Dear Boo,

My my my how you continue to grow. Your skeleton is starting to change from soft cartilage into sturdy bone, and believe me, Mama can feel it. You’re rather pokey lately. Is there something you’re trying to say in Morse code?

We got more tests back from the doctor this week, which they do to see if you are at risk for several diseases. This is standard procedure, but it’s important so that we can prepare if there are any special things the doctors or Mama and Dada will need to help you with, before or after you are born. I’m happy to say that everything with you looks just perfect! We love you more than you could know, so we’re very thankful to have you be healthy.

This week you weigh about as much as a turnip, a root vegetable that I have to admit I don’t eat very often. It’s not that they’re bad… in fact, we have some in our fridge right now… I just don’t know what to do with them, honestly. Not a lot of turnip-centric recipes, I guess. Of turnips, legendary Roman author and philosopher Pliny the Elder wrote in the first century AD that turnips were one of the most important vegetables of his day, but shortly after that he was killed by when Mount Vesuvius erupted, so I guess they didn’t help him with that, anyhow.

Love,

Dad