13 Weeks and Growing

 Here we are at 13 weeks and you are the size of a strawberry!

You have grown so much in just 6 weeks and are now the size of a mango or the size of our hand ( 19 weeks, 6 in., 0.5 lbs)! It is incredible to think that we could hold you in just one of our hands right now:) We are so unbelievably excited to find out whether you are going to be a boy or girl in less than 2 weeks! Somehow we are going to find the strength to resist looking at the ultrasound when this moment comes (that is if you cooperate) so we can share this surprise with all your equally enthused family on March 31st( also your mom's big 30th birthday). She is so happy to have something so miraculous to add to the celebration on this day (and very willing to let you overshadow the fact that she is entering a new decade)!






At 16 weeks I informed your Daddy that the tiny bones in your ears were created this week and that you could hear our voices when speaking or singing! We were so excited about this news that we instantly began to include you in on our singing and conversations....even the slightly heated ones, in calm voices though ,one debate went like this as your Mommy was eating an Oreo cupcake just prior to dinner...

Dad: " Dear Baby,  please don't be like your Mother and think eating dessert right before dinner is acceptable. "
Mom: "Dear  Baby, please don't be like your stick in the mud Father and fail to realize the beauty of occasionally defying order to embrace the sweeter things in life."   :):):)

The passive aggressive, sarcastic talks with you are very infrequent and joyful songs and stories dominate our conversations with you! Your Daddy gave this book as a gift to your Auntie Beth and Uncle Gabe and we have since borrowed it back to read to you about all the adventures that are just waiting  for you and us once you arrive! Your father has an incredible reading voice that works well to calm us both and aids in providing a rapid descent into a comfortable slumber:) He loves his "Babies," as he refers to us often, sooooooo much and takes amazing care of us:)






For example, he surprises Mommy with pretty, perfectly matching flowers with the kitchen decor and goes to the grocery store to fill the fridge with some of " our"  favorite cravings right now,( clementines and chick- fila- sauce ..on everything!) as well as ensuring there are  plenty of  healthy meal options that he daily provides for us! We are so very fortunate to have him in our lives and I have no doubt that he will be as outstanding of a father as he is a husband!