Sprout Report

Mommy went to the doctor today and she is fit as a fiddle. Good job Mommy! Big news to report…our little Towhead’s heart beat is at 153 and on Thursday of this week, he will be 15 weeks old and just about the size of an orange! Our little sprout weighs between 2 to 4 ounces and is about 4 inches from crown to boo-boo!

Get this….the little smarty britches can wiggle his fingers, curl his toes - why he’s even practicing his breathing, sucking and swallowing! His legs are growing longer and all of his limbs and joints are in good working order. Can you believe that our little Buddy is actually growing hair and eyebrows! Whoohoo!



Beach Baby, Beach Baby

Whooo went to the big old sandy beaches of Flawda for the first time ev-er? Our little swimsuit model, Caroline, that’s who! Last weekend, Mommy and Daddy took advantage of a beach invite from Nan and Papa Mark. They loaded up Thursday afternoon and made the drive to the Florida coast. Mommy said Caroline was awesome and made the trip just fine. At one point when I spoke to Mommy during the ride, Missy Caroline was reading a book! After setting up camp on the beach, Caroline enjoyed the sand- she was a busy bee busy digging and building with her pails and toys. Even the birds enjoyed Caroline visiting the beautiful coastline. They chirped and bounced and put on quite a show for her....see the video of diva Caroline and the beach birds! Although it was a fast trip, everyone enjoyed visiting and soaking up some summertime sun.

Mini Mickey Mouse Club Member

Serious about MM Club!

The summer is winding down and school is on the horizon. Matter of fact, it’s so close, you can feel the tension in Wal-Mart on the school supply aisle! Mommy has already returned for prep work so I went to Windy Hills today to keep Caroline. That cute, little girl is becoming quite a comedian. She is making some of the funniest faces and doing some of the funniest things! One thing Caroline enjoys is pulling wash cloths out of the cabinet and throwing them about or using them as pom-poms!

Cartoons mesmerize Caroline. When the Mickey Mouse Club or Bubble Guppies come on, she stops in her tracks to watch them. She not only watches them, she watches them very seriously!

After lunch, Caroline takes a good, sound nap and rises in the best humor. Today, she enjoyed fruit and juice with a few animal crackers thrown in for good behavior! When she had her fill, she turned the plate over the side of her high chair and emptied it on the floor!
Baby Update for Week Twelve
We don’t know what gender our little one is just yet, so, as I did for Caroline, I will do for this little gem. Each week, I will swap his for her and he for she!
Our baby now weighs about half an ounce and is just about 2 1/2 inches long now, give or take a tad. He can open his mouth, wiggle his fingers, and curl his toes, upon which tiny nails have begun to grow. Lil Barton baby can now clench his eye muscles and is making sucking movements with his mouth!
His reflexes and brain are developing in high gear! Most of his critical systems are fully formed! He's about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which his organs and tissues will grow and develop really fast.
Mommy is doing great except for an occassional headache that lingers long enough to ruin her day. She's a trooper though and pushes her way through it until it goes away.

Are You Sitting Down?

A few weeks ago, I went to Windy Hills to see my favorite little peep. After I went in and got my dose of sugah, Mommy told Caroline to give me the gift pictured. I opened it to find a sweet little February amethyst bead to go on my bead bracelet. I said, "Thank you so much but I already have your birthstone, Lindsey." She said, "That's the month your other grandchild will be here." You could have thumped me and I would have fallen over! After the initial shock wore off and I was able to close my mouth (!) we all three hugged and laughed and cried. Poor Caroline didn't have a clue as to what was happening, she just knew she didn't like it and gave us one of her infamous frowns, furrowed her brow, and pooched her bottom lip! 

The ultrasound was taken last week and I have all the details to report. The baby, yes, BABY, is 11 weeks old now and approximately the size of a lime. The heart beat is 156 and the length is 3.5 cm from booboo to crown!  Lindsey said they could see little teensie weensie arms and legs and could also see the heart beating. The date set for arrival is February 22nd, 2013. Mark your calendars now!

I'm so excited!! I get to blog about Caroline as well as fruits and vegetables again!! And when February gets here, I will be just as nervous and excited and happy as I was the day Caroline made her debut. I know this precious lil baby will be totally awesome just like her/his big sis. (Sounds odd!!) I'm so thankful that I'll be blessed with another beautiful grandchild! Oh my gosh, that will make two you know. Hey, have I shown you the latest picture of..........ooops. Sorry, there I go again!