This week is kind of like halftime at a football game.  One half down with one more to go.  The most exciting part comes at the 2 minute warning.  Until then, here's what's going this week with Whisler Baby Boy 2009:

Baby Stats:

Size: 6½ inches
Weight: 10½ ounces

Baby Developments:

The baby has established sleep patterns akin to a newborn now. Many babies even have a favorite sleep position already. Some snooze with their chins resting on their chests, while others nap with their head flung back. Many babies at this age fall into noticeable cycles of sleep and activity, so we may know before he arrives whether we have a night owl or an early bird.  We have both a night owl and early bird at our house so we'll know exactly who his sleep patterns favor.

From this point forward, the baby will put most of his energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will his mother. Right now the baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull (which has way too much caffeine for a pregnant woman to be drinking).

What We're Doing:

Some of the nursery decor has already been ordered and will be arriving shortly.  Laura and I will begin working on that right away.  Personally, I have been spending this month studying for another Microsoft Certification exam with the hope of passing them all before baby arrives.  Just last week I achieved my MCAD designation and will focus on the MCPD next.  Most of you have no clue about what I just said and probably wish you had the last two sentences of your life back.  I've passed 3 exams so far with 4 more to go.  Imagine each test like a bar exam and you'll get the picture.