LifeDop – RookiePops.com product of the year
For only $400 (and a pregnant wife) you can achieve sheer bliss, plus it is guaranteed to work under the most stressful of circumstances. Behold: The LifeDop During a few visits to the doctor, he held the probe on this little doohickey up to B’s belly and I got to hear my baby-to-be’s heartbeat. Pure unadulterated bliss! The pitter patter of the baby’s hearts has noticibly slowed down from when I last heard it, but it is still very fast relative to a normal adult heartbeat (120-160 bpm.) Unfortunately, as much as I’d love to spend the $400 on that … apparently I’m going to need to start saving for diapers.... [Read More...]
22 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he’s even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you’d be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he’ll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the... [Read More...]
21 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she’s practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby’s eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you’re having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well. See what your baby looks like this week. How your life’s changing: // You’re probably feeling pretty comfortable... [Read More...]
20 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He’s also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby’s legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the “crown to rump” measurement. After 20 weeks, he’s measured from head to toe.) He’s swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He’s also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion.... [Read More...]
19 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: Your baby’s sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting.... [Read More...]
Boy in Basket – LIVE!
There is a crazy story unfolding in real time. This is rookiepops first: a live news story as it breaks. This is not a joke, lets all pray that this kid is ok. That said, I think we can all agree that this may be the FATHER OF ALL PARENTING FAILS. Watch the video… Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy There is a 6 year old boy by himself flying around in a man made flying saucer Read More →
Yes We Can – change from dude to dad
18 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He’s busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they’re still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he’s born. If you’re having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are... [Read More...]
17 Week Update
From BabyCenter How your baby’s growing: Your baby’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she’s around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop. See what your baby looks like this week. How your life’s changing: // Starting to feel a bit off balance? As your belly grows, your center of gravity changes, so you may begin to occasionally feel a little unsteady on your feet. Try to avoid situations... [Read More...]
16 week update: avocados and more about twitter
What’s been baking for 16 weeks and weighs less than a stick of butter?? Yup, you guessed it, my baby. If you think that food/baby reference is bad, wait till you hear this one from the twitterverse … justfndoit: @rookiepops yum…..hmmmmm. You eat your young? http://myloc.me/NJJ1 Sun Sep 27 15:55:11 2009 Let me explain…. first the crazy reference, then the crazy twitter syntax. Sunday marked the day the my wife and I celebrated our pregnancy entering its 16th week. Like every other Sunday of late, I awoke much earlier than one should on their day off of work. The crazy thing was, it was just to check my email. You see,... [Read More...]
