Our Big "Little" Guy!

Baby Tebault is still measuring big - about 2 and a half weeks ahead of the due date - and perhaps as much as 25% larger than average babies at his age. Our most recent ultrasound showed he's already put on lots of baby fat, and has big chubby cheeks and several chins - so this wasn't a surprise.  His heartbeat was chugging along great and when the doc asked if he was moving much, Baby Tebault gave the doc a big kick right on his hand that was resting on my belly.

A chubby baby is a sign of a healthy baby and there is absolutely no concern that he is "too" chubby.  This "measuring ahead" has been pretty consistent throughout the pregnancy, however, Baby Tebault may slow down his growth towards the very end of the pregnancy and fall back into a more average size category.  Many babies measure ahead and come out an average size, or visa versa.  Either way, the baby is healthy and will be here before we know it! 

So close I can feel him!

He is getting bigger and more active now. Every day I am amazed at the little life growing inside my wife's beautiful frame. I can't wait for the little guy to get here. Each week we have been moving mountains, each week closer to perfect as we prepare the house to receive our special guest. Only a few weeks more now. Just around the corner, yet it seems other-worldly still. So much we won't know until he comes.

I love this time and will miss it when he is here. I know it will be even harder, different, and so much better than I can imagine now.

Soon.

I think we're going to have a little frog...

Baby likes jumping!

So Baby Tebault has a new hobby for the past week. He likes to plant his little feet on the side of my belly, or just under my stomach, and push... and almost instantly, his head (at least, I think it is his head) bounces off the opposite side of my belly. My belly takes on an oblong shape and you can really see the two big lumps on either side as he stretches out. The the little guy repeats this - for hours and hours all day and night. He feels like a little frog, playing some sort of jumping game.  I love it, and it brings me a lot of comfort to be reminded that he is having a party in there.  Sometimes, he gets a little rhythm going with his hops, and my whole belly just bounces up and down and up and down. 

His other hobby is "marching", where he alternates moving one foot and then the other - the whole time bouncing his head off the other side of my belly. Sometimes, he'll stretch one leg out - it will shake for a second, and then return to folded position. I think he is stretching - just like we do, or a cat does.

Both of these hobbies he does at varying speeds of leg movement (usually speed is strongly correlated with sugary/cold drinks or me taking a nap on my side).