Jaxson McQueen Update (posted Jan 12, 2010)

I think it is about time that Jaxson (yes we officially decided on his name) get his own blog entry.

This week I am 33 weeks pregnant. According to the baby-tracker-thingy that emails me every week, the baby is about 16 inches long and weighs about 4 lbs- roughly the size of a Jicama ('cause I am pretty sure that we all know exactly what that looks like!) We had an ultrasound today and I asked the Dr. to measure the baby to see if we were on track for another 8lb baby or a bigger one. Everytime I go in to the Dr they tell me that my belly is measuring small and that the baby isn't that big, however, his kicks would suggest otherwise. So I was surprised to find out that Jaxson is on track for being a perfectly average size baby, approx. 7 1/2 lbs according to the Doc. She also noted that he is in position and very very low and will probably come early. Thank you Baby Jesus! A few weeks shy of 40 weeks would be heavenly, however when we told her that my baby shower was scheduled for Feb 6th in Arizona, she was very concerned and asked me to try to move it up if at all possible?!?!?! Now she has me worried that I could go into labor at 36 weeks! We will probably be alright, right? Everytime someone gives me some tiny bit of information I run with it, so I think that this is a time that I shouldn't get too carried away. I think she is just being very cautious. Also, when we had the sonogram I got a good look at his balls, seriously. It was actually pretty alarming. What a pair! Parenting boys is pretty hilarious and their whole package baffles me. It would seem that Jaxson seems will follow in his brother's footsteps because he had his tiny hand on his balls, opening and closing. How does this sort of thing happen to me? I thought having a toddler being sent to the doctor for self injury to the aforementioned package was pretty bad, but this kid is already playing the fiddle in the womb!!! The doctor actually pointed all this out and thought it was hilarious. I love that she has such a good sense of humor. Overall, she said that the baby looked very healthy and very active. So we are on track and Jaxson will be here before we know it!