25 Weeks...

How far along? 25 week
Maternity clothes? Yes - had to go back to Macy's this week to get a few "winter essentials"
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Pretty good
Best moment this week: Seeing Henry's heart and that everything looked great!
Movement: All the time
Food cravings: Chick-fil-A
Gender: Still a boy :-)
Labor Signs: Hopefully not for another 12+ weeks!
Belly Button in or out? Can still just see the back of it. It's odd looking though.
What I miss: a good glass of red wine, the colder weather begs for a nice glass of Malbec
What I am looking forward to: working on the nursery, we have started the cleaning out process!!
Weekly Wisdom: Know when to say when.
Milestone: Finishing my season of tennis a winner, with no injuries!

25 Weeks...

"Get ready for pat-a-cake! Baby's hands are now fully developed and he spends most of his awake time groping around in the darkness of your uterus. Brain and nerve endings are developed enough now so that your baby can feel the sensation of touch. That doesn't mean he can feel it when his father pokes your stomach, however, so tell him to knock it off. Other highlights include:

Your baby's arms and legs have grown to almost the proportions they will be at birth, which is still sort of short. So don't be alarmed when your newborn's arms barely clear his waist. Baby's nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, clear out (like he's taken a super-dose of Sudafed) and he can practice breathing through the nose. The structures of your baby's spine are now made up of 150 joints, 33 rings and some 1,000 ligaments. Can you believe you're growing something that complicated inside of you?

The capillaries, the teeniest blood vessels, are now forming in your baby's body, giving his formerly translucent skin a pink glow. The blood vessels in the lungs also develop this week. You'll see how well that worked out when your baby gives those lungs a workout while you're on line at the bank in a few months.

Your baby weighs about a pound and a half and is about 13½ inches long—roughly the length of one of those recorders you played in elementary school music class. Who's up for a round of "Hot Cross Buns?""

*3D Pregnancy

Apples, apples and more apples

This past weekend Rob and I headed up to North Georgia with his parents to pick apples. It is prime apple season here in Georgia and I was secretly craving an apple pie :-) We started in Elijay, then went to Blue Ridge and finally ended up at the Sorghum Festival in Blairsville. We had a great time just riding around (and eating our way) through the mountains. Rob also brought along his new "toy", a Nikon camera, to practice taking some pictures. Here are a few shots from our weekend:

24 Weeks Fun Facts

I saw this on another blog and thought it was a cute idea...hopefully she won't mind me stealing her idea :-) (I will try and do this each week - let's see if I can keep my promise)

How far along? 24 weeks today
Sleep: Not too shabby this week
Best moment this week: Rob finally felt Henry kick
Movement: Before and after each meal (this boy likes to eat)
Food cravings: soft serve ice cream (Blizzards, Frosty's, etc) and apples
Labor signs: Hopefully not for another 13+ weeks!
Belly Button in or out? Still in, it just gets a little more shallow each week - ha!
What I miss: Being able to walk without losing my breath so easily. I also miss being able to go for a run
What I am looking forward to: Getting to see Henry again on Monday (or at least the sonogram of his heart)
Weekly Wisdom: take it one day at a time
Milestone: We made it to the week of viability. Also Rob finally being able to feel him is a great milestone!

Your baby isn't just sitting around (on your bladder) doing nothing, he's working hard preparing for life outside the womb—perfecting his lungs and packing on the pounds. He'll gain ½ pound this week alone. Other highlights this week:

Things are starting to get a little crowded inside the old womb as baby grows bigger and bigger. Your ribs are probably pining away for the good old days when they didn't have a foot permanently lodged between them. Hate to break it to you, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Your baby's ears are fully functional now. And since they are, you may notice that loud noises and sudden movements can startle the little bugger. He's getting used to the everyday sounds inside the womb: the sound of your heart beating, your lungs inhaling and exhaling air, the growling of your stomach because your partner promised he'd be right back with that double cheeseburger and he's taking forever! He'll even be able to hear your voice when your partner finally arrives and you ask him where the bleep he's been! So talk nice!

Baby's got a fully developed inner ear now. This means his sense of balance is working and he can tell whether he's hanging upside down or right side up. He can also feel you moving, so go ahead, pop in your favorite tunes and boogie.

Your little Wiener schnitzel is about the length of a foot-long Chicago hot dog and weighs about 1 1/3 pounds.

Just Another Day...

In the life of Millie Colvin. The princess is trying to catch up on her beauty sleep before Henry gets here.

Happy Birthday Poppa!

Happy Belated Birthday to Poppa, who turned 65 on September 26th. Rob and I went to Birmingham to stay with Uncle Craig & Aunt Melissa for the birthday celebration. We had a great time, despite to rainy weather for the football game on Saturday. Here are a few pictures from our weekend:

The Birthday Boy with his Caramel Cake

Roll Tide!! Elizabeth at her first of many Alabama games!

Poppa, Elizabeth and Grandma

The tailgate party (before the rain)


....and after, all huddled underneath the tent


Elizabeth (2yrs, 7 months old)

We had a great time celebrating and spending time with everyone! Thanks again to Craig and Melissa for putting together a great tailgate party.