Sweet Week Sixteen

Good evening Ladies & Gentlemen,


For the first 16 weeks, this fatherhood thing has been pretty easy.  People say it will get harder once the baby comes out, we'll see.  We are only a few weeks away from finding out the sex of this baby.  Sara is leaning towards boy, I believe there is pink in my future.


We had a great last weekend visiting Ohio and staying with Sara's dad.  Saturday we had the opportunity to travel to Columbus to see Jared, Amy, and their precious baby girl Maddie.  Nervous as always, I took my turn holding her and didn't seem to injure her.  We had a nice cookout on Sunday at Sara's Mom's house with more family.  This early 80 degree weather is spoiling all of us in the midwest.


My Mom has finished her 3rd round of chemo and is in the hospital still getting her energy back.  We love her so much and wish she didn't have to go through this nightmare, but she has the best attitude about the whole situation.  We'll keep you posted on her progress.


In Week 16, here is what has been happening with Baby Wiencken...


Baby Wiencken is about the size of an avocado and will be doubling in weight over the next few weeks.  Toenails are growing and his/her limbs are becoming more developed.  Tomorrow Baby Wiencken will experience his/her first Sweet 16 win as a Hoosier (and Ohio Bobcat) fan!


Here are Sara's pics from Week 16...

Baby Wiencken is in Florida!

Hey Friends and Fam!


As I write you from my March Madness Bachelor Pad in Indianapolis, Sara and our unborn child are relaxing at a work training in Boca Raton, Florida.  I know that all of this traveling isn't easy on Sara, but hopefully the overnight trips will die down soon.  Before she gets a rest though, I'll be picking her up from the airport on Friday and heading straight to Dayton.  We are going to spend the weekend there, and take a day trip to Columbus to see her step Brother Jared and wife Amy's new baby girl.  We are so happy for them and really looking forward to it!


Sara's father Robin was able to attend Friday's doctor appointment with us.  It was brief, but everything was positive.  Little Tiddlywink's heartbeat was still 160 bpm and going strong!  The next appointment in April is when we will get to see another ultrasound and hopefully find out the sex of our baby.


Here are the developments happening in Baby Wiencken during Week 15...


The hair on his/her head is growing in (if any grows!) and thumbsucking might already be occurring.  Baby Wiencken should be the size of an apple this week and his/her taste buds are forming.  I wonder if Baby Wiencken will love cheese like their dad?!


Here are pictures of Momma Wiencken from Week 15:

A little traveling music please...

Hello friends and family!


I hope that you were able to get outside and enjoy this spring-like weather today!  This has been a long week.  Sara and I both logged quite a few miles on our cars over the past 7 days.  Sara left Indy on Wednesday and did not get home until Sunday (this baby has already traveled to Evansville more times than me).  Our schedules are fairly normal this week, and I am sure some rest is in Sara's future.


With my college basketball obsession, I have been plenty busy lately.  Go Hoosiers!  Sara's Dad Robin is coming to Indy later this week, and I have plenty of Purdue jokes ready for him.  Sara tolerates my obsession and even watches most of the IU games with me.  She is such a supportive wife!


The latest news on my Mom is that her lumbar puncture that was scheduled for this past Monday got pushed back one week.  This was because she suffered a blood clot in her jugular vein, and they want her on blood thinner shots this week to get rid of the clot and get healthy.  Hopefully, she will be ready to proceed with her treatment next Monday.


Sara and I have our next Doctor visit this Friday which is always exciting for us!  If all goes well this week for my Mom, hopefully she and my Dad (and possibly Robin too) will be able to join us.  We will not see an ultrasound this week but will get to discuss what to expect in upcoming visits and hear Tiddlywink's heartbeat.  We look forward to filling you in on the feedback we get on Friday. 

Here is how the baby is developing in Week 14:  He/she is the size of a lemon!  Tiddlywink can make facial expressions, can suck his/her thumb, and his/her arms have grown to a length that are more proportionate with the rest of the body.


PS. Sara has to leave for a business trip to Boca Raton, FL on Sunday and won't be back until Friday.  So I might not update again until she is back home and can take updated pictures.

Pictures from Week 14:

Sweaty Sara

Hey everybody!

Week 13 of this pregnancy is here and almost gone.  It has been an exhausting week.  I have been extremely busy at work and Sara left Wednesday morning for Evansville and is still there.  We are meeting back up in Terre Haute tomorrow to spend a weekend with family and attend Alysha's wedding.

Sara turned 30 on Sunday and we had fun hosting friends and family this past weekend.  At her age, she gets exhausted more easily than me (or it might just be the pregnancy).  She told me that during her presentations today, she was getting short of breath and sweating profusely when standing in front of her groups.  I thought it might have been a bad burrito, but her body was just acting up.  Needless to say, she did the rest of her presentations sitting down this afternoon and felt much better.

As for me, I am on dog duty back here in Indy.  I took them for a long walk tonight and watched some college basketball with them.  March Madness is here and I couldn't be happier!

Here are some interesting developments that ar going on with Tiddlywink this week:

Fingerprints have fully formed and veins/organs are clearly visible through his/her thin skin.  Tiddlywink's head makes up 1/3 of his/her body, but the body is now catching up.  Baby is 3 inches long and is about the size of a medium shrimp.

Here are Sara's pictures from Week 13:

 

BREAKING NEWS: Cougar with Child

That Cougar is Sara!  My wonderful wife turns the BIG 30 this weekend.  Not only are we celebrating that news, but we just found out today that my Mom is showing good enough progress to potentially go home on Monday!  She has been extremely sick this week, so this was a big surprise for me.  It made me so happy to hear this news.


I regret to inform you that my Baby's Mama has found a new love interest.  His name is Snoogle.  He is a body pillow that my Mom gave Sara for her birthday and has quickly become her new spooning partner.  Our boxer Sampson has been spooning with me to help me fill this void.  Truthfully though, the Snoogle has been great and allows Sara to start sleeping on her side much more comfortably.


We don't have new doctor news this week, but things seem to moving along really well.  Other than the headaches and Sara fighting off a cold this week, she has been a champion.  Stacey and JJ are on a trip to Mexico this week which means we acquired two more dogs (one being a rambunctious puppy) to take care of.  Wednesday morning I carried the puppy down the stairs (she is still afraid to climb down them) and she proceeded to urinate all over my work suit.  Things have been a little better since that episode, but still a bit chaotic.


We have lots of friends and family coming to Indy this weekend for Sara's Birthday Party, so I have been busy trying to get everything done in preparation.  Should be a blast!


As for Baby Wiencken, here is what has been happening in his/her world this week...


Baby is about the size of a plum and is clocking in at a 1/2 oz. (quickly catching Uncle Drew in weight).  Fingernails have now completely formed and the baby's face has taken more shape.  His/Her fingers will soon begin to open and close, the mouth will start making sucking movements, and nerve cells are multiplying rapidly.


I can't wait to see what this Wiencken looks like!


Here are Sara's pictures from Week 12:

Thanks for reading, we'll talk to you all soon!!

Week 11 Already!

Hey Everybody!

This has definitely been a bittersweet week. We have experienced a mix of emotions with Mom going back in to the hospital to start round 2 of treatment.  Sara and I had another positive doctor's visit this week as well.  The stress of hospital life is tough on our family in Terre Haute, and we try to stay as connected as possible from Indy.

This was my favorite Valentine's Day to date, because it was the first one that I got to hear our baby's heartbeat!  Tuesday morning, Sara and I went to the doctor together for a visit that only lasted about 15 minutes.  There was no ultrasound this time, but Dr. Ertel did use a doppler and let us hear the audio of the baby.  The heartbeat was still really strong (160 bpm), and the baby was moving around like Jackie Chan from Rush Hour 2.  We even got to hear the baby kick a couple of times.

Here is what is happening with Tiddlywink in Week 11...

Baby is now the size of a lime.  On the baby's head, the ears are moving to the side of the head (not sure where they were before that).  It is already busy kicking and stretching and the reproductive organs are becoming more distinguished.  In about 8 weeks we will get to find out the sex!

Here are my beautiful wife's pictures from Week 11:

We love you all and will update again this weekend!

Josh, Sara & Tiddlywink (Laney and Sampson say hello, too)

Week Nine & Ten!

Hello Friends and Family,

We are sorry we are a week behind on our posts.  In an effort to catch-up, this will be a 2-for-1 entry!  As of this past Saturday, February 4, we are in the double digit weeks of pregnancy!

Sara is still handling everything like a champ.  She still has some fatigue and nauseousness, but all in all, she is doing great.  She has been attending a lot of different classes at her gym (spinning, Zumba, step aerobics) which has helped her energy levels a lot.  I have been working on my 12 oz. curls.

So here is what has been happening to Lil' Tiddlywink in Week 9 and Week 10...

Week 9:  He/She is nearly an inch long and is about the size of a grape/olive.  The baby is looking more human every day, and all of the essential body parts are accounted for (hopefully the dong too).  The baby has tiny earlobes and the mouth, eyes, and nose are more distinct.  His/her fingers and toes have now taken shape as well.

Week 10:  Our baby is now the size of a kumquat and has completed the most critical portion of development.  This is the beginning of the fetal period, a time when tissues and organs rapidly mature.  He/she is forming nails on his/her fingers and toes as well as teeth buds.  The baby's hands are flexed at the wrist and folded over it's heart.

Our baby attending it's first Super Bowl festivities while the event was hosted here in Indy.  We took in the sights over the weekend and tailgated (alcohol free for Sara) before and during the game in a parking lot near the stadium.  We can't wait to tell Tiddlywink how he/she was in the middle of the action one day.

We are very excited about our upcoming doctor's appointment on Tuesday at 8:30 (Valentine's Day morning).  We will keep you all updated on the newest developments early next week.  Wish us luck! 

We love you all!!!