Here's what's going on this week with Whisler Baby Boy 2009: 

Baby Stats:

Size: 19-20 inches
Weight: 6 pounds

Baby Developments:

Well, we're carrying a full-term baby. If Laura goes into labor today, all systems would be a go.

Baby's growth slows down dramatically this week, which is great news for the birth canal. His bones are still soft and pliable and will solidify after he's born. Again, the birth canal rejoices.

So while we wait for him to arrive he's keeping busy practicing for "life on the outside," working on his breathing, sucking, sleeping, gazing and peeing abilities. The only thing he can't practice yet is his ability to scream at the top of his lungs when he's hungry—but he'll do plenty of that in a few weeks.

At this point babies vary in size, but the average length is between 19 and 20 inches and most babies weigh approximately 6 pounds. About the size of an average largemouth bass his grandfather would like to catch someday in a father-son-grandson fishing trip.

What We're Doing:

The busy month of July continues as we take our final baby preparation class at Cox hospital in Springfield.  On Saturday we spent all day learning about pre-labor, labor and the delivery process.  We also took another tour of the labor and delivery wing.  This is our last scheduled weekend.  We figure that August should be kept wide open just in case.