Dear Son............

Dear Corbin,

I love you more than you will ever know. I have been waiting for you for so long. I love your sisters very much and this does not mean I love them less than I love you. Like any child you have you love them differently.

I remember the disappointment I felt with I found out I was having my second girl.I got over it fast when I seen your older sister's face on the monitor. I thought then I was destined to have all girls. I was almost ready to accept that. I loved Ava and was just excited about having her as I am you. This time I am excited in a different way. I am excited because I am very surprised that I am having you. I was sure you were going to be another girl. I was ready to embrace that. I was ready to accept that and love you no matter what. But then I seen your boy parts on the screen and I was over joyed! Finally I am having a son. I am finally having the Corbin I always imagined and dreamed about.

Up to this point in my life I have experienced what it is like to have girls. Your sisters and I have this bond that is indescribable. But I had a place in my heart that ached for a boy. Yes I have ached for you. I have hoped for you. I have fantasized about you. A son and mother relationship is different than a daughter and mother relationship. I have seen other people raise their kids. I have always longed for that. I longed for playing trucks and getting dirty with my son. Watching you play sports and having a copy of the husband I love so very much. Finally that is happening and I so overwhelmed. I am not sure what I am to do. How different I am to be. I just know that I have waited a long time for you. I am glad I am finally having you. You are loved! You are loved by many. You have no idea what you are coming into. You will be our only son. Take care of that fact. Take care of you. Because after waiting so long for you, I could not bear to loose you. I love you Corbin. I love you with all my heart. Always know that. Always remember that. No matter where life takes you, the one place where you are accepted and loved is home.

Love,

Your very proud mother.

27 weeks

Well I am 27 weeks now. The legs are hurting more and so is my back. Ava thought it would be a great idea to run around the block. Well my lower belly started hurting and I had to come home and lay down. I am not sure if they were braxton hicks or not. I drank some water and I felt so much better. 

27 weeks the baby is .................
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

See what your baby looks like this week.

26 weeks and amemia is kicking my butt!

My sister had her baby this week and maybe I have been wearing myself out I do not know. I do know one thing I am exhausted all the time! I feel like I could sleep 24/7. I told my doctor but she is not concerned. Yesterday I felt weird and dizzy. I also felt weak. I ate a big lunch and tried really hard to get some energy back. I know Randy has to work on the crib. I cannot sleep every night. I still feel weak though. I am working through it. Then last night I had horrible leg cramps. I need to start stretching my legs before going to bed. Ugh pregnancy. I love the movements but I hate the pains and cramps. I even think I have been having Braxton Hicks Contractions. I started drinking even more water. Hopefully that helps. 

How the baby is doing..............

he network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

25 weeks Baby!

I am 25 weeks pregnant!!! Woooo Hoooo! I went to the doctor today and everything looks great!I am measuring right on and his heart is good. Avanelle and I are very happy! We went to McDonald after my appointment. Next time will be the hour glucose test. Going to be fun having Avanelle there for an hour lol. At least I will be highly entertained. I never have any sugar problems so I am sure everything will be fine. It is all down hill from here. Three months til baby!

How baby is

Week Twenty Five: Exploration continues

You are 25 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 23 weeks) The unborn child is 34 cm in length and weighs almost 690 grams. Baby is around 13.5 inches in length and weighs 1 and half pounds. Bones are becoming solid, hands are now fully developed. The brain is growing rapidly, the brain cells are starting to mature. The sexual organs are fully developed. Baby is now pretty well built portion wise even though it still has little body fat and its skin is thin. The structures of the spine begin to form -- All 33 rings, 150 joints and 1000 ligaments. The tiny brain is growing rapidly, and the baby is starting to fill the space in your uterus. The uterus is now about the size of a soccer ball and mom looks pregnant. Your baby's hands are now fully developed, although some of the nerve connections to the hands have a long way to go. Dexterity is improving. Your baby can make a fist and clasp objects placed in palm. Exploring the structures inside your uterus may have become baby's prime entertainment. Fascinated by the amount of tactile stimulation a fetus gives itself; it touches a hand to the face, one hand to the other hand, clasps its feet, touches its foot to its leg, its hand to its umbilical cord. Twins will explore each other and begin their bonding. See: Twins 3D sonagram movie. Blood vessels of the lungs develop. Your baby's nostrils begin to open. The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. Their swallowing reflexes are developing. Baby can hear sounds outside the womb and the brain cells are starting to mature also. Already it can learn and remember and can recognise its mother and fathers voice. The inner ear bones have hardened so hearing is more acute. Baby may hear your partner's voice more easily than yours, as baby is sensitive to a deeper pitch. Babies born at 25 weeks of pregnancy have about a 50% chance of survival.