21 Weeks

Mind you, this week's picture goes for length. Baby girl is gulping down lots of amniotic fluid now for hydration and nutrition, and to practice swallowing and digestion. Studies show that babies are more interested in tastes they've already experienced through the amniotic fluid. Maybe I should start eating more vegetables.

We spent the weekend in Michigan visiting Scott, Melody, and the kids. Our new niece Arianna was born on December 16th, so we met her for the first time. Eric is totally in love with her and can't wait to meet his own little girl. I kept my distance because Eric was nice enough to give me his cold this weekend, I'm hoping to rest as much as possible and get rid of it soon.

It's A

Here is the head:


Here's a really cute picture of the foot. Look's like it will be a nice flipper


And finally, if you haven't heard already, IT'S A GIRL!!!!

20 Weeks

The baby has established sleep patterns like a newborn now. Many babies even have a favorite sleep position already. If the baby is a boy, the testes have begun descending from the pelvis into the scrotum. If it's a girl, her uterus is completely formed and the rest of her "parts" are in development.

Tomorrow is the Big Day! We find out if we are having a boy or girl. Let's hope that the baby isn't shy! I'll make sure that I post tomorrow to let everyone know.

19 Weeks and a Belly Shot

Vernix, a milky white coating that protects your baby's skin, appears all over the baby's body to keep the skin from getting pickled in the amniotic fluid. A fuzzy layer of hair called lanugo now covers baby's body.

This weekend we are attending our family Christmas parties. So we got a really fun belly shot this week. Hope you enjoy!!

18 Weeks

The baby has become very mobile this week passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. I've been feelings these movements on and off for a few days now. Eric is trying to get me to distinguish whether the baby is doing freestyle, butterfly or breastroke kick. Maybe later I can figure it out!

The baby can now hear us this week, so we'll have to speak a little more intellectually and get out some textbooks to read to it. The baby's nerves are making more and more complex connections. It's sense of smell, taste, sight and hearing are all developing.

Last night, Eric and I finally ventured out and bought some maternity clothes. I bought a pair of jeans at Old Navy, they are a little big on me, but I wanted to make sure they would be able to last the whole nine months without buying more. They also had some great sales and I got a dress for $3 and a shirt for $4. Then we went to Gap and I got a new sweater, which I'll be wearing tonight to my gym's holiday party. Hope it's fun!

16 more days until the big ultrasound!! Get your votes in, haha

17 Weeks

This week the baby's skeleton is hardening and changing from cartilage to bone, and growing some fat. The baby's weight will increase by six times over the next 4 weeks. Lastly the baby's nails are starting to grow.

If you haven't noticed I put up a poll on the right hand side of the blog. Make sure you vote!

16 Week Appointment

Had our 16 week appointment today and all is going well. I'm right on track with my weight and 'growth'. We heard the baby's heartbeat again and it's holding steady at 162. The doctor wasn't concerned with my blood pressure, I guess it is supposed to be lower in the 2nd trimester. Had yet another blood test today, this one is for the AFP test which is part of the genetic testing we decided to do. I'm sure all of that will turn out just fine. Lastly, we made our 20 week and ultrasound appointment. We were hoping to find out the sex by Christmas, but we'll have to wait a few more days. The appointment is scheduled for December 29th. Can't wait to find out if we're having a boy or girl!!