Mommy’s got a bad back.

Brennyn’s sciatica has come back with a vengeance this week. The day before last, I came home and found her in tears on the couch because it was hurting so much. She took a nice hot shower, and relaxed a little bit – and things started to feel a little better before bedtime. It’s been […]

Decidedly un-scientific gender test…

…it’s a boy! …at least according to a $25 box of chemicals. Brennyn says that Gupta (CNN guy) swears by it, but neither of us are putting too much stock in the result. The company itself only claims about 80% accuracy. In either case, it’s fun! Brennyn took it before work today, and left the […]

OB-GYN visit @ 11 weeks 2 days

We got to hear the baby’s heartbeat today. 158 beats per minute! That’s good. …and no…the Doc said that the heartbeat speed trick for telling the sex, is just an old wive’s tale.

My baby’s a plum!

Yeah. A LARGE plum. Might explain Brennyn’s extra gas. From What to Expect When You’re Expecting: By now, your baby weighs a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum. Most of his systems are in place, though there’s still plenty of maturing to do. For one thing, his fetal digestive system […]