26 Weeks... I think?

Well hello again! It's been so long since I've written an entry, I am having trouble remembering how to make all of this seem entertaining for you all. Hopefully the the concept alone of this miracle child developing inside my womb is enough to keep you all on board for this one. :) I am pretty sure that we are nearing 26 weeks now- which means baby Ratliff is very close to weighing 2 lbs. and measuring 14 inches in length. He is a very active little munchkin, which is becoming more and more evident as his infant limbs grow longer and stronger- the better to punch and kick with, right?! I love it, though. It's fun to watch people's faces when they can actually see a swift kick through my shirt from across the room. According to all the baby websites, this week is when I need to sign up for birthing classes for Ben and me. Let's all take a moment and picture Ben at a birthing class... touching isn't it? :) It will take some convincing, but I know he'll be come along because he is just a sweet husband like that. Speaking of my sweet husband, he has had quite a week! Aside from finding out that his beloved Longhorns will not be going to the National Championship (he could write an entire blog entry on why that is so ridiculous...), he also accomplished the task of MOVING US into our new house! That's right, the Ratliff's have officially moved on to our first family home, and we absolutely LOVE it! The timing of it was just a bit unfortunate because while I had the fun job of pointing and directing everyone (as I am 6 months pregnant and not allowed to lift anything), my poor husband, dad, and father in law had the grueling task of doing all of the lifting for the whole move. It was the most helpless I've felt during my entire pregnancy, and Ben and I agree on one thing: we will forever avoid making another move while I'm pregnant! :) But the great news is that I can finally begin NESTING in our new house and preparing the nursery for sweet baby boy!! This has definitely been a week full of thanksgiving for us- we hope you all had equally as blessed weeks. Happy December everybody!

PS: This picture is of my full body so that my dear friend Cameron can see my "pregnancy glow". Sorry for those of you who were hoping for a giant belly shot... :)

23 Weeks

Hey Friends! Hope everyone is doing well on this gorgeous Sunday evening. I am LOVING the weather lately, and I know Margy and Lily are too. They love hanging their heads out our living room window (since we've been able to leave them open lately) and spying on all the Glenco Park drama. Cuties. Anyway, I know you all did not visit our blog to get the latest Margy and Lily updates, so I'll cut right to the chase; Baby Ratliff is about 11 inches long now, but shockingly he is just now reaching 1 pound! Skinny little thing. I am now understanding why everyone tells me if I think I am growing fast now, wait until the last month... if he's only 1 pound now, he's got about 6 more to go and we are more than halfway through the pregnancy! Fun fact of the week: since he is beginning to get used to common sounds that he hears on a regular basis, I read that those sounds will not phase him after he is born. For example, he's been priveledged to hear our dogs bark more than enough, and he also has his share of vacuuming experience (thanks to his Mama!). So it's great to find out that when he's an infant he won't be absolutely terrified when I whip out the vacuum for a quick fix... which happens to throw Margy and Lily into a complete barking frenzy every time. Perfect.