September 26th - Ultrasound Appointment

At my September 18th appointment, my doctor was very pleased with my weight gain/progress. She wanted me to have a few things checked out, so an additional ultrasound was scheduled. No worries, all is okay - We were thrilled at the chance to catch another glimpse of the baby! Ziggy is now 2lbs 4oz. Absolutely amazing that they could tell AND give us videos of the baby kicking and waving!

My belly at this point:











September 19th - Camping up at San Onofre

We roughed it on the cliffs an hour north of San Diego. Tom and everyone else surfed, while I read and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Sleeping in a tent was fun, but not sure I'll be able doing it again anytime soon... Not sure I could get out of my sleeping bag and off the ground without assistance!





September 18th - "Sugar" Appointment

Think all went well... Doctor said, "No news is good news" and I haven't heard anything yet!

As promised...

Week 25



Day at the Del Mar Races - September 6th



Tom & Dad putting the crib together - September 5th



Sarah & Mike's Wedding - September 4th
(Will post some of the professional pics once they come in...)







Week 23



Trip to the San Diego Zoo - August 23rd
(End of 21st Week)

25 Weeks

Based on my January 4th due date, I’m 24 weeks along… but based on my ultrasounds/doctor’s file, I’m 25 weeks. Essentially, I have an eggplant sized baby in my belly- No worries, I haven’t started doing drugs… I created a profile on thebump.com and each week they send me an update with this info! Ziggy started off as a poppy seed (Weeks 3 & 4) and will eventually be the size of a watermelon (I know, how terrifying is that?!).

So… When you’re at the grocery store this week, head towards the produce section and check out Ziggy.

Weeks 25-28 (Month 6)
Average size: 13.6-14.8 in, 1.5-2.2 lb

Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

Sparrow James Midnight??

We have plenty of time, but we've started throwing around names- Conversations have pretty much gone like this:

Tom: "What about _____?"
Erica: "EW! I knew a girl with that name in high school. She was horrible. What about _____?"
Tom: "Ummmm, no. What about _____?"
Erica: "You kidding me? Sounds like an 80's popstar name."

Right... It makes me wonder how celebrities went about these conversations and ended up with names like Banjo Patrick, Moxie CrimeFighter, Pilot Inspektor, Moon Unit and Diva Muffin. Aren't they concerned their children are going to get beat up? Granted they'll be in private school with Apple and Fifi Trixibelle, but what happens when they're 50? How do you shake hands and introduce yourself to someone without wanting to crawl into a hole?

We'll get there. The Complete Book of Baby Names with 100,001 names is currently en route from Ohio. Think there will be at least TWO names (one for a girl/one for a boy) we'll like? Yeah, I'm not so sure either...

Last two weeks...

We have had a busy two weeks!

*Felt the baby kick for the first time on August 30th. Tom was in New York for his friend's bachelor party - I stayed up late reading and felt something... Felt it again and realized I wasn't crazy! Just wish Tom was there to experience it with me. It doesn't happy too regularly at this point, but I will soon have to count at least 10 kicks per hour.

*Sarah & Mike got married!! September 4th was a beautiful day and we're so happy we got to take part in their celebration. Will post a few pictures soon!

*My parents were in town for Sarah & Mike's big day, so we were able to scratch some things off the to-do list. Nursery bedding - check! Crib assembled - check! (Thanks, Tom & Dad!) Paint - che... not so much. Two trips to Home Depot and three samples later, we are back to square one. Hopefully we'll find the perfect greenish-gray soon, but I'm kind of liking the various color squares on the wall for now -

Coming Up: Appointment on September 18th - The dreaded "sugar" test. I've heard the juice concoction is pretty gross, so I'm not only hoping I can choke it down but that everything comes back clear and there aren't any signs of gestational diabetes.