Monday, September 27, 2010
Now, 16.5 weeks
Went to the doc today. He said all is well. I am scheduled for a sonogram on 10/18 and we will find out if we are having a boy or girl that day. I feel pretty good. My weight is starting to balance out so I am much more relaxed. It seems I just had a really big spurt at the beginning and I am hoping to stay on track from here on out. The doctor told me to pay attention to when I feel the first "kick" and mark the date on my calendar. That will be a big day! I am so ready to feel the baby move everyday. Now I feel things here and there but mostly growing pains from my uterus stretching, no real kicks yet. Doc says first pregnancies it can happen as late as 18-20 weeks before you really start feeling it. I hope it happens sooner! Here is what the baby is doing now:
How your baby's growing:
Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
Sorry for the big gap in time since my last post. Last week I had insurance class for work and a major test last Friday to become licensed to sell property & casualty insurance. I will have you know that with mommy brain and all I passed and have one more egg in my resume basket. I was more than relieved to know I am still capable of taking a class and passing a test. It has been a while since I did that.
Zach is busy still training in his new position at work. He is growing a full beard and is hairier than I have ever seen him. He looks like the Brawny paper towel man. I laugh thinking of the first pics with our new baby and what we will think looking back at his hairy face.
How your baby's growing:
Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
Sorry for the big gap in time since my last post. Last week I had insurance class for work and a major test last Friday to become licensed to sell property & casualty insurance. I will have you know that with mommy brain and all I passed and have one more egg in my resume basket. I was more than relieved to know I am still capable of taking a class and passing a test. It has been a while since I did that.
Zach is busy still training in his new position at work. He is growing a full beard and is hairier than I have ever seen him. He looks like the Brawny paper towel man. I laugh thinking of the first pics with our new baby and what we will think looking back at his hairy face.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
15 weeks today! Felt the baby move!
We felt the baby move Monday night 9/13. I was laying on the couch with my eyes closed while Zach was watching football, all of a sudden I felt an unfamiliar flutter in my lower left side. I stayed very still and continued to feel a flutter (kind of like you are going down a hill really fast in your car and you lose your stomach). I motioned to Zach to come feel thinking there was no way he could feel it too. All of a sudden the baby moved again really hard and Zach was like "Was that it? Those little pops?". I was so shocked he felt it and excited! It was so amazing, I can't wait to feel the baby move everyday.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
14 weeks-182 days to go
What the baby is doing now-2nd Trimester: (Baby True is due March 9th)
Welcome to the second trimester! This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb. Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him -- a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb. In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches -- about the size of a lemon -- and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces.
Welcome to the second trimester! This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb. Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him -- a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb. In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches -- about the size of a lemon -- and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces.
FYI, just tracked my weight gain for this point in the pregnancy and I am on track to gain WAY more than I want, or need. So, if you have any good recipe or food ideas send them my way. I am making good food choices but I am eating every two to three hours. I feel like I can't get enough. Maybe I should just let it all go and let my body lead the way. It is weird how my body has just taken over, like it or not, not used to feeling out of control. The changes are daily and I am starting to think it is one of God's many ways of telling me to just let go.New and improved Destini is on the way too.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
We are pregnant!
We found out June 28th that we are going to be parents. It was a surreal moment to say the least. The 2nd pink line was so faint I almost threw it away thinking it was negative. When I noticed the 2nd line I was in disbelief and immediately felt a rush of emotion. I woke sleepy Zach (he had been working all night and morning and had only been sleeping a couple hours) and turned on the light. He was so confused when I stuck the test in his face asking "Is that a second line, or am I just seeing things?". Needless to say he confirmed it and could not get back to bed. I will never forget the huge smile that would not leave his face. I knew he would be excited, but I didn't realize until that moment how badly he wanted to be a daddy. When we took the 2nd test later that evening (we could not wait until the next morning pee) I was so ready for disappointment. I told Zach there was a good chance it would be negative so don't be upset. Really I was trying to convince myself that a negative result was o.k. and it would happen when it was time. The second test was positive immediately and we were jumping for joy! That was when I let myself fall in love...and my love grows daily.
I am 14 weeks and counting...
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