The Lazy Blood Cell River

So last night I just decided to take a break from the growing and go down to the Blood Cell River by my new place and just sit with my feet dangling in the river. I just kind of dangled my feet in the river and kicked back and forth really slow like. My Mommy felt me kicking and she started to laugh. But that was ok, because I didn't have a care in the world. Imagine a very calm and soothing place. You listen and you can here the thunderous roar of your Mommy's heart beating. The gentle gurgle of digestion all around you. The mild smell of dinner coming down your umbilical cord and the slight reddish glow of light coming through the stomach! Oh these are the days. The lazy days of the blood cell river.

- Bater

Pondering

Daddy is sick again. I ponder why he gets sick so often and if that's what is in store for me when I get out of here! Have you ever asked yourself, which red blood cell will float by today. Or, how many kicks does it take to get your Mommy to roll over? There is my favorite as well: which toe do I suck on now? All of these questions haunt me, and keep me up at night. Little does Mommy know, but my schedule is not reversed from hers because she stops moving at night, it's because I keep worrying about these questions. Her heart burn is because of me. Well, now it's time to drift off asleep pondering how to move Mommy's intestines around for my third bedroom! See it's stuff like this that keeps me up! Oh well.

- Bater

Floating

Floating a poem by bater

No resistence, light or chairs.
Not much in here plenty or hair.
Rotating, flipping feeding on Mom.
Trying to understand why I'm wrinkled in my palm.

Wait for it...floating!

(a light clicking sound from the mass of crowds finger applauding)
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That was my experience I had last night when I read some poetry at the local hangout named: the Tummy. All the mitochondria had DNA of their own and were clicking. The white blood cells had to protect me from the t-cells as they were pressing. Looks like I have some fans!

- Bater

Happy Week Day!

Happy Week Day All! 19 weeks today! Almost to the half way mark. Anyways, today I am as large as an heirloom tomato. This morning something just kind of clicked in my brain, and now I can hear, see (even though my eyes are shut I am sensitive to light), hear, taste and feel. My senses are working! Woohoo! Also, believe it or not, I am sprouting my hair on my head. It's cool, I won't be bald. Also, something really weird started happening...I have a waxy build up forming all over my body. I googled "waxy embryo coating", and the second link says it is the vernix caseosa. It helps to keep me from pickling in the amniotic fluid and greases me up for delivery! So...just call me your little pickle from now on. I think I will be a Kosher pickle as well.

- Bater

Family Workouts

Last night we went to Daddy's mission reunion. His mission president is from Colombia. Anyways, his president of course gave him a hug and yet noted how he was getting a little chubby! So, as of today, the whole family is going to exercise more! Daddy made me run around and around last night. I was told to do 100 laps around Mommy's tummy. I'm glad, those are easy. I just have to turn over. Now, I don't know if Mommy and Daddy will keep exercising, but I know I will! I'm cramped, but I like to move! I think I am going to train for the baby marathon. If I start now, when I get out and start crawling, I should be a pretty good contender for crawling 26 miles in 2 hours! Yeah I know that's a lofty goal, but I can do it! Now, where are those knee pads? Wait...where are my knees?

- Bater

The Bad News

My Mommy's Dr. just gave us the bad news...I have 2 weeks before I am exposed! That's right, 2 weeks before you find out whether I am a boy or a girl! I have to come up with a way to hide it. There has to be a way to hide who I am, at least for a little longer....hmmmm....what about lead lining Mommy's stomach? Now where can I get that much Lead?

Anyways, all is well. Yesterday I got pulled over by the womb cops and was told to spread 'em. Mommy felt that, and she thought that was pretty weird. The cops thought I was smuggling white blood cells across the intestinal border. I wasn't, but they thought I was. Oh well! No harm done. Well, off to sleep.

- Bater

Memories, Songs and Food

So today is Daddy's Birthday! Happy Birthday Daddy! I wonder what my Day will be like? I know I am just going to break down out of pure joy, because I will finally be out of here! Wow! Living in a tummy where the walls get closer because you get bigger, it's just a strange thing! So Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa and my Great Aunt and Uncle went out to dinner last night. Mommy insisted on eating food I don't like, but she hid it with other food. It was already rushing into my body before I knew it! Grrrr....I need to figure out how to catch her doing that!

Well I am taking up a new career in singing...interent singing. You can sing the tune and lyrics yourself, that way I am only as good as you are! Anyways, my first song is sung to the tune of "Leaving on a Jet Plane"

All my cells are swellin', I'm ready to grow
I'm waiting here inside the womb.
I hate to wake you up and say feed me!

But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn
This baby's impatient he wants to be born
Already, I'm so crowded it's time to kick

So pat me and rub me more
Watch what you eat off of the floor
Hug me like you've never hugged before

'Cause I'm moving in mommy's tummy
I don't know when I'll be outta here
I hope you never eat yellow snow.

- Bater