Welcome weeks 12 & 13!

Greetings Family & Friends!

So again I'm behind but have a good reason! I wanted to wait until I went to my doctor's appointment, in case there was anything exciting to report...this was easier said than done. My doctor's appointment was scheduled for August 13th and was canceled because my doctor was delivering a baby. Then it was rescheduled for Monday August 16th. So I show up at 10 minutes to 4 and she was leaving because another baby was ready to grace us with his/her presence. So, I was hoping that the third time would be the charm and it was; I did in fact have my doctor's appointment on Friday August 20th.

It was an exciting appointment! I got to hear the baby's heart beat which was a strong 150. It was also exciting because my doctor, Dr. Dicoby, didn't have to search for the heartbeat, when she put the listening device on my stomach, we could hear it right away. It was pretty cool and makes it feel more "real".

At week 12 baby teRelly was the size of a plum and baby stats from thebump.com reported:
As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of her systems are fully formed.

This week, at week 13, the baby is the size of a peach, which I think is fitting because I just recently canned peaches and made peach salsa.

Week 13 baby stats:
from thebump.com:
Your fetus is 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 the umbilical cord to baby's tummy -- much more convenient.

from about.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth:

There are a lot of things going on this week! All twenty teeth have formed and are waiting (Teething is yet to come!). Your baby approximately weighs in at 1 ounce (28.3 grams). Consider that the placenta weighs about an ounce now as well.

Your baby's intestines are migrating from the umbilical cord into his or her abdomen. The villi are also forming in the intestines, these help in peristaltic movements and digestion. The pancreas of your little one is even secreting insulin! Meconium, the baby's first stool, is developing.

If you would like to know more about Meconium, you can click on the word (above) and it will take you to a wonderful explanation.

All in all I'm feeling pretty good. I'm still a little tired but that could be a combination of work (it's crazy here) and then having to go home and "store for winter" (I've been doing A LOT of canning). Our garden is in overproduction mode. For example, Rob planted 48 tomato plants and 47 have produced tomatoes, I don't think I like tomatoes anymore ;-)

Until next time! I hope you are all doing well!

Welcome weeks 10 & 11!

So, I am a little behind, my apologies! It has been pretty busy here. Everyone is trying to get in their last college visit before school starts, plus all the other fun things that come with August!

At week 10, our baby was the size of a prune or 4 paperclips!!! A prune is not the most exciting or cutest fruit, but paperclips are an interesting concept. Week 10 was an exciting week for the baby however:

Baby stats:

From thebump.com:
With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will start working too.)

From about.com: pregnancy & childbirth:
The baby now enters its fetal period. The average size is approximately 27-35 mm crown to rump length (CRL), or 1.06-1.38 inches. S/he weighs in at 4 grams, or 4 paper clips. Tiny toes have formed. The eyes are largely open, but the eyelids are beginning to fuse, and will stay that way until 25-27 weeks. External genitalia is beginning to differentiate. External ears are formed, as is the upper lip. The biggest accomplishment this week is the disappearance of the tail!

So 4 paperclips!!! That's pretty exciting, however I have been asked the normal sized paperclips or the large ones-I'm not sure. I guess the normal size ones.

So, we got our first present from Auntie Booge (my friend Kelly) when she came back from her vacation in Minnesota. She has decided that we're having a girl.















Week 11 is a much more exciting object for sure, this week the baby is the size of a lime! And for anyone who has watched the movie "Juno", my baby is developing fingernails!

Baby Stats:

From thebump.com:
Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

For those of you that are anxiously waiting for me to start preparing for baby, I got a bassinet this weekend! My mom and I were on our way to pick up peaches and there was a rummage sale that we drove past. (For those of you that know my mom well, knows she's not into rummage sales), but we saw, from the road, a bassinet and decided to stop on our way back from picking up the peaches. Needless to say, I was glad I had Uncle Tim's truck because that came home with us too!Yes, you may look at this and say, "umm, Heather, it's pink, what if it's a boy?", well I am a step ahead of you! Before purchasing this, I checked it over and all of the pink stuff can be removed and replaced with blue if it is a boy!

I will have to say that the last few days I have been feeling some sort of weird feeling in my stomach, sort of like a pinching but not really like a pinching, it's hard to describe.

This Thursday, I will be going to my next Doctor's Appointment, so I should have even more to report.

Have a great week everybody!