Weeks 16 & 17

Week 16:

Tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

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 head to rump and 3 1/2 ounces).

This week has gone pretty good. Not too many changes, my belly is starting to look 'rounder' finally and I'm really starting to feel pregnant (especially since my non-maternity clothes definitely don't fit the same!) I've been having a lot of lower abdominal pressure, I'm assuming it's just all the growing my uterus and the baby are doing!!

We've also made some progress on the nursery. Andy started putting the wainscoating up around the bottom half of the room and is about half done with that. Once he has another weekend off he's going to finish that and then once we find out if it's a boy or girl we will finish painting the room! :) We also ordered our crib and dresser/changer because it was on sale and the dresser already came! So Andy picked that up on Saturday and it's sitting in the box in the baby's room for now until the painting is done and it doesn't need to be protected :)

Week 17:

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartlidge to bone, and the umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 oz now (about as much as a turnip) and is about 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints , and the sweat glands are starting to develop.

Weeks 14 & 15...baby's making an appearance :)

Week 14...baby measures about the size of a lemon --3 1/2 inches from crown to rump :) Not many changes with me this week. Still feeling good, the nausea and fatigue are gone, no real cravings, just getting anxious to have a baby bump!!

We had our routine appointment on Wednesday where we got to hear the little peanut's heartbeat for the first time!! (We had seen it on the u/s a few times, but this was the first time we actually heard it...sooo amazing!!) Not much notable at the appointment. The dr. answered a few questions for me and we were sent on our way! On the plus side I scheduled my next 2 appointments...our regular 18 week check up and our 20 week ultrasound, where we finally get to find out the gender!!! Although I just KNOW it's a little boy in there! :)

The highlight of our week was going to see Wicked at the Paramount in Seattle!!! Andy, my mom and I all went to dinner, then to the show which was amazing. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend seeing it next time they are here (or you are somewhere where it's showing). The storyline is awesome and pretty funny! Overall it made for a fun evening out.

Week 15...baby measures the size of an orange (or apple depending on what you're reading)--4 inches crown to rump. And my belly seems to have 'popped' a bit the last 2 days...I kinda actually look pregnant now..although to me it just looks like I have a fat belly..I can't wait till it's obvous that I'm pregnant to everyone!! :) I'm sure it won't be too much longer!

I had another fun day off today. I went with my friend Karina's first grade class on a field trip to Lattins Farm where we learned how they make cider, fed farm animals and picked out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch!! I had so much fun and can't wait till I have kids old enough to do all these fun traditions with! I will definitely be visiting this farm again someday and would highly recommend it if you have little ones!

{12 and 13 weeks...hello 2nd trimester!!!}

12 weeks:

13 weeks:

Well, I didn't update last week as not much had changed since the week before. The best thing that's happened since the last post is my nausea has almostly completely subsided!! I am soo relieved to be finally feeling better. I was having some headaches also, but those have also gotten better since seeing my chiropracter :) She is seriously amazing! Other than that, me and baby are doing GREAT! My tummy is growing (still just looks fat to me though..) and I have a feeling I will 'look' pregnant sooner rather than later..I'm excited to have a 'baby bump' though!! :)

Here are some excerpts on whats happening with me and baby since my last post:

Week 12:

Your baby's now the size of a plum. As you move into the 2nd trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development phase all her systems are fully formed.

Week 13:
Baby is now the size of a peach. Your fetus is now forming teeth and vocal cords..savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from umbilical cord to baby's tummy--much more convenient.

Fun Questions:

How far along are you? 13 weeks 1 day



Total weight gain? Still at about 5 lbs



How much does baby weigh? appx .81 oz



Maternity clothes? The pants are DEFINITELY way more comfy now :)



Stretch marks? Not yet...still crossing my fingers!



Sleep? Getting better, it's mostly crappy due to working night shift again..



Best moment this week? Hitting the 2nd trimester mark!! Woohoo! :)



Movement: Not yet, they say I should start feeling it in a couple weeks, I'm looking forward to it!



Food cravings: Not much really..



Milestones: Made it successfully to the 2nd trimester!! And I'm finally feeling better, no more nausea and not as much fatigue :)