We have been very thankful to have our little baby on the way through all this. It is a reminder that, even when faced with death, there is still new life to bring us hope!
So, here's your growth update: the baby, being 14 weeks along the way, is supposed to be the approximate size of a lemon, or 3.4 inches. You know how I feel about that, so here is my personal size comparison:
Our baby could stretch diagonally across the wide-screen upper display of the Nintendo 3DS, which, as it turns out, our baby's father is very excited about! See, now whenever any of you see a 3DS, this is the only thing you'll be able to imagine.
So, baby-wise, how have things been going for us? Well, Becca has been reading a few baby books for awhile now: What to Expect when You're Expecting and the Mayo Clinic Healthy Pregnancy, as well as a Baby Bargains. She recently also got the book Hypnobirthing. This book sounds great in that it helps women not to go into labor fearing a lot of pain. Normally I would be suspicious of the self-hypnosis claim, but our baby's Aunt Laura used the techniques in this book to great effect!
The baby book thing is something I'm just getting started on now. Becca got me a couple of books: Check Lists for the New Dad and Be Prepared. I haven't really started with the check lists yet, but I am really enjoying Be Prepared so far. The artwork is reminiscent of a Boy Scouts Handbook (where "be prepared" is the Scout Motto). For just an idea, you can look at the first few pages over at Amazon by clicking on picture of the book.
Oh yeah, and Becca just borrowed an insane amount of "names for your baby" books from our friend Britni. So we'll see what comes of that!
Becca and I are really enjoying learning about what's to come! As always, thanks for prayers!
The baby book thing is something I'm just getting started on now. Becca got me a couple of books: Check Lists for the New Dad and Be Prepared. I haven't really started with the check lists yet, but I am really enjoying Be Prepared so far. The artwork is reminiscent of a Boy Scouts Handbook (where "be prepared" is the Scout Motto). For just an idea, you can look at the first few pages over at Amazon by clicking on picture of the book.
Oh yeah, and Becca just borrowed an insane amount of "names for your baby" books from our friend Britni. So we'll see what comes of that!
Becca and I are really enjoying learning about what's to come! As always, thanks for prayers!
That is a hilarious book. I might have to get it for Matthew when we start our family :)
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