4 Months Down.....5 To Go!!

We had an eventful weekend here at the McGowan house. Saturday John and I drove up to College Station to watch the Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech football game. After a very fun and exciting first quarter...the Aggies decided to stop playing and let Tech kill them 43-25. It's sad to see my Aggies playing the way they are this season, but I'm excited for John that the Raiders are having their first undefeated season since 1976. We had great seats, we were up high, but were able to see everything.

Sunday we had plans to go to the Renaissance Festival with some friends, but Oakley got very sick and we spent the morning at the Animal Hospital instead. Diagnosis.....a parasite in his small intestine. Needless to say, things got pretty gross around here on Sunday...and I'll just leave it at that. $300.00 later and with enough pills to open our own pharmacy we were headed home with our boy. He's doing much better now and on the road to recovery. Hopefully he'll be back to himself soon!

Also.....we are now 16 weeks pregnant!! Here is what is going on with Baby McGowan:

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

I go back to the doctor again this Thursday. I'll post how it goes...can't wait to hear that little heartbeat again!