Owen Magu

It's been awhile since I've posted any news on Baby Magu #2. Since our last update, we've decided on Owen Christopher for the name. Owen has no sentimental signifigance - it's just a name that both Brian and I like. The origin of the name is Celtic and it means 'young warrior'. Christopher is Brian's dad's middle name and the name that he goes by so we thought that would be a nice shout-out to Da (that's what the grandkids call him).

Because the umbilical cord issue that was diagnosed earlier in the pregnancy can sometimes cause a baby to not grow at a normal rate and also can cause problems in the development of some vital organs, we've been doing ultrasounds each month to closely monitor baby Owen. We are happy to report that Owen is right on track with his measurements and according to the doctor, he has a 'beautiful brain' and 'pretty kidneys'. As of this week (week 30), Owen weighs about 3 lbs., 6 ozs.

Owen would not let us see his face at this week's appointment (he was face down with both arms blocking his face), but at last month's appointment, the ultrasound tech was able to get a pretty good glimpse of his face in 3D. Already a cutie like his big bro!

p.s. For those of you who really know Brian, I know you're thinking that we're naming our child after his man-crush. Believe me, I have my suspicions too but I haven't been able to get him to admit to it so we'll just leave it at that.

p.p.s. Not to be outdone, here's a picture of me with the cute Wilson brother. I guess if we have a third boy we'll name him Luke???