Doctor's Update...

We went to see Dr. Wilson on Monday and we are both doing just fine. My heartbeat is very strong and right on target for what it is supposed to be. Dr. Wilson told Mom to expect me in about 7 to 9 weeks, so I hope you guys are ready for me! =0)

While it's been really cool to hang out and grow in Mom's tummy, I'm really starting to look forward to having some leg room. Right now, I'm trying to figure out how to get these "rib" things of hers to stretch out more so that I can get more comfy, but everytime I make a little headway, she pushes them back in place! Sooner or later, this boxing match will have to be won! =0)

Love and Kickboxing,

Benjamin G. Ross

Take A Good Look, Daddy!!!

Dad came home a little too early during Mom's baby shower last weekend, so the women decided to put him to the test! He had to look at the diaper in question and try to figure out what was in it...yuckers!!! He was a good sport about it and played along, but I'm not so sure he's going to want to look so close when it comes to the real thing!!! =0)

And let the countdown begin!! We have ten weeks left and counting until my debut! I think Mom's going to be happy to have me on the outside...she's a little off balance with two of us in here! (And to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't mind some extra leg room!)

Stay tuned, pictures of my cool new room are coming soon!

Love and Leg Room,

Benjamin G. Ross

Turkey Is For The Birds!!!

Well, at least that's what Mom had to say after she stuffed us silly on Thanksgiving! Dad made a deep fried turkey and Mom made her signature baked ham, and I got to try both. They were both really good, but my favorite was without a doubt Meme's Scrumdiddlyumptious!! It's chocolatey goodness that she only makes twice a year, and I can see why it's Mom's favorite! Okay, I'm making Mom drool on herself, so I'll tell you about the rest of the goings on...

My Aunt Melanie and Uncle Jason came to visit with my cousin Riley. I think Riley was a little jealous that she couldn't dig into any of the food, but we all made it up to her by cuddling and rocking her non-stop!

My Aunt Angel came to visit too, and she learned how to use a digital camera! I think that she must have taken over a hundred pictures! Mom's going to start calling her "Angel Adams"...whatever that means!

Love and Stuffing,

Benjamin G. Ross

90 Days and Counting!!!

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Yep! That's right! (Drum roll, please!) I've only got 90 days left to hang out in here before I'm ready to make my grand entrance! I pretty much have myself all put together now. I'm just working out alot to make my muscles and bones bigger and stronger. Just ask Mom...I wake her up at exactly 9 AM every morning doing my workouts! There's this balloon thing that it's really fun to bounce around on, but when I do, Mom tells me to get off her bladder and go to my "womb"! =0)

Next week is Thanksgiving, but I don't think I'm going to be having any turkey. Mom says she's going to have ham and that me and Daddy are all the turkey she's ever going to need! I think she's probably right too!!

Love and Pumpkin Pie,

Baby Ben

Trick Or Treat!!!

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Hey there everybody! I thought that I would pause my busy schedule to give you an update and show you some pictures from our Halloween adventures! I didn't get to do a whole lot, but Mom promised that next year I would get to have my very own costume! As for this year, Mom and Dad dressed up and went to a costume party. Dad was a "Gangsta" and Mom was his little devil! And I have to admit, they were devilishly cute!!! The other picture with the glowing eyes is Mom and my kitty-sister, Katrina. She's not a scary cat, but she sure looks spooky in that picture!

Mom and Dad also carved Jack-O-Lanterns to put out so that the trick-or-treaters would have some light...Mom's is the kitty cat, and Dad's is the Headless Horseman. They look pretty good, but I'm going to give them a run for their money next year!

Nana and Paw-Paw came over to help give candy out and then we watched a movie...but it was kind of hard for me to see what was going on. I can't wait until I can be "born" as they say and really see what's out there! Oh well, I guess I'll just keep entertaining myself by kicking Mom and bouncing on her bladder for now...I'm getting really good at that! =0)~

Time to get back to work, but stay tuned in for more updates!

Love and Pumpkins,

Benjamin G. Ross

Riley Cat's Big Day...

Well, it's been a big week in the Ross family! My cousin Riley Catherine (Mom calls her Riley-Cat) made her grand entrance last Thursday after about 13 hours of labor and almost TWO hours of pushing!!! My Aunt Melanie sure is tough! Mom wrote her a cheer before she went to the hospital..."Push her out! Push her out! Waaaaaaaayyyyy out!" Mom can be really silly sometimes!!! =0)~

There were some tense moments, but after it was all said and done Aunt Mel and Riley-Cat were just fine.

Now that Riley-Cat's here, everyone's waiting on me to show my face to the world. It won't be long now...only about four months left! I'm kinda glad too...it's starting to get a little cramped in here, and I'm ready to go fishing with Paw-Paw!

Love and Bait,

Benjamin G. Ross

Shall We Let The Cat Out of The Bag?

That's right, sports fans! The waiting and the guessing games are now over! I am officially releasing that I am a boy once and for all!!! Of course, I knew it all along, and so did Aunt Melanie...I think she has ESPN!!! My name is now Benjamin Guy Ross rather than Little Ross. It's a little more grown-up, don't ya think? My middle name is the same as my Paw-Paw and my Daddy! Isn't that neat? Paw-Paw was so excited about having another Cub Scout in the family that he even shed a (very manly) tear or two! Nana is just feeling so blessed that she is having two grandkids and one girl and one boy that she just can't sign on to E-Bay fast enough! As for Mom and Dad, they are kicking it in to high gear to get my room and everything ready for me by February. That's just around the corner you know!!! I'll have Mom post some pictures of my room in a couple of weeks, but for now, I think all this excitement has worn me out...Nap time!!!

Love and Scout's Honor,

Benjamin G. Ross

Little Ross in Little Rock!!!

Last weekend I took my first trip to the city of Little Rock. That's where my Aunt Melanie, Uncle Jason, Cousin Riley, and Great Uncle Collin live. I guess technically Cousin Riley still lives in Aunt Melanie's tummy, but she's due to come out of there any minute now!

We went to the Little Rock Zoo so Mommy could look at all the animals there. It was really hot, so most of the animals were hiding out in the shade, but we saw this lioness that was sleeping right by the window of her house! She even looked up so Daddy could take a picture of her face!

After the zoo, we went to see my Great Uncle Collin. I think I'm going to like him alot...he's got a REALLY big TV and he likes to watch Monsters INC on it! He also has alot of neat pictures of Nemo sitting around his house. An uncle that knows Nemo up close and personal just has to be cool, right? =0)

On Sunday, we went to watch Uncle Jason preach at his church. Cousin Riley really likes it when everybody sings, because she was moving around so much in Aunt Melanie's tummy that I could even see it!!! Afterwards, we had lunch at the Toot-N-Moo...It was really good, and I can't wait to go back there again when Riley-Cat decides to make her grand entrance!!!

After all this exitement, I think I'm going to take it easy for a little while. Next weekend is the Four States Fair, but I think I'm going to sit the roller coaster out!

Tune in next week to see if Dr. Wilson lets the boy/girl secret out of the bag for me!

Love and Lions,

Little Ross

Labor , But Not That Kind Of Labor, Day Weekend...

Well, I know you guys have been wondering what I've been up too so I thought I'd share a little slide show with you so you could see for yourself! =0)

We all went to Camp Pioneer for Labor Day (no, not that kind of labor!!) weekend and we had a blast! Mom, Dad, Nana, Paw-Paw, and I went to the zoo and played all kinds of card games together. It was really fun, but I didn't get too close to the animals at the zoo...Those things are ENORMOUS!!!

Other than that, I'm just growing and growing. I've grown out of Daddy's jeans, so I won't be able to wear them again for a few years. Mom's back in control of the fashion thing, and I think she's doing a pretty good job...Not as great as mine, but pretty good! Sitting in school is kind of boring, so I pass the time by giving Mom indigestion and making her have to use the restroom in the middle of lectures...It's sooo funny to see her squirm!!! She'll be able to really know I'm hear as soon as my bones get just a little bit bigger. Then I can tell her what I want to eat or drink or even to change the TV channel! She can already feel me move around a little, but soon she's not going to be able to mistake me for anything but Little Ross!


Stay tuned in...I'm going to reveal my true identity very soon!!!

Love and Tums,

Little Ross

As The Stork Flies...

Well, I've only got about 27 more weeks to go before I grace you guys with my smiling face!!! I know that lots of you are waiting anxiously for me to tell you if I'm a boy or a girl, but don't hold your breath! It will be another month or so before I let that cat out of the bag!

Next week we'll go to Dr. Thompson again, and she'll check out my heartbeat and make sure that Mom's doing okay. I think I'm using a little too much energy with my power tools down here...she's always zonked!! =0) But don't worry, she's a strong gal! She'll be up running miles before you know it!

Oh, and I'm also going to be the first ever Ross baby with a college education! In a couple of weeks, we start college! I'm really excited, and I won't even have to carry books or take notes! I can just sit back and listen to the professors talk about stuff. Mom is studying to be a counselor to help people with their problems so that they can be happy. I think she'll be really good at it, because she already makes me really happy! =0)

I'm going to go for now and let Mom get some rest...Tune in next week to find out what Dr. Thompson says about us!

Love and ZZZZZs,

Little Ross

Daddy's "Genes"...

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

Strike The Pose...

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)

The Heat Is On...

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

Much Ado About Nothing, Or Maybe Something...

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

Pizza and Puzzles

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

All In A Day's Work...

Whew....I've been working, working, working like crazy on fixing up this new "bod" of mine! So far, I've been able to get my circulatory system functioning, right along with my brand new heart, and I'm currently developing my optical organs so that I can look around and see where I'm going to be hanging out for the next eight months or so! I may have to see about sprucing the place up a bit, if I'm going to be in here for that long, but then again...I have ALOT of work ahead of me. Gosh, I can't wait until February! I think I'll need a nap after all this! I've decided to be a pretty easy going baby so far. I haven't felt the urge to make Mommy sick...so long as she keeps the food coming! Hey, I'm not trying to be a tyrant, but it's not exactly like I can run down to Mickey D's and grab a cheeseburger right now!! Hmmm...but Daddy can and I bet Mom can get him to bring her one! That sounds like a great idea! Gotta run for now and get back to work...and you grown ups think your day is packed...try building your own spinal cord on for size!

Love and Cheeseburgers,
Little Ross

Three's Company

I'm not even performing yet, and I'm already famous!! Word travels super fast on the internet - especially on Mom's Myspace page! Someone told her congrats about me on her page, and the whole world found out about me. Well, maybe not the whole world, but at least one of the secretaries in her office! That's not even the ironic part about it....the really neat-o burrito thing about it is that the secretary is also preggo AND so is the boss's wife! There's a whole lot of baby making going on at the Landmark Building! Us kids are about two weeks apart each, so Mommy's job is going to be really interesting for the next nine months or so! I'll keep you posted on the latest in the "Three's Company at the Landmark" saga, just stay tuned for the next episode!

Daddy's Father's Day Suprise!

Hi! I'm little baby Ross. I haven't told anyone if I'm a boy or girl yet, and I plan on building up the suspense for awhile! I decided to make my grand entrance for Father's Day! My Mommy didn't know what to get Daddy for Father's Day, so I decided to help her out. When she told him, he looked like she had just handed him the whole world on a silver platter...to say the least, they were both ecstatic! After telling my Aunt Angel about me, they called Nana Cathy and Papa Larry and told them to come over. My parents are soooo sneaky! Aunt Angel said that she had a present for them and gave them a little box. No, I wasn't hiding in the box! The proof of my existence was, however. When Nana and Papa opened the box, Mommy thought she was going to have to call an ambulance! Nana didn't breathe for about a minute, and when she did, this high pitched squeal came out that only dogs could have heard! This would be her second grandbaby in a year! Everyone hugged and laughed and smiled...I took leave early to go work on some cell division! Mom is calling the doctor today to make an appointment, so hopefully you'll be seeing me soon!

Love You All !!!