Week. Twenty. Nine.

Third Trimester ~ well, hello! You snuck up on us! Seriously, has it really been six months since I took those 5 pregnancy tests??? Yes, 5... We wanted to be REALLY sure. So much has happened since then ~ Jon turned 24, I turned 23, Jon and I celebrated our very first anniversary!, Jon's job search continued to an end ~ interviewed & hired, I finished teaching my very first year AND survived even with TAKS testing, and we moved to Tulsa. Ummmm, maybe thats why I am wondering where the time went???

Josh is 11 weeks away from popping out of my lil' easy bake oven ~ today is 80 days! We really can't WAIT...okay maybe I can wait ~ I have to admit I'm not looking forward to labor ~ its called labor for a reason you know. Jon on the other hand ~ is very ready. Its so fun to watch him grow ~ as he continually grasps the idea more fully of becoming a daddy to our little one. He has been so gracious throughout the whole pregnancy ~ to take care of me through nausea, crazy cravings (making runs to the store or restaurants after long days at work!), absolute exhaustion (which meant staying home with me after being home all day), and many, many, many other things which have not gone unnoticed. He is a gracious gift to me ~ and I am so grateful I the Lord has allowed us to become parents together.

Here is an update on Josh:

Josh's SIZE: This week, Josh is the size of a butternut squash! He most likely now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel.

What I'm LOVIN': Josh has started moving consistently enough that at night (yes, mostly at night)~ when I snuggle up to Jon ~ Josh will kick him!

Joshie's DEVELOPMENT: His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. He can open his eyes and will turn his head towards a source of any light. His sensory organs are well developed. His fingernails and toenails are growing and he is beginning to regulate his own temperature. The bone marrow is completely in charge of production of the red blood cells now. He even urinates about a half liter of urine into the amniotic fluid every day.