as many of the pictures as the website will take. The scanner doesn't show them as clearly as the real pictures (that's too bad, because they are pretty cool!), but you'll still be able to get a good idea. Aren’t the two in 3-D AMAZING?! They are even more unbelievable before they go through the scanner. BUT...you all can kind of tell what I look like now! Daddy’s also posting a few of the 2-D pictures…two of my profile (you can see the side of my head and my little arms and hands), one where I am lying on my side looking straight at you, and one of the bottom of my foot from underneath me.

I sure was excited to show off though! The doc kept having to chase me around in here! I was moving, punching my arms, and kicking my legs. Mommy says it looked like I was boxing. But hey, Daddy’s been telling me to swim laps in here, so I’m just obeying! I was also busy opening my mouth and opening and closing my fingers. It was exciting to show off how big I am and how much I can move! Oh, and one last fact…I now weigh 11 ounces, so I’m a couple ounces bigger than expected! I’m growing fast!

OK, what else do I need to tell you? Because I am a boy, Mommy and Daddy have no idea what to name me, so they are going to have to figure that one out soon. Also, my placenta is a little lower than normal, which is not a problem, but it looks like I’ll get to take more pictures in a month or so just to make sure everything is still ok. So, you’ll get to see me again!

So it’s been a big day. But, even though I still don’t have a name, at least you all can start saying “boy” and “he” instead of “it.” I’ll write more on Friday, but that news won’t possibly be as big as today’s. I’m a BOY!!!

Love you all,
Baby