Pregnant Nesting

Apparently around the fifth month of pregnancy is when (Nesting) begins. This nesting is a strong urge to clean and organize her world. Riika has been getting more and more iritable because she wants to clean and organize the entire home. Soon she will be done with work and will have the time to do this nesting process. I didn't know that there was such a thing but thought it was interesting. You can read more on Nesting by clicking here

Only 12 weeks to go before little Keagan arrives. The time is really flying by. 2 more appointments in May and 3 in June and then that should do it.

Third Trimester

Its been about one month since my last post, busy busy busy! I don't mean to slack but sometimes life gets in the way.

I am happy to report that my wife as of today is in her 3rd trimester. Who would have known it would come this fast. I have a count down on my (Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/nathan_justus)and according to that we only have 2 months and 22 days till Keagan is born. Keagan is moving all the time now, and seems to always wake up when Riika goes to bed. He responds to loud noise as he should considering that in the womb sounds are amplified. Wednesday is another doctor appointment, they are going to test to see if she has gestational diabetes

I will do better at updating this blog.

Removing of the Navel Jewelry

The last couple of days have been rather uncomfortable for my wife. The cause is no other than the belly button ring in her navel! She has decided to remove this so as not to cause any more trauma to her body. Her friend left it in the whole pregnancy and now has a scar from it. We want to commemorate this and thus video'd this event.




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No longer fruit size

Its official! We are no longer measuring via fruits or nuts. We are into little dolls now. Keagan is now the size of a little doll. He is kicking more now, I can actually feel and see the movement on her belly. Don't worry this image to the right is not my wife. Just thought I'd show you what it will look like. Pretty graphic huh!!! MMMMMM!!! This is scary for some people. The baby is healthy and so is mom since I haven't done an update in a while. My wife's last day of work is 4/27th. She is really excited and can't wait to go on a vacation before she reaches 36 weeks. Probably the first week of May we will try to go to the East coast.

Its a Boy

We had our ultrasound appointment on February 15th. There is no doubt we are having a boy. Little Keagan he shall be. We are very excited and can now finish our baby registry. Yeah. Remember all, we are due July 3rd, 2007.

Sex during pregnancy!!!

I know for some of you this may be a risque topic but I thought I'd let the article do the typing. Enjoy and click here for the skinny...

19 weeks

Hello from BabyCenter!

Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and he measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the length of a small zucchini. His arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of his body now. His kidneys continue to make urine, and the hair on his scalp is sprouting. If your baby is a girl, she has an astonishing six million eggs in her ovaries. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. While you may think your womb is a quiet place, it's far from it and your baby may be able to hear what's going on now. What's he listening to? The main sounds are blood moving through your vessels, digestive noises from your stomach, and your voice. Some women like to talk directly to their babies, but even if you don't, your baby can still hear you as you talk to others. Research shows that he's learning to distinguish your voice from others and he'll soon show a preference for it. Studies have shown that when a pregnant woman speaks, her baby's heart rate will decrease, indicating relaxation. Let Dad get in on the act too — encourage him to talk to your baby.