Twenty-five weeks

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. He's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

* I am pretty sure our baby is going to be born bald. Kevin says he's going to "wonder" if he's not given he was bald and so was I. Also, pretty glad that the little one is starting to gain some weight. At his 19 week ultra sound, the ultra sound tech showed us his picture in 3D and little Colin looked more than just "a little bit" scary! :)

Valentine's Day Getaway

For Valentine's Day, we decided to spend the night at Quiet Creek Inn in Idyllwild. This is one of our favorite spots, and we go about once a year. It was beautiful up there...There was still snow on the ground from the last little storm, but the sun was shinning bright and weather was in the 60s. We took Tahoe for the first time, which was so fun. She quivered with excitement as she looked out the window of our cabin at all the squirrels. Can't wait to go back again and bring Colin!

Twenty-four weeks

Colin 24 weeks: Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

(Notice I did not include the * next to Colin's name...He's been officially named...WOHOO!)

Allie 24 weeks: I'm thrilled! These days many babies born prematurely at 24 weeks survive due to advances in neonatal care. For me, 24 weeks marks the first week of possible viability (outside my little womb)...a big milestone and I'm elated to be here. New this week...we ordered our furniture! After much debate, we decided to go with a white crib and dresser. It's so pretty and will look great with the yellow we're going to paint the walls. We also ordered a green colored rocker/ recliner that is super comfy. Kevin is already talking about taking naps on it. Things are coming together.

Super Bowl

Last weekend, we had some of our friends over for the Super Bowl. This included two of my pregnant friends: Jen and Jamie. Jen is due at the beginning of April and Jamie is due late May. These girls are just two of my many pregnant friends....also including my good friend Emily (who refuses to be photographed- I'll sneak a photo in at some point!) and my sister Ashleigh. We're all having boys with the exception of Jen. Yay for boys!

Looks like a Bruin already!

I recently had a friend write this on my facebook page. While I am not sure my little man looks like a UCLA fan quite yet, he's certainly acting like one. He been diligently practicing his eight clap for the last month or so. I love to feel him, but I feel funny talking to him. Everyone is convinced his name will be Colin and it probably will be....It feels like such a big deal to name him this early on. However, I really like the name and Kevin LOVES it, so I tell Kevin that his name is Colin with an *...that way I can change my mind if I choose to. :) Part of me feels like 17 more weeks is a long, long ways away, and another feels like it's going to fly by. I definitely don't feel ready for him to arrive quite yet. Will I ever?!? Everyone is always warning me..."Just you wait." It sounds so ominous, but we're excited and so far my pregnancy has given me very little to complain about. That being said, I thought it was time that my little Bruin make his debut.