To my love, you are my absolute world and I can't think of anyone else I would rather become a parent with! You are funny, kind, forgiving, smart, a critical thinker, sharing and so many other attributes that make you not only the best man in the world to me but will also make you the best father. You will teach our son to think about the world we live in, not just follow the masses or listen to someone because they are in the authority position. You will show him that a little kindness to your fellow man (and woman) can make all the difference. You will teach him how to take life by the horns and to enjoy each and every moment as it comes. But most important of all, you will help him become whatever it is he wants to be without judgement or pressure and with all the support in the world. He will never feel that his choices disappoint you as a parent but rather that his choices are just that and you respect him as much as you have taught him to respect others. I love you, Adam Drake.
And as a little birthday gift from the doctor, Adam and I got to see Desi again this morning during our Ultrasound to see just how big he is.
Averages say he should be around 17.72in long and around 5lbs but averages are just that and not quite accurate for us. Read on for more info on that matter...
The doctor news: Well, the good news is that he is strong, healthy and pretty much in position and ready to go for the big day already. His head is VERY low and he is not showing any signs of budging any time soon so that is a good thing. His heartbeat is also sounding strong still at 154bpm and we got to watch as he had a little case of the hiccups.
As for his size...he is "healthy" and is looking to be a little on the rotund side. Right now, he is almost exactly 6 pounds already (add a couple more apples to the bag I am holding in our picture) and they are guessing he will be around 8.5 pounds on the big day (error ratio of +/- 10%). That puts him in about the 80th percentile meaning if they are right, he will be bigger than 80% of babies born. Big baby.
I also got the fun news that he is a little chunky. I was really hoping he wouldn't take after me in that department (I was not the most attractive baby...think Michelin Man) but it is what it is. There is a little room for error here but Desi's tummy measured a little bigger than his head. What does that mean, exactly? Well, that means that they are concerned I will have a harder time giving birth to his shoulder/chest/tummy area than his head. Most women, once they get the head out...they are pretty much done and the baby just slides right out. For me, that will most likely be just the beginning. I never seem to get to take the easy/normal route, do I? I like to do things my own way and apparently my son is all for that plan as well.
So...Adam and I are in store for a pretty chunky but healthy son in 6 weeks or so (sorry, babe...looks like the Leenhouts gene pool is winning this round). And although I am terrified about the prospect of a "rotund" baby, I am thrilled beyond belief that he is looking to be perfectly healthy, which is the most important thing of all. I love my tubby little baby and I can't wait to meet him.
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