31 Weeks, 4 Days

Weighing in at approximately 4 pounds, Mini-Misner is now about the size Jason was when he was born (Jason is a twin, and was born a few weeks early)! Look how big Dad grew up to be! What is also significant about this weight and the number of weeks (almost 32 weeks) is that, while he'd have to spend some extra time in the hospital, if he decided to come early, Mini-Misner would have the same chance as a full-term baby of turning out just fine. Having said that, we're reminding him regularly that Mom's tummy is much more comfortable than the real world for now. Especially since we're still finishing up our condo renovations!

At this ultrasound, the doctor also included a video on the CD that he gave us, so we're showing it off here. What you are seeing is Mini-Misner's abdominal area (spine on top); in truth, it's not all that exciting, especially compared to the other times we've seen him flipping all over the place. As babies get bigger, there's a little less action since there's not so much room to move around! Mom still feels him kicking like crazy though.



Here are two other quick peeks at the (not-so-) little guy. On the 3-D one, as always, you'll need to use a little imagination, but that's his face with one hand up near his left eye/ear on the right side of the image.

Travels with Mini-Misner

We got in some travel during August and early September in anticipation of laying low the next few months. Elizabeth went to New York on business and added in a visit to DC for fun. Friends and family got a glimpse of the "Buddah belly," including Liz W., Jen and Allen H., Alexis, Bill and Aiden G., Jenny B., and Aunt Betsy, Aunt Karissa, and Jason's parents. Elizabeth and our friends Kevin and Jennie got a kick - literally - out of Mini-Misner and their brand new baby boy, Jackson, meeting each other: when Elizabeth was holding Jackson, his little tummy was pressing on the belly while he was breathing and apparently invading Mini-Misner's space - Mini kicked every time Jackson took a breath!

We also went to one of our favorite places, Bozeman, Montana. This edition of the belly shot is from Bozeman, and we can't wait for all the incredible adventures we'll have with Mini-Misner in Montana in years to come!








On the way home from Montana, we attended our friends Josh and Rosy's wedding in LA. We're proud to say that we were the last ones on the dance floor, dancing the night away to their fabulous band (NB, Dad's-to-Be: one benefit of having have a default designated driver is that you and your better half don't have to leave early to take the shuttle back to the hotel at weddings!). That said, we were not quite so energized come Sunday morning.




However, before heading to the airport, we did stop by for a visit with our friends Chris and Keli and met their new baby boy, Logan. Chris and Kevin (mentioned above) are friends of Jason's from UVA - we have a feeling this new generation of buddies is going to have a helluva time together!