20 weeks!

We've hit the halfway mark! According to babycenter, baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. S/He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

S/He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

This past week, Deona started feeling the baby move. We are really excited, yet feeling a little guilty since we don't have as much to do or prepare, this time around. Before Everett was born, the "to do" list was ridiculous. We've started buying a few clothes for baby E (yes, that IS a name clue), and have started discussing room themes. We're hoping to be in our new place February 1st. Send us your nursery ideas, if you have any...you still have time.