Big Stuff This Week

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to another week of posts by yours truly. It has been a very busy week so let’s get to it. Most important, Kristi and I went to the doctor yesterday to do a second ultrasound where they measure the babies to make sure things are going well. Indeed, things are going very well. Both kids look great and are a good weight and length. The girl is now 1 pound 2 ounces which is exactly where she is supposed to be for her gestational age. The boy, who was smaller at the last ultrasound, is now the bigger of the two, coming in at a whopping 1 pound 10 ounces. This puts him above the 70^th percentile of babies his gestational age. It looks like the little chunk is going to have to go to the gym with me when he arrives. The best news is that both babies are at a perfect size for their age and things are looking great. The boy didn't have a good profile picture from last time so here is his most recent picture.

Here is another picture of his face with him looking at you. I like to call this “Skeletor” baby. The doctor says he has on his Halloween face.

No matter how cute you want to think it is, it’s just a little creepy.

Here is the latest of the girl.

And I know Kristi doesn’t think feet are cute, but I do. I think this little girl’s foot is very cute.

In addition to the doctor’s visit, we have also started to make the nursery somewhere both kids and parents will enjoy being. Right now, it’s just a place where I go to work in the evenings. Even still, it is quite fun to work on the room. Here is a picture of the worker bee busily preparing the nest.

And another of the room half finished. What do you think of the color?

Also, we received the stroller that Dad and Sandi lovingly purchased for the kids. Kristi and I are very thankful and look forward to taking the kids on lots of walks in it.  But…HOLY CRAP THIS THING IS HUGE! I measured it against my piano and it is almost as long as the piano is wide. When I put it in the back of the Pilot, there was no more room for…well…anything. I think we’re going to have to build a ramp to roll this thing up into the cargo hold of my car. Then I’ll just strap it down, kids and all, like they do with tanks on transport ships and airplanes. I can’t really think of a better idea. The other option is to have Kristi in the car with the kids and all the stuff they need and me follow in a chase vehicle with the stroller and the poodles. I guess I could just put it all on top of the car and look like the Clampett’s rolling down the highway but I’m not sure the poodles wouldn’t jump off. Looks like I’m going to have to teach them a new trick: “STAY” on top of a moving vehicle.

Anyway, here’s a picture of the BTV (Baby Transport Vehicle) with Sandi.

I guess that’s about it for this week. I hope to finish painting the room by next posting and hopefully have some, if not all, of the furniture built and in the room. I’ll certainly let you know when it’s completed.

I hope you have a good weekend.

Dr. Daddy