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Just wanted to say a quick "love you" and let everyone know that the mini Webers in Mississippi miss everyone as we have gotten back to our daily grind.

Baby Chuck made it on TV today! The city of Jackson is experiencing an excessive amount of water main breaks due to the weather and the Yazoo clay that the city is built on. Our water main to the street burst last Tuesday and then another one burst Thursday. Two more burst this morning. We have NOT had any pipe problems at our actual house. Supposedly someone said the city has over 100 water main breaks ( might have been exaggerating, you think!). So our water pressure has not been right since last week. Anyways, today we had school with no water and heat. They let us stay until 12 and then dismissed us. They were trying to keep us from using the bathroom and eating out of the cafeteria.... Did I mention I was pregnant? That doesn't sit right with a pregnant women. Much less hungry pregnant women. Well, now the city of Jackson is under a boiled water alert. Considering the incredible amounts of water we drink (hahahaha) Baby Chuck and I stopped by the store to get some water just in case this "lasts for a couple of days" like they have said on TV. Apparently we were just too cute and had too much water for the TV cameras to resist us. So they filmed a guy putting water into the back of our car. Is Chuck going to be a doctor like the many generations before him or will he become an actor.... we will see but no matter what he is he is going to be adorable doing it.... as long as he is not in tights!

Much love again to you all! What do we do with the early leave day? Get ready for baby! I will be in the baby's room if you need me!!!

Ciao

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Easter, are you kidding me?

So I have been saying that I will not stress or panic about Baby Chuck until I see Easter things in the stores since he is due the week after Easter. WELL, I thought I had time since Valentines Day has not gotten here yet. I SAW PLASTIC EASTER EGGS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Um, ok, I am starting to get a little antsy. If you saw Baby Chuck's room you would NOT think we had a baby on the way. In fact, you probably wouldn't be able to get in the room to look at it to even say that. Soooooo, I guess it is time to get down to business. Make Room For Baby time. It is officially time to start thinking BABY.

The crib is at the store ready to pick up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah SO excited! I went to pick it up today and was going to get the guys to put it in the car and just get Dr. to get it out of the car when he gets home tonight. Does anyone have any idea how LARGE a baby bed that has not been assembled is? Please tell me this is NO indication on how large Chuck is going to be. This thing is SO ginormous that it is NOT even going to fit in Dr.'s Tahoe. We are going to have to wait until our friend and Dr. have the same day off ( Friday) so they can go get it in his pick up truck..... seriously..... I will be at work and all I am going to be thinking about on Friday is if my baby's crib is laying in the middle of the road somewhere because it was too big to stay in the back of the truck. Ahhhhhh. Well, at least I have a few days to clean out Chuck's room so the bed can be put together. I do want you to know that I DID measure the space in which the crib will go. Phew.

It seems as if there is a baby boom in the ER. There are now 5 other ER wives ( that I know of) that are pregnant! NO babysitters anymore because now EVERYONE will have a child! My friend who has been consistently losing her baby at 6 weeks is preggers again. Tuesday will be 6 weeks so lets cross our fingers she can get to 7 weeks for her first doctors visit!

Other than that, everything is cruising along here in MS! Except for a couple of frozen pipe scares, everyone is just trucking along, working, eating, an sleeping. Still not much going on with Chuck..... just kicks here and there but still no symptoms except a little twinge from the sciatic nerve every once in a while which just feels GREAT! I am apparently caring him very low because everyone and their mother says " You having a boy?" YES, I am, no wonder I need a pair of suspenders to keep MATERNITY pants up.....

Well, one more week until MLK day. Have I ever mentioned how much I love MLK day? And not because it is a day of vacation.

If Dr. calls you and wonders if you know where I am, let him know I am in the baby's room on the other side of all the boxes.....

Thank you from the (snoring) Dr.

I want to send a thank you to all of those who chipped in to help Dr. get his playstation 3 that he wanted! He started playing at 6 o'clock last night. When I woke up at 8 this morning, he was still playing! Luckily he is going to have to get on a night schedule for when he starts back to work. :) Dr. is sleeping soundly in his bed right now which is allowing me to get grocery shopping and school work done.

So thank you all for making Dr.'s Christmas a wonderful one!

Much love from the mini Weber's!

25 weeks and going strong!

Can you believe we are only 15 weeks away from having a little angel in our home!! We visited the hospital for our tour on Wednesday and saw the "hotel" where Baby Chuck will be born! It is extremely nice and the rooms are huge! We will start our childbirth classes in late February. We will be taking them with a friend and her husband who are 6 weeks behind us. That will be nice just in case the hubbies are scheduled to work, we will at least have a friend there. Can you imagine me sitting through a childbirth class on my own? Yeah right!

How Big is the Baby at 25 Weeks Pregnant?
By pregnancy week 25 your baby is approximately 1.5 pounds and just under 13.7 inches long. From this point on however your baby's weight and length may vary somewhat. Every baby is different as you'll soon realize during your pregnancy week by week. Some babies will be born weighing 7 pounds and others 10.

Your Baby's Growth and Development
Your baby is continuing to mature during pregnancy week 25 and for the next several weeks. The structures that form the spine start to form around pregnancy at 25 weeks, and blood vessels in the lungs continue to develop this week. Other things that are shaping up during pregnancy at 25 weeks include our baby's nostrils, which may open up by the end of this week.

Your baby is starting to put on just a little meat, and will continue filling out as your pregnancy progresses.

Your Growth and Development
Your uterus is now about the size of a volleyball at 25 weeks pregnant. As your uterus continues to grow you'll notice it places some pressure on your back and pelvis. This can sometimes cause you to experience shooting pains either down your leg or in your lower back. For some women these pains get more and more severe during pregnancy.

Some women will experience a condition called sciatica during pregnancy. This often happens when the baby's head presses against the pelvic bones causing the nerves in your lower back and legs to be compressed. Severe pain often results and can occur in the lower back, leg or legs and even buttocks. Some women will also experience numbness or tingling in the legs. For some women the pain is so severe they aren't able to lift their leg or walk without excruciating pain. So what is a woman to do? Typically most women will realize a complete relief of symptoms once the baby is born.

One down

One to go..... We returned yesterday from a four day trip to Texas and Arkansas. It was very nice to get out of Mississippi for a while. Unfortunately Dr. and I were both sick but were still able to have fun. Looks like we will have time to make it back to Texarkana one more time before the bundle of joy arrives ( hopefully.... depending on Dr.'s schedule!)

We had a very nice Christmas with some wonderful goodies! Baby Chuck had a very good Christmas in the womb! Lots of good food and things for him

to use once he is with us! We picked out a crib for our little buddy and happened to catch some great after Christmas sales! We didn't want to rush into any decisions but when a discount of hundreds of dollars is staring at you... you gotta act quick. This is the crib we chose for our little angel to use! Will go perfectly with the decor in the rest of the house! I hope he likes it! Thank you Marmee and Poppy!

When we got home yesterday, I started to go through the "hand-me-down" pregnancy boxes and found a ton of goodies for baby Chuck in there too! I told Dr. it was like Christmas all over again! Lots of bottles, a bassinet, not to mention lots of duds for the little guy to wear! He is going to be such a stud! So much useful stuff that was on our registry but has been removed now! Thanks Kat!

While we were still recovering from our many sicknesses, we took down the Christmas tree today, which was a little too overwhelming for little Samer. He got so excited about the ornaments moving that he actually made it to the top of the tree. ( Now he is napping in his dad's lap, the tree and the vacuum were a little too much for one day!) We also did some little odd jobs around the house/ winter cleaning while we had a day at home.

Tomorrow we will head to Mobile to celebrate the Allen Christmas! Before we speed off to Mobile, we will take our tour of the hospital! Our appointment is at 8:15 in the morning. I am glad we could squeeze it in while Dr. is off of work. Me going by myself would not have made much sense because I would not be listening. I would be concentrating on not fainting. I like being able to take my in-house doctor with me wherever I go. I told my OBGYN that I just want the baby out as fast as possible, if she has any other questions she needs to talk to my other half.

Kat..... we put the table topper to good use. Our table in the living room has not had a table cloth on it since we have been in the house. Now we don't look as ghetto! Thanks for loaning us the table topper! Couldn't look more perfect!

All Clear

Well, baby Chuck and I went to see the doctor today. We are 23 weeks and 5 days. Everything was right on track. Our doctors appointments last about 5 minutes. She says "is everything ok, any problems?" I say "Nope", she says" see you next time". So that is the extent of our visits. The nurse checked the heartbeat. Still beating at 154. The first time we ever went it was 164. She asked if I was having fetal movement and I said I thought so. Then she put the doppler down on the belly to listen to the heart and he kicked it. She said that he just kicked me and I had thought he did so that confirms for me that that is indeed little kicks. She kept saying "He is such an active baby....". This worries me. They say this every time I go. They wouldn't be saying it if it was movement they see everyday. I fear that our child is going to be extremely hyper. I am also not looking forward to the kicks that baby Chuck will be working on in February and March. My blood pressure was up at 142 compared to the last time 124. She said it was not a level to worry about yet. I think I was just nervous because this was the first visit that we had gone on our own. All the other times, Dr. had been with us. The first time I ever went, it was up at 164!

Next time (January 22nd) we will be doing our glucose check, our sonogram to make sure he is still growing right, and I am Rh negative so I have to get my shot for that. So Dr. is off that day and I am going to take the day off. So get ready for some new sonogram pictures!

On another note, Dr. is working nights right now.... which means I get a lot of things done! I am out of school until the 4th. Still working on getting lesson plans and centers done before maternity leave. Today, I finished up Christmas shopping and errands. I also have gotten all the present wrapped. Unfortunately, Samer has decided to unwrap them. I am going to go ahead and apologize for all presents. They might have half the paper on them, bite marks in the tissue, and some of them might be missing from the bags. Samer has finished undecorating the tree and has moved on to the presents. I can't imagine what it will be like next year when we have a rug rat in the house that actually has thumbs!

Samer is doing wonderful after his surgery. Can't tell he even had surgery. He was a little cranky when he came home but a long nap on mom made it all better. He is still the sweet little Samer with the squeak but he is all still pure kitten. I guess I should have realized that he is only 5 months old so is still going to be quite crazy.

Molly is still crazy. Her newest thing is pretty much to play a trick on Dr. She has always been fascinated with water. She has always loved turning the water dish over. I guess she likes to see it run across the floor. Now there is a water dish in Dr.'s bathroom since Samer is constantly drinking water. Molly enjoys pouring that bowl out except she can't get all of it out because of the shape. Now, she likes to take Dr.'s scrubs that he leaves on the floor and pull them over the the water dish to watch them soak up the water. We were trying to come up with a way to get her to stop putting his clothes in the water dish. I had thought that maybe if Dr. picked up his laundry then she would not be able to do that. Dr. thought that that would not be the solution ( i mean who wants to pick their laundry up off the floor) so the water dish has been moved to the bathtub. I am sure the kitties will test us again in a day or two and we will have to figure out how to prevent them from doing something else.

Looks like our house is infested with ladybugs. Our front porch is covered with them and it seems as though they have made it into the house. Molly isn't complaining.

Well, as I have said before, my body knows exactly when vacation is here and always shuts down the day the kids get out. It has done it again. I had a migraine on Friday and here I am today with drainage and a sore throat. Dr. was feeling under the weather today. He came home and said he had been feeling nauseous since 3 this morning. I was hoping that some good ol' rest would help out but he was still looking pitiful when he left tonight.

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday so far. Kitties, baby, and I are just chillin' with our feet up. Later....

D-day

Well, tomorrow is the day. Samer is going to visit the doctor tomorrow to get a couple of things taken care of. Thank goodness! Samer has gotten very boyish lately ( as I type, he is trying to attack my fingers). I just told mom that Samer had stopped undecorating the Christmas tree, not a second later he was halfway up it. We are hoping this will calm him down a little bit. I know Molly can't wait. Samer likes to sleep when Dr. is home but the second I walk into the house, he goes mental and can't control himself. I am looking forward to a new and calmer Samer. I hope that his little squeak doesn't get taken away. ( Samer purrs all the time but when he is super excited, he adds a little squeak at the end of the purr to make you feel a little bit more special than you did when you first picked him up.) What do you think, you think the cats like Dr.? I am guessing he is slowly becoming a cat person.... he probably really misses having a dog for a pet.

Well, tomorrow is the day. Samer is going to visit the doctor tomorrow to get a couple of things taken care of. Thank goodness! Samer has gotten very boyish lately ( as I type, he is trying to attack my fingers). I just told mom that Samer had stopped undecorating the Christmas tree, not a second later he was halfway up it. We are hoping this will calm him down a little bit. I know Molly can't wait. Samer likes to sleep when Dr. is home but the second I walk into the house, he goes mental and can't control himself. I am looking forward to a new and calmer Samer. I hope that his little squeak doesn't get taken away. ( Samer purrs all the time but when he is super excited, he adds a little squeak at the end of the purr to make you feel a little bit more special than you did when you first picked him up.)

The Weber household is getting ready for the holidays and welcoming the cankles. (For those of you who do not know what cankles are....cankles occur when your calves bypass your ankles.) Yes, it is true! Baby Chuck has brought with him some adorable cankles for his mother. They are not full cankles as of yet, but it seems as though they are not far away. Baby and mom are still doing great. Still no symptoms..... just a belly that is growing incredibly fast.... in fact i think it doubled in size just today! I am telling you... this is going to be a true Weber.... I would bet money that this baby is not going to be short. He will be tall just like his daddy. Baby Chuck is actually starting to kick hard enough that his daddy can feel him..... or thinks he can feel him. I can feel him with my hand but Dr. is still not sure that the kick is actually what he is getting to feel because he hasn't felt it before..... trust me...... Baby Chuck is kicking.

Dr. starts his 6 nights in a row tomorrow night. Baby Chuck and I are wrapping up the end of the semester and will be going to spend the night in Mobile Saturday night while Dr. works. I just finished testing and actually was incredibly surprised at my student's test scores! They are really doing such a great job. I am bragging about one child who came into my room and could not read. I had already told my assistant that we were going to have to hold him back. He made a 5 on his first district test..... a 5.... that means he answered one question right. He just scored a 61 in reading!!!! He can read!!! I am so excited..... and he made an 84 on his math test. That's why I am able to get up everyday at 5:30.

I am still working on getting all my lesson plans and centers prepared by the time I go on maternity leave. Other than that, all 5 of us are just trying to keep warm, healthy, and rested.

Hope everyone else is doing just as great!

Love to all!

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