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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Fetal Development Week 21

Baby Chuck started dreaming this week! Wonder what he is dreaming about! Synonyms, antonyms, context clues, and summarizing....... maybe not.

Fetal development in pregnancy week 21:fetus in fifth month Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week (and weighing up to 16.5 ounces), but that’s just the beginning! Within the next five weeks, they’ll really be packin’ it on! For now, we’re pleased to report the addition of rapid eye movement (REM) a key component to any healthy baby’s sleep schedule. While in the dermatology department: their thin soft skin is very red, rather translucent, and a bit wrinkled. Not to worry, it’s not a premature aging disease. It's just their clever little body setting them up with extra space that will smooth out once your little one starts packing on the baby-fat. That won’t be for a few more weeks, though. So for the time being, your munchkin is still a little lean mean growing machine! The beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help your baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as they’re not yet capable of regulating their own body temperature.

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And the belly picture.... week 21 day 4.