Bonnett Baby #2 on the Way!

Due date May 7, 2009.

We are now exactly 12 weeks pregnant. This is a picture from today of our little Squishy (Aj prefers Squirt). Aj is convinced it is another boy (and odds are it is), but I am still going to hold out a small glimmer of hope that we could have a girl. We will find that out in 6 weeks.

First trimester was as usual for me full of all day sickness. Due to my earlier issues, this was my fourth ultrasound. All looks great, and apparently we are continuing in our trend of growing giant babies. This one is already measuring 6 days ahead of schedule.

For those of you not as skilled in reading an ultrasound, the profile of the head is on the right, and the arm is by the face appearing as if the baby is sucking its thumb.

CORRECTION: The baby is actually due in 2009, not 2008. Apparently that was a little wishful thinking on my part.

GIANT CHILD

I had to go to the doctor yesterday, and AJ decided that he should weigh and measure Dylan. I have long suspected that we grow giant children. My first clue was his dainty size at birth of 9 pounds and 14 ounces. Myabe it was the 14 3/4 inch head. It frightens me to think about it. To us, having a giant child seems as normal as having an ordinary sized child. Lately, Dylan wants to be carried a lot. I am starting to get to point that I cannot hold him for very long, and plus it seems weird to be carrying a child whose feet hit your legs right above the knee when he is being held.

Lo and behold, our giant child is 3 1/2 feet tall and weighs a hefty 41 pounds at 3 1/2 years old. Yikes! No wonder I have low back pain.

AJ and I have devised a plan to slow down his growth. We are going to start with copious amounts of caffeine, but only in the mornings and on the days he goes to preschool. If the exponential growth still continues, we will add in cigarettes, but only those brands made with unadulterated tobacco. If all these efforts fail, we may have to consider the hard stuff.