Howie is Here!

Born 5/16/2007 10:54 AM
9 lbs 2 oz
20.5 inches long

Kindergartners' Perspectives on Pregnancy

My kindergartners have been a source of new perspectives and interesting questions throughout my pregnancy. Here are a few of my favorites...

Howie enjoys storytime after we eat lunch. Many days, the children can see him jumping around in my stomach as I read a story. Their eyes light up and they sit up a little straighter. They usually ask, "Did he like that story?" After a particularly robust exercise session by Howie, one of the little boys says to me as he is waving his arms, "Mrs. Stevens, it's like your baby is in there going, 'Let me out, let me out!' but he has no door." I told him that eventually Howie will have a door, but did not go into any further explanation. Thankfully, he didn't ask.

The children often ask me about his development, "Does he have legs? Does he have a nose? Does he have eyes?" The other day, we talked a little bit about how he does indeed have eyes and he can see light and darkness. A quiet lull hit the kindergarten crowd, then a child pipes up and says, "Can he see us right now?"

And the million dollar question that everyone is asking, "Mrs. Stevens, when will your baby come?" I just smile a little and shrug my shoulders, "When he is ready my friends, when he is ready."

They are throwing me a baby shower tomorrow. It should be a fun and insightful afternoon...

Hungry Howie's

Becky and I have just learned that there is a chain of pizza restaurants called "Hungry Howie's". We'll have to take Howie there when he has teeth.

http://www.hungryhowies.com/

Becky at 23 weeks

Howie's Room

Howie's room is coming along.

Here are some photos of the progress:

The room is still purple, flowers are still on the wall and there is a twin bed in the corner. This is a work in progress!

This is his new shelf with the quilt draped over the top.
He can keep his books close by.

This is the crib where little Howie will sleep. It still needs a matress...

IT'S A BOY!

Becky and I are very happy to announce that we are having a boy, due to enter the world 5/15/07. His name is William Howard - "Howie" for short.

Below are some pictures from Howie's 19 week ultrasound. (Click on images to see larger versions)