Letters to Benjamin

Well, I'm 10 weeks old now. I'm not a little embryo anymore...I'm a full-blown fetus. Gosh, how the time flys by when you're working this hard! Mom, Dad, and I went to the hospital yesterday to see Aunt Stacy's new baby, Aaron. He just slept and slept! He definately had a reason to, though! When I get out of here, I don't plan on doing anything for myself for at least six to eight months...Unless it includes chewing on a hand or foot, of course!

I've decided that it's not entirely fair to Daddy that Mom gets to carry me around all day, so I'm making her compromise and let me share jeans with Daddy. =0) I mean, I know we already share genes, but this way we can all be together at the same time, right? It took awhile to get her to eat enough cheeseburgers, spaghetti-o's, and bagel bites so that she couldn't fit into her own jeans, but now she doesn't have a choice! So for the next few weeks, I get to wear Daddy's jeans around all over the place! After that, it's fair game for the maternity section, but for now, I'm calling the fashion shots!

We also went to Aunt Melanie's baby shower last weekend. There was alot of ooooing and aahhhing, but I couldn't get a clear view of what they were talking about. Placentas are pretty hard to see through! I did get a chance to hang out with my cousin Riley-Cat. We're both still in our Moms' tummies right now, but we were just a couple of feet from each other in the car. I swear I heard Riley singing "Baby Got Back"!!! Whoever said preacher's kids aren't cool just haven't met my "cuz" yet!

In about 10 weeks, I'll decide if I'm going to announce if I'm a boy or a girl. The jury's still out on whether or not I will pose that day for the camera. It depends on how well Mom feeds me between now and then. I'm pretty tired of spaghetti-o's now, it's time for a new craze...I just haven't decided what it's going to be yet.

Well, I guess that sums up what I've been up to lately. I'd better get back to work on those eyes, ears, knees, and toes!

Love and Denim,

Little Ross

Yesterday was my big day! For the first time, I got to show off all the work that I've been doing in here for the past nine weeks and three days! That's right fans, I'm nine weeks and three days old today! My estimated time of arrival is February 19th, but I havent' decided exactly when I'm going to make my grand entrance yet. Mom keeps this place stocked with spaghetti-o's so well, that I just might stick around for a little while!

Dr. Thompson said that everything is going wonderful, and that I'm the picture of health right now. We go back in about three months so everyone can find out if I'm a boy or a girl. I could tell you right now, but that wouldn't be very fun...I have to keep myself amused somehow! =0)

The pictures below are of my very first sonogram. The top picture is where they listened to my heartbeat, and I'm break dancing in the bottom one! Benji on "So You Think You Can Dance" doesn't have anything on me! =0)~ Daddy looked all proud when my heartbeat started playing, and Mommy was glad that everything was okay. They worry too much sometimes, but I guess that's a grown up thing!

Well, I guess that just about sums up my day yesterday. I think I'm going to go explore a little so I'll talk to you guys later!

Love and Photos,
Little Ross

P.S. - It's okay if you think these look a little like x-rayed jello...I would tend to agree with you on that one! =0)

Dear Fans,

I am in dire straights. While being buried under layers of protective covering, the temperature in my new hometown has risen to 106 degrees, including the heat index! The space that I have been provided with to do my next few months of living is not exactly equipped with central air, or even a window unit for that matter!!! So, I have a proposal for those of you who are looking out for me on the outside....

Please take my Mother, put her on ice & cool me off!!!

(I'm sure she won't mind, as she has been living under a fan and consuming slushees at an alarming rate for the past few days!)

Well, maybe someone can help me out. I'll give you a present when I'm born if you do!

Love and Heat Waves,

Little Ross

It has recently been brought to my attention that rumors may be circulating about the possibility of duplicates running around in here. I am now going to address this issue as calmly and informatively as my age will allow....

"I'm not telling...Na-Na-Na-Na-Boo-Boo!"

If you want to know how many of us are in here, you'll have to come to the "Baby Premier Party" on Wednesday July, 19th! We're going to be showing the first ever video of me, but I'm planning on laying pretty low for this first presentation. I don't want to give away the gender suprise too early!

Well, it's back to work for me!

Love and Secrets That Only I Know,
Little Ross

Well there I was, forming some primitave neural pathways and getting my lungs in working order when I realized that it's been over a week since I've posted anything for my new fans to read! Sorry about that guys, but it's been pretty hard work fitting all my working parts together - lego blocks will be child's play when this is all over with! Okay, enough of anatomy and physiology, I'll take a little break and tell you what's going on with the Ross clan as of late...

Our first doctor's appointment will be next Wednesday. I'll get to show the handy work of my heart beat then, and maybe I will even be able to post a picture for all of you guys to see! Until then, I will be keeping Mom and Dad pretty busy keeping the house stocked with Bagel Bites and Spaghetti-O's!!! Cheeseburgers are old news, now I want pizza and pasta to fuel my scientific endeavors!

I've got to go for now, I see a piece of my cerebral cortex floating by that I've been looking all over the place for! Maybe now I can get that knee-jerk reaction thing to work!

Love and Pizza Stix,
Little Ross