38 weeks

The best part of this picture is if you look closely you see that my belly is sorta "flat" on the top corner. That's Bella's back, she's just hanging out.

38 Weeks

How fast she has grown....

30 Weeks

21 Weeks

13 Weeks

6 Weeks

32 weeks

We were fortunate enough to get another look at Lil at our 32 week appointment. Everything is right on schedule and both Mommy and Baby are healthy.

Weight = 4lbs... on track to be 7-8lbs at birth

Head size = 44% (Didn't inherit the Lohse big head)

Hanging out with legs crossed, just like Mommy!

30 weeks

So this is what a baby the size of a cabbage looks like in my belly. Whoa nelly!

Here's a look back at previous weeks:

21 weeks - carrot

6 weeks lentil bean & 13 weeks shrimp

I'm starting to feel a little clumsy on my feet. Apparently adding 20ish pounds to the front of your body will do that:)

what is a english hothouse cucumber?

We are 26 weeks today (98 days to go) and Lil is the size of a English Hothouse Cucumber. What?!?!?!

So I googled it....

Long, thin and narrow, this variety of vegetable is a common type of cucumber grown for the digestive qualities it contains. Also referred to as a "burpless" cucumber due to its lack of seeds as well as smaller seeds, the English cucumber can grow to lengths of 2 feet, providing a cream to bright white colored flesh. The flavor of this variety of cucumber is less bitter than many other types due to the fewer seeds. When selecting, choose those that are firm to the touch and contain no blemishes or soft spots. The skin should be a deep green color without light colored streaks indicating a decrease in quality. When storing, place the cucumber unwashed in a plastic bag in the crisper section of a refrigerator. To prepare, check the skin for wax, which is applied by some processors to preserve the moiture within this vegetable. Peel the skin if waxed or as it is often sold unwaxed in plastic wrap, simply wash in cold water. The English cucumber is often served in vegetable dishes, fresh salads, sauces, cold soups such as cucumber or gazpacho, or simply as a snack with dips. Available year around, this cucumber may also be referred to as a "hothouse" cucumber.

GROWING, GROWING, Carrots!!

Photos from Previous Weeks

Hey all it's Matty again. Sorry I have not posted in a while from Wisconsin to all this travel for work life has been crazy. As you can see life has been crazy for Lil and Dena too. WOW, what a difference a few weeks makes. Baby center says that LB or TNK is the length of a carrot. My hopes are not the carrots we grow in our garden as those are tiny and fat. So we found out that Lil can hear now and that has encouraged us to read books before bed, Dena does it on nights when I'm not here and I read to the whole family (Rubbles always looks like he enjoys it with his eyes closed and snoring) when I'm here. Things are moving quickly and I'm happy to say that TNK's bedroom is looking sweet. All we really need for it is a rug...Any suggestions??

Well I hope everyone is doing well, we are excited to see everyone soon and its nice not being the only one in the house with a gut! HA HA.

Love you all,

Matty, Dena, Rubbles, and LB (little boxer Bachman)

PS-for those that do not know TNK stands for THE NEXT KID-courtesy of Grampa Dar and Gramma Dianne

photo shoot

Yesterday we had our 20 week ultrasound appointment. For the first time Lil actually looks more like a baby than an alien. It was awesome to see Lil run around and away from the Technician. What a stinker!

A look back at what Lil looked like at 9 weeks...

Here's how big Lil is now! Check out the foot....
Lil wouldn't give a profile shot until the tech had to poke a little bit. Finally Lil turned so we could get this awesome shot.

New Arrivals

Hello again everyone it is Matty (FYI- Dena hates that I start my posts this way) HA HA! Well over the past two days we have had a couple new things happen. First of all we heard the heartbeat yesterday at the 16 week appointment. It is so cool that the doppler can tell weather patterns and baby heartbeats too! Strong was the word of the day yesterday. The night prior to that too Dena had a great moment and felt the baby move. Soooo cool. I told her I can't wait till I get to see Lil move. Finally another arrival was the crib and mattress came today and yesterday in the mail. I'm convinced a lot of the exciting parts of life start with arrivals. Well my dad and I are gonna try to put the crib together tonight (Because if Dena and I did it would most likely end with us upset at each other). Hope everyone is doing well and boom goes the heartbeat! Love you all

-Matty, Dena, Rub-tron, and LB (kicking guacamole style) [current size=avocado]

shrimp cockail anyone?

Today Lil is the size of a medium shrimp. I personally think this is the strangest comparison. Couldn’t they come up with something a little less offensive than seafood? Is there not another fruit or veggie of this size? What about an oreo cookie? Who doesn’t want an oreo cookie growing inside of them?!?!?

sprite for the next 10 days

Our little one is the size of a little lime