Happy Week Day!

Happy Week Day! When life gives you a lemon...It's probably just me! That's right. I am a lemon, I mean the size of a lemon.

So I just started noticing, recently, like with in the last few days, when I hear or feel certain things, I started to realize that there was something wrong with my face. I started to realize, when I was happy, that the corners of my mouth started turning upward. When I heard something I didn't like, they started to move downward in what I think is a frown. The part of my face, just above the eyes, would move inward as well. And when I was frustrated...then the whole face was just completely moving like crazy!

Also, something really exciting just happened as well: I know what my thumb is for! Did you know you can use it to grab things? Yeah, I grabbed this cord out in front of me. It kept smacking me in the face, so I grabbed. I don't know what happened next, I must have fallen asleep because I woke up a few moments later. I think it was bad that I did that, but like I said, I don't remember having done anything else.

Anyways, got lots to do, places to go, people to see, and faces to make at others.

- Beta

Happy Week Day!

13 Weeks!  That's right. I am the size of a pea pod, about 3 inches long. It is crazy! This past week has just flown by. I have been working on my detective skills lately. I have been honing my abilities to pick locks and such. Did you know that honing your lock picking skills is counter intuitive when there isn't a lock to pick!  But I did an online course and got my certificate www.onlinelocksmithcourse.com. It's kind of cool.

But you know, while I was studying how to be a detective, I stumbled across fingerprints! I found out about them about 3 weeks ago. That's also when I ordered by junior detective kit. When I dusted for fingerprints, I didn't find any. I guess I didn't have any.  But yesterday, when I was cleaning things up, some of the fingerprint dust had fallen out on the table. When I started to pick it up, I realized something: I HAVE FINGERPRINTS!  They are so cool. Did you know you can make a fingerprint on just about everything? Yeah, and they are also used to identify people. I don't know why it happened, but, this morning I got a knock on the door. It was a government official asking for my fingerprint data. He also asked for my bank number and social security number. I asked Daddy what to do and he told me to lock the door and don't give him anything. Daddy said the person was a fraud and that they were trying to steal my identity.  It was a good thing I listened because as the person turned away, he was wearing a costume and I could tell it was a Rogue Mitochondria. He was trying to steal my DNA. But this Fetus wasn't having any of that. I had my MRNA run a message out to his DNA tell them to RuNAway! ;)

Well... off to spinning class. I might need some extra food today, as I will be working on my little biceps and legs today!

-beta

Can't Stop This Feeling Anymore

To borrow a line from the 80's: Can't stop this feeling anymore! I woke up this morning, and all of a suddent I can't stop my mouth from making this bizarre shape. My lips are all puckered as if I want to latch onto something. It's really weird. I don't know exactly what to think, but I hope I get it figured out soon. Also, you know how I said I was the size of a fig, well I am not, I am really the size of a lime.

You know it's weird, I am also thinking I am smelling now. Probably not really, but for some reasons my toes are curling. Can anyone else curl their toes? Maybe we should have a toe curling contest. How often can you curl your toes in one hour. I am going on 22 times, let's see how long you can go. Anyways, time to head of for a quick jog around the mama course. I've noticed I have been getting fast and faster at running, but I think it's because I am bigger, not necessarily faster.

-beta

*Sniff*, I didn't get to go!

Today, it is with heavy heart that I am writing to you from my home. I was set to go on a cruise, but it turns out, I couldn't go. When the bus showed up, they wouldn't let me on. Something about being to big to fit on the bus. I am devastated. Do you know how much work went into preparing for this cruise?! I mean just the number of suitcases required would have filled that bus. I even stocked up on lemon meringue pie and other favorites of mine, but, nevertheless, I couldn't go. Sad. Sad Beta!

I guess I will just have to enjoy the sunny days with Mama and my siblings. I like the sun. I love how it feels on Mama's tummy. I like the feel of just floating and enjoying the breeze. Ok, maybe not the breeze, since I can't let it in. I tried once. I followed the UMBCam all the way to its source, but I couldn't open the port hole. You would think that they should have an emergency escape hatch or something like that, but I guess Mama doesn't want me getting out when I shouldn't. I don't blame her. I'm cute! So without further ado, I present, for your viewing pleasure, a selfie!

As you can see, I have a very cute and pointed nose. My chiseled jaw comes from my Father. Can you see my finger nails? I have worked on those for weeks. My round little back side. Finally, I didn't want to take a picture until my Eyes moved to the front of head. You see I now look like a normal person!  I am sooooo ready for my close up! Do you think I should have this laminated? Maybe a 8x11 Glossy.  Anyways, I sent a copy along with a resume to my agent, hopefully they will find something for me when I get out of here.

-Beta

Happy Week Day!

Today I am 12 weeks! Crazy!  I am the size of a fig. Over the last little bit, I am sure you have noticed that I haven't written in a while. That is principally because I have been preparing to go on a cruise! Yeah...I was invited by some red blood cell friends, to come on a cruise around the circulatory system. I am so excited. They invited me a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't have the opportunity to get around to it until today!  So today, I will be leaving to go on a two week cruise. I don't know if I will have internet, but if I do, I will try to write.

Can you believe that it has been 12 weeks already? Yeah, kind of crazy! So I got back recently from a trip to the Gorge, I really like to hike. Anyways, I got back and I noticed something with my wall recently: it was taller and kind of making my whole house lean.  I didn't know why, so I started to dig and try and figure out what was happening.  There I was, knee deep in stuff, when I saw that there was a button that was sticking up. Evidently, the "nausea" button that I had built over the top of, was now stick straight up. I trying pushing it back down, but I couldn't get it to stay down. I still can't get it to stay down. I contacted the contractor who initially remodeled this place, and he said there was nothing he could do. Mama was not going to feel sick. Something about some new drug. So, here I am writing to you from the latest attraction: The leaning tower of Beta. Oh well, I will just have to find some picture frames that lean.

- Beta

Happy Week Day!

11 Weeks! Can you believe it? Yeah, it has been a long quiet week. Daddy hasn't been so diligent with writing my letters. He even made up the excuse of injuring his back! Can you believe that?

Well, I am officially the size of a Fig. Yep. A Fig. I am growing like crazy and I am starting to notice some big changes. Did you know, that after you start growing, that you start to grow these things called bones?  Yeah...I know. Weird!  There I was just moving and doing my thing, when all of a sudden, one of my arms swung around and hit me the head. Now, it has done this before, but this time, IT HURT! Yeah, it was hard. It kept doing it over and over again, that I decided to tie it down next to my body. So, here I am, a fetus with one arm tied down and the other flailing around.

Now for something serious. Yesterday, while I was just sitting here, floating and contemplating my Mama's heartbeat, my insides blew up! Yep. And not just once but multiple times. Over and over again. I would sit there and BOOM! My tummy would convulse and a bubble would travel up and out of my mouth at and incredible speed!  It was awful! So, there I was looking it up online and I think it was a Hiccup!  I am glad I am still way to small that mama can't feel it. I think it would make her concerned. But don't worry, evidently, babies blow up often!

- Beta

To Morn or not to Morn

To Morn or not to Morn, that is the battle. Whether tis nobler to say unto your mother: tis morn, awake and arise. Or to say to your brother: tis not yet 7 am, go back to sleep. This constant epic battle plays out each morning, and quite frankly, I haven't yet decided which I will be. However, I will say this, lately, my brother has turned into quite the fun haver in the mornings. He awakes and runs around the house like a mad child. Oh how I wish I could run.

My little legs are developing quite nicely and they are continuously moving. I need to talk to mama a little bit, because I have noticed that the bigger I get, the smaller the house gets. I tried looking into moving the walls out more, but I was unable to. Do you think I could get mama to extend her tummy? I have really started to grow quite a bit. Anyways, time for sleep, well more of it anyways.

-beta

Happy week day!

Ladies and gentlemen! In this corner, weighing less than 1 ounce and standing just over 1 1/4 înch, your latest Fetus: Beta!!! (I will wait for the applause to die down). Yep, I did it! I passed my test and I am now a full fledged fetus. Looking back at these past 10 weeks, it has been a long haul, but so worth it. I have grown and am now the size of a Kumquat! Daddy likes that word. He told me that as he would write, kumquat, my letter down, kumquat, that he would use the word kumquat as much, kumquat, as, kumquat, he, kumquat, could. Daddy, that is enough! Kumquat! Ahhhhhhh!

Dadi has bin temp o rarely re plaiced. He kept saying come squat. C u tomorrow!

-beta

Ps. Here is a kumquat