22 Weeks

Today is Shane's 35th birthday, and bless is heart I did not make it the least bit exciting for him!! We recently purchased him a new truck, a bed cover for his truck and his class ring, so he knew it was gonna be slim givings from me, which of course he did not mind at all (but for some reason I felt a bit guilty about it!!!) I did give him a new University of Alabama hitch cover with a locking pin so no one could still the precious item, which he liked. Since we are leaving Thursday morning to head to Texas, we decided I would not make him a cake, but I did stop at Publix and get a giant birthday cupcake so he had some resemblance of a cake!! I did not take a picture one of this wonderful event, and know I need to get on the ball with that because I will not want to miss one precious photo of this baby when he gets here!!!

Which, speaking of this baby boy, I do recall that a week or so ago I said I was going to reveal his name, and have not done so. What a better day to do it on than Shane's Birthday.

Camden Cade Hood

Camden means winding valley so we wanted a middle name that has more meaning to it, which Cade means pure. So there we have it and now I can start referring to him by his name instead of Baby Boy Hood!!!

How our baby is growing:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, our 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 the 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 production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.