Tuesday, March 31, 2009
First Baby Gift!!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Asthma/Allergy Dr Appt
9 weeks - woohoo it's a fetus!
Congratulations! Your amazing growing baby has been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. Their external ears are formed and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one is already developing their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively, although other bodily developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating (this might seem charming now but wait till you have to start buying diapers!).
In other news....despite having some idiot back into us in our truck and me completely flipping out at the lady, we had a good weekend. We were able to share the news with our families, which was a lot of fun. Ryan kept wanting to really surprise everyone, but was disappointed that no one was too shocked.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Appt with Midwife
And now we can finally tell everyone the wonderful news!
Already was able to tell my Dad and he was of course very happy for us. Sorry, Dad - no Leo baby this time around. I'm sure Scorpios are cool too though. But I'll let Lara look all that up and inform us on it!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Apparently I look tired & pale
I could work on the pale if it would stop being 28 degrees outside. Im really sick of the weather here. The tired - ahh, yea I guess I'm tired. I'm not sleeping any more than I ever have though. I mean I have to work, ya know!
Most importantly, I would like to find a happy balance between starving & my stomach killing me. That would make happy atleast!
Tomorrow is our big appointment, very excited!
Oh & apparently one of our dogs decided to pee on my shoelace. I only figured this out after my hand smelled like pee this morning after tying my shoes. Stupid dog.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
8 weeks, 1 day
Man, those sweatpants from 1999 are really hot, right? Maybe its time I burn those. Anyways, this is how I'm looking at 8 weeks, 1 day. Total weight change -- I'm actually down 1 pound still. My pants feel oh soo tight & uncomfortable though - so those jeans actually have an elastic waistband, which is seriously the best invention ever. People should just buy these as 'eating pants'. Other than being extremely uncomfortable after I eat anything bigger than like 1/2 cup & stomach issues, I'm feeling okay.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Week 8
Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sally
So that was my big moment at babies 'r us -- that, and this store is insane!
You may be wondering why I'm driving my mustang again.... in case you hadn't heard I finally lost my job 2 weeks ago, which means the escape is gone. Sad, but on the bright side, I get to drive a cool car again every day. And yes dad, I know the best car in the world is a free car. But the second best car in the world is a hot sports car.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Another Pic!
Another surprise Ultrasound at 7 weeks, 4 days -- baby was measuring right on at 7 weeks, 4 days and had a heartbeat of 154 bpm. Baby is just about 1/2 inch big, so there has been a lot of growth since the 6 week ultrasound, which is great news. Now baby needs to stop scaring the crap out of Mama - I don't handle it well at all.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
One more week...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
All about me....
Some nights I get really tired and fall asleep pretty early, but usually I can hang in there. I definately don't have a ton of energy, but I'm hanging in there and trying not to drool on my laptop too often.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Week 7
Baby is the size of a blueberry this week! Blueberries are quite cute, don't ya think?
Your baby is really beginning to develop more physical definition this week – their oversized head isn’t just large and oblong anymore, it’s actually a little bit pointy. The tiny receding tail bud is now starting to be overshadowed by the growth of their legs, which are now complete with knees and the beginnings of toes. Their eyes and ears are the most visible features on their head and their miniature bones are starting to harden throughout their body. You also have some variation on a boy or a girl at this point, although their genitals won’t be visible enough to determine which color cigars you’re going to buy until around the 16th week.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Conundrum
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
6 Weeks (+ 3 days)
This week baby is the size of a sweetpea!
This is going to be a busy week for your amazing little embryo. His/her brain is still growing remarkably fast; miniature hand plates are starting to develop and the early formations of what will be their fingers are already visible. Also, the lower limbs do not develop quite as fast, so they’re pretty much still flippers. Up until this point, your baby has been very curled up with the head and tail in close proximity, but this week their trunk and neck are beginning to grow and straighten as their tail recedes into its resting position in the back. Even though your little miracle is only 6 weeks old, they’re already capable of demonstrating reflex responses to touch!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
We have a heartbeat !!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Feeling Blah...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
People - you are rude!
We feel incredibly blessed to finally be pregnant and can't wait to share the news with everyone, but the pain of these comments still sting.
So people mind your manners and don't make assumptions that you know nothing about.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
I'm a nerd....
Maybe I'm weird or something, but I like finding images of what the baby looks like at every stage. This picture is of the 5 week embryo. Apparently, you can't call it a fetus until after 9 weeks. I also bought about a kazillion books and have already read most of them. I may have a problem. Buy stock in Borders....seriously. Anyways, you know the baby is still cute even if it looks like a little alien still.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Week 5
Week 5: Baby is the size of an Appleseed!
Your baby's heart is 3/4 of the way formed and will begin beating this week! Also developing are the brain, cardiovascular and nervous systems and the reproductive and other major systems. Early this week your baby becomes pear-shaped. The rounded end will become the head while the pointed end will become your baby's spine. Your baby is now known as an embryo and is about 1.5 - 2.5 mm or 0.05 - 0.09 inches in length.