Week 25

This week Baby Sonny is 9 inches from head to rump (and 13.5 inches head to toe) and weighs about 1.5 pounds. He is roughly the size of a large rutabaga.  I'm not sure how large a rutabaga actually is...  Baby Sonny is starting to turn more pink because more and more capillaries are forming under his skin. His nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, are starting to open up this week. This allows him to start taking practice breaths! Baby Sonny is also growing more hair and if we could see him now we could discern its color and texture.

Thanksgiving was a nice relaxed meal with my parents and my brother. I then went to work for the overnight shift while Jeff drove to NH for a second Thanksgiving meal. I joined him on Friday after a short nap and enjoyed the weekend with the Sonneborn clan. I got a great start on my Christmas shopping and bought a nice sweater for myself too :)

On Sunday Jeff and I engaged in a heated disagreement. I hate to admit it but he was right. The argument reinforced what I already know and love about Jeff. He has strong principals and stands by them. He puts other people in front of himself. He doesn't like to accept things from other people because he prefers to be self sufficient. And he truly is the most selfless person I know.

Right now I'm terrified of being a mom. As ridiculous as this sounds, I'm most terrified of the responsibility of being a mother, of having a little tiny person completely dependent on me. And there's no turning back, Baby Sonny will be here in 3.5 months. I am completely in love with Baby Sonny and so far my love far outweighs the terror, but I still have it like a pit in my stomach.

A small highlight this week has been using FaceTime on the iPad. I talked to Kristen this way and even gave her a quick tour of our place! And then Jeff surprised Brian with a FaceTime call and the two were laughing for the majority of the conversation.  It's really fun and possibly addicting.

Sunday brunch: I ate the baby's weight in pancakes and eggs :)