Week 15 - Daddy finally posted a video!

Hello there, loyal readers! Baby Joiner is back with another weekly blog! Daddy finally posted the video of my first performance of "Ultrasound: The Movie". Scroll down to the bottom to check it out! AND while you're at it, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. Our channel is called thejoinerfamily.

I've gotta tell ya, I have a new favorite activity that I'm really excited about. True, I'm not exactly the most active person in the world right now. Up until now, my favorite activity was kicking, punching, and grabbing things. It's still up there on the list of "Top 5 Things Baby Joiner Does To Pass the Time", and it's going to be one of the reasons that I'll kick some serious butt on the Wii.

My new activity is more like an amusement park ride than an actual physical activity. I must've received mommy's "roller coaster gene" because I love the twists, turns, and bumpy ride that goes along with treadmill time! That's right, my mommy still loves to do her morning runs on the treadmill, and I'm glad she does. Its keeping me fit and trim in here, plus I bounce around and get a good workout! I'm looking forward to being born now so I can go to Disneyworld and ride some baby rides! I hear the Dumbo ride calling my name right now.

So what's new in here this week? Not much, just growing. I'm actually growing really really fast now though! I'm now about 4 inches tall! I see that look on your face. You don't think that's a big deal, do you? Well hey, its about a 25% rate of growth in a weeks time! Let's see you do that! I'm throwing down the Baby Gauntlet right now. Either you suddenly sprout to 7 feet tall over the next week, or SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

Oops, sorry for the outburst. I've got daddy's lack of patience and attitude. :)

I've also started to practice this thing called "breathing". I heard mommy huffing and puffing on the treadmill so much, I figured it must be a lot of fun. Otherwise why would she be doing it so hard? Well, its not exactly FUN for me yet but I'm just starting out so give me a break! I'm sure after I get better at this it'll be much more enjoyable. I'm not exactly breathing AIR in here either. I'm breathing fluid (I'm sure there's all sorts of interesting things floating around in here.....wonderful), so I'm wondering why I don't have a set of GILLS. Its a workout for sure, and if you don't believe me then YOU try breathing liquid for a few days. Its tough!

My legs are starting to get longer than my arms now. I’m really excited about that because there’s no way I’m going to be a world-class marathon baby without long legs! I guess its written in stone that I’m going to be a great runner. After all, I’ve probably logged more miles on the treadmill than anyone else my age! That’s right, I’m the fastest fetus in the world! Take pictures and ask for autographs NOW while I’m still relatively unknown, because once I’m born there will be a ton of “bandwagon fans” and it’ll be hard to sort through them all.

Enough of the stories of my future glory, let’s get back to more fun facts about me. I still can’t open my eyes, but I can now tell when its light and dark outside. In fact, if it gets TOO bright outside I actually roll around so I’m facing away from it. I MUST get word to mommy and daddy about this so they can order some “baby shades” for me. Maybe I can get some great big ones like “Carlos” from “The Hangover”. Not to get sidetracked, but that role SHOULD’VE gone to me in that movie. I’ve got more personality and talent than that “old timer” that got the role. The problem was that the casting director took one look at me and said, “Sorry kid, you’re too young”. Too young for a BABY role? Alright Mr. Casting Director, I’m making a baby hit-list in here and guess what? You just made the top 5. Run, little man. Run while your legs are still longer than mine. Once I get out of here, I’m coming for you!

Another outburst. Sorry. Two in one weekly blog is a bit much. Maybe I should calm down….maybe do some Baby Yoga or something.

Oh, there is one more new development in Wombsville. I’ve got something on my tiny little baby tongue called tastebuds! They don’t seem to really do anything though. I heard through the baby grapevine that it’ll let me taste food….something I can’t have for months! Oh sweet torture! What is this cruel development?!!! Tastebuds, with nothing to taste? My mom is so cruel to me! Quick, somebody order a pizza! A steak! I’d even settle for a freakin’ Hot Pocket right now! The only thing to “taste” in here right now is this big pool of goo that I’m floating around in. And after last week’s “kidneys are working so here comes the pee” development, I’m not sure I want to taste any of that!!!!

Now onto the baby names. Mom and Dad have been going through a LOT of them this week. Again, I’m absolutely dumbfounded at the sheer number of moronic names that my daddy suggests. Is this man TRYING to tag me with some freakish moniker for life? Is that his purpose – creating baby misery??? These suggestions of his better improve, and QUICKLY – or I shall stage a “baby uprising” once I’m born and slap him for his insolence!

The voting has ended for last week’s suggestions, and you overwhelmingly agreed with me that “Emma Rose” was a great idea. “James Donald”, not so much. Apparently my parents are pretty lazy because this week’s boy name suggestion is “James Logan Joiner”. Still using “James”, but mixing up the middle name. The girl name suggestion is “Megan Elizabeth Joiner” . So, what do you think of these? Any better than last week? Be sure to vote!

On an interesting side note, if they bothered to look now they could see my baby parts and tell if I’m a boy or a girl! I’m not saying a WORD though, because I think forcing them to think of TWO names instead of one is sweet, glorious torture for them. HA HA! I’ll keep my secret for a few more weeks at least. I’ve already had two people say that they KNOW what I’m going to be. Grandpa Kreeb stepped up and said he thinks I’m a girl. Great Grandma Joiner said I’m going to be a boy because I have long legs. Well, one of them definitely got it right! ;)

Keep on reading! More Baby Joiner bloggin’ to come every Friday!