BB2: 12 weeks and heartbeats!

On Saturday BB2 hit the ripe old age of 12 weeks “in utero” and this is what the ever handy “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” site has to say about our little fetus:

By now, your baby weighs a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum. Most of his systems are in place, though there's still plenty of maturing to do. For one thing, his fetal digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements necessary for eating, and his bone marrow is busy making white blood cells — weapons against germs once he's out of your safe haven. The pituitary gland (at the base of the brain) has started producing the hormones that'll enable him (or her) to make babies of his (or her) own in a couple of decades or so.

Jim and I went to see Dr. Wendel yesterday for our 12 week check-up and we got to hear our baby’s heartbeat!  It was going strong at 174 beats per minute and it was just the sweetest sound!  If you’re into old wives tales then you might say I’m growing Landon a little sister…but I don’t think I buy in to those.  Speaking of Landon, yesterday I asked him if he’d rather have a brother or sister.  He said “broter”.  I asked him what his baby brother’s name should be and he said very matter of factly, “Bobby” or it may have been “Bubby”.  Either way…pretty cute.  I don’t think Landon truly understands that he’s not going to be the sole center of our universe come October but then again…the kid’s pretty smart so I best not put anything past him!