Week 14: The 2nd Trimester Is Finally Here!

What an exciting week for all of us!

This week, according to What to Expect, Shrimpy is about the size of a clenched fist. Whose fist? Who knows! It also says this is when babies start to grow at different rates, just like after they are born! Some tall, some small. Shrimp may even be starting to grow a head of hair. Another part of the gene pool in development!

We are both starting to get more excited about our soon to be bundle of joy. Here's a funny story from this week: Scott and I had both been "leaning" towards boy both as our instinct and our answer to "what do you want it to be?" This morning Scott was at McDonald's getting breakfast for us and was behind a lady with two small girls (ages...2 and 7 he thinks). Well the youngest turned around and told him, "That's Mommy, that's Sarah, and I'm Mia." Scott said hello back, and when he came home he said, "You know, a girl would be OK. They're pretty cute!" So we both laughed because truthfully we don't care, we are just excited.

Recent cravings: Same stuff as before, tomato sauces and soups. Brussel Sprouts (what is with me anyway?)

Aversions: Nothing seems gross. Fruit still messes with me sometimes (but I had some juice this week!)

Favorite food of the week: Burritos. Yum!

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Cut Out the Middle Man

I t was snack time at the Christensen house and I decided to use up some leftover cream cheese and salsa and chips (just lying around -I promise!!) Jack, as it turns out is new to the world of dipping. I used some of his crunchies and dipped it in the salsa cheese mix. He seemed to enjoy the flavor of it. I went into the kitchen to fix us both a drink and when I came back out I realized that Jack decided he'd had enough of the middle man and went right into dipping with the tools God gave him! I laughed so hard I had to share it with you! No One's Around to Catch Me... E xcep t Mom and her camera... I guess he thought it was good bean dip! He ate the rest of the bowl!!

7 Weeks Old!

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Second First: First day of School!

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