The Littlest Patriots Fan

Everybody who knows the extended McConaughey family knows that every single one of us is a die-hard Patriots fans. Just read my dad's response to the post "Leah's Belly - Week 21" and you'll get the picture. In fact, it's sort of an unofficial prerequisite to be in the family. I even suspect that 6 years ago when we announced we were getting married, Jonathan was whisked away to a secret location to be tested on the starting offensive and defensive lines, who "The Tuna" was and why we hate him, and the names of #87 and #84, my favorite players.

I was reminded of all of this when I went to print out the Patriots game schedule for this year. Our little boy's due date is December 16th, and I sighed with relief that due dates are just an approximation! December 16th is a SUNDAY, and this is not just any Patriots game day...they're playing against the Jets! (Cue the chorus of "boo" all around.)

This year for my dad's birthday we got him Patriots wool socks as a good luck charm during game days. What makes them good luck, though, is that they match the baby booties we got for his grandson, who was not known to be a boy at the time. I'm sure our littlest Patriots fan will bring a big dose of good luck to the Patriots (and the McConaugheys) this football season, especially against those rotten Jets. Go Patriots!!

Our feisty little man - Week 23

Our little guy sure does like to move! He's very active in the morning, especially between 6:30 and 7. My guess is that he's signaling breakfast time. He has also continued to move around a lot when he hears fast paced music. Jonathan said, "It's great that he loves rockin' out to David Bowie so long as we can calm him down with Mozart when it's time for bed!"

This week we're starting childbirth education classes. We chose to take a hypnobirthing class, which is a method that uses deep breathing, imagery, and relaxation techniques to stay calm and focused. It's another tool that will help us have the most natural birth we can, which is very important to us. If you want to learn more about hypnobirthing you can visit our instructor's website at http://www.imaginehealthandwellness.com/hypnobirthing.html