Here's what's going on this week with Whisler Baby Boy 2009:
Baby Stats:
Size: 18½ inches
Weight: 6 pounds
Baby Developments:
Baby continues to put on weight at about ½ pound each week. This layer of fat will help regulate his body temperature after leaving the climate-controlled womb. In fact, he will be 15 percent fat at birth. Even in the womb, he can listen, feel, touch and see. The only thing separating him from living in the outside world is a little thing called the birth canal.
His gums are firm with ridges that look somewhat like teeth, though his actual pearly whites won't start breaking through until he's between three months and a year old. Little man has definite patterns of sleep and wakefulness—opening his eyes while awake and closing them while sleeping. In fact, baby will become alert and turn his head toward light and sound just as a newborn would, especially when I start singing select Garth Brooks hits.
Baby is now around 18½ inches long and nearly 6 pounds—just about as big as a breadbox.
What We're Doing:
July 19th was our six year anniversary. We decided to celebrate our last retreat as a couple in Branson since the doctor won't let us travel long distances. Laura snagged us a pair of tickets to see Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby and Six featuring, well, six brothers singing a capella. Both shows were fantastic and we would highly recommend them. The weather was fantastic so we spent an evening at Branson Landing. You might recall our "Guide to The Landing" in a previous post.
Check out these scores:
Old Man Benches - 42
Who Dressed Me? - 14
Farm Report:
Week 36's fruit is an eggplant. The fruit is botanically classified as a berry, and contains numerous small, soft seeds, which are edible, but are bitter because they contain (an insignificant amount of) nicotinoid alkaloids, unsurprising as it is a close relative of tobacco.
Mark's rating: 6 out of 10
Laura's rating: 8 out of 10
This fruit has possibilities if cooked properly. The eggplant parmesan seemed to make a favorable impression.