i hate that i get so behind...i should be better at this..
i can't really remember what happened in the last three weeks..
my exhaustion came back so the 2nd tri energy boost didn't last long...
since I can't remember much I'll just post the info things..
our Baby
Get ready for pat-a-cake! Baby's hands are now fully developed and he spends most of his awake time groping around in the darkness of your uterus. Brain and nerve endings are developed enough now so that your baby can feel the sensation of touch. That doesn't mean he can feel it when his father pokes your stomach, however, so tell him to knock it off. Other highlights include:
Your baby's arms and legs have grown to almost the proportions they will be at birth, which is still sort of short. So don't be alarmed when your newborn's arms barely clear his waist. Baby's nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, clear out (like he's taken a super-dose of Sudafed) and he can practice breathing through the nose. The structures of your baby's spine are now made up of 150 joints, 33 rings and some 1,000 ligaments. Can you believe you're growing something that complicated inside of you?
The capillaries, the teeniest blood vessels, are now forming in your baby's body, giving his formerly translucent skin a pink glow. The blood vessels in the lungs also develop this week. You'll see how well that worked out when your baby gives those lungs a workout while you're on line at the bank in a few months.
Your baby weighs about a pound and a half and is about 13½ inches long—roughly the length of one of those recorders you played in elementary school music class. Who's up for a round of "Hot Cross Buns?"
Friday, July 10, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
24th week.
We got to see our pumpkin again this week! Yay!! :) We went on Wednesday back to St Lukes for the ultrasound/fetal echo. There was a student there so the tech was really thorough and explained everything in great detail which was nice! Looks like we're going to be ignoring the weight/length measurements from 3dpregnancy.com from now on..Baby S is a bit ahead of the curve. Baby's heart looks great, he/she got hiccups in the middle of it, which was the first time I felt them, the tech was pushing really hard on my stomach so I guess that's why I felt them! It was a really cool feeling! They remeasured him/her and it looks like the baby is going to get my families size genes. I was 24w2d yesterday, the baby measured 26w5d and there is no way I'm that far along. The tech looked at us and said "neither of you are that tall, why is this baby so long"..I had to explain to her that my brother is 6'6'' and my cousin is 6'8'', not many people in my family are under 6' tall. Her eyes got really big and she said "okay well that would explain it". DH is 5'7'' and 130lbs dripping wet..most people in his family are similar in size if not smaller. So our kid may look like a giant compared to them! :) Baby S weighs 2lb 1oz and is the 90th percentile for just about every measurement they took. She said well it's pretty skinny so it shouldn't be too hard to push out! Well that's good news! Not sure what my Dr will do from here on out, since we were at a special clinic..I imagine she'll do another u/s when I get farther along to see how big the squirt is! That's all for now just wanted to share!
It was really cool, they were able to zoom to each chamber of the heart and listen specifically to that chamber and watch the blood flow! Technology is so cool!
Since that appt Baby S has been on the move! Which is WONDERFUL! Makes me relax!
BP is still a little high even with medication so that's no good. I'm also getting more nervous about the possibility of GD. I haven't felt so hot this week, some days my heart races, other times it's barely pumpin..my chest just feels off. So i'll have to talk to the Dr about that.
Allison printed the shower invites. I really want to post one on here but I want those of you I know in real life, to see them in person first! So cute!
I put pictures of my belly progression side my side this am, i'll post those below!
My mom has started painting the nursery! We went with a pale green that matches the bedding, I think she is going to paint animals on the wall too whenever she finds 5 minutes to spare! My grandpa also agreed to make us a changing table/shelf! I'm sending him a picture of Lemon's to go off of :)! I love it!
Here is the babies info for this past week!
Your baby isn't just sitting around (on your bladder) doing nothing, he's working hard preparing for life outside the womb—perfecting his lungs and packing on the pounds. He'll gain ½ pound this week alone. Other highlights this week:
Things are starting to get a little crowded inside the old womb as baby grows bigger and bigger. Your ribs are probably pining away for the good old days when they didn't have a foot permanently lodged between them. Hate to break it to you, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Your baby's ears are fully functional now. And since they are, you may notice that loud noises and sudden movements can startle the little bugger. He's getting used to the everyday sounds inside the womb: the sound of your heart beating, your lungs inhaling and exhaling air, the growling of your stomach because your partner promised he'd be right back with that double cheeseburger and he's taking forever! He'll even be able to hear your voice when your partner finally arrives and you ask him where the bleep he's been! So talk nice!
Baby's got a fully developed inner ear now. This means his sense of balance is working and he can tell whether he's hanging upside down or right side up. He can also feel you moving, so go ahead, pop in your favorite tunes and boogie.
Your little Wiener schnitzel is about the length of a foot-long Chicago hot dog and weighs about 1 1/3 pounds.
~~again...ignore the last sentence we're way ahead of that! Here are my belly pics and then the ultra sound pics!
you can click on each of those to make them bigger if you want them to be more clear!
It was really cool, they were able to zoom to each chamber of the heart and listen specifically to that chamber and watch the blood flow! Technology is so cool!
Since that appt Baby S has been on the move! Which is WONDERFUL! Makes me relax!
BP is still a little high even with medication so that's no good. I'm also getting more nervous about the possibility of GD. I haven't felt so hot this week, some days my heart races, other times it's barely pumpin..my chest just feels off. So i'll have to talk to the Dr about that.
Allison printed the shower invites. I really want to post one on here but I want those of you I know in real life, to see them in person first! So cute!
I put pictures of my belly progression side my side this am, i'll post those below!
My mom has started painting the nursery! We went with a pale green that matches the bedding, I think she is going to paint animals on the wall too whenever she finds 5 minutes to spare! My grandpa also agreed to make us a changing table/shelf! I'm sending him a picture of Lemon's to go off of :)! I love it!
Here is the babies info for this past week!
Your baby isn't just sitting around (on your bladder) doing nothing, he's working hard preparing for life outside the womb—perfecting his lungs and packing on the pounds. He'll gain ½ pound this week alone. Other highlights this week:
Things are starting to get a little crowded inside the old womb as baby grows bigger and bigger. Your ribs are probably pining away for the good old days when they didn't have a foot permanently lodged between them. Hate to break it to you, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Your baby's ears are fully functional now. And since they are, you may notice that loud noises and sudden movements can startle the little bugger. He's getting used to the everyday sounds inside the womb: the sound of your heart beating, your lungs inhaling and exhaling air, the growling of your stomach because your partner promised he'd be right back with that double cheeseburger and he's taking forever! He'll even be able to hear your voice when your partner finally arrives and you ask him where the bleep he's been! So talk nice!
Baby's got a fully developed inner ear now. This means his sense of balance is working and he can tell whether he's hanging upside down or right side up. He can also feel you moving, so go ahead, pop in your favorite tunes and boogie.
Your little Wiener schnitzel is about the length of a foot-long Chicago hot dog and weighs about 1 1/3 pounds.
~~again...ignore the last sentence we're way ahead of that! Here are my belly pics and then the ultra sound pics!
you can click on each of those to make them bigger if you want them to be more clear!
23rd week.
I don't remember this week being to eventful. Baby was pretty still most of the week, made me a tad nervous, but I've found leaning forward helps me feel some movement so I did that a lot during the week! Dillon also started reading to Baby S nightly and he/she loves it and moves during that time!
Izzy is at school this week, I called to check on her, the trainer said she was taking up on the obedience really well, said she was really excited about retrieving (duh that's our problem she's too excited) and that she really likes her food...she didn't get that big from starving mister. Dillon went on Sat to train with her for the first time..truman went nuts when he got home and was stuck to Dillon's leg with his nose going 23423 mph. it was adorable and broke my heart at the same time.
So here's the babies info for this week!
Your baby's got a while to go before her lungs will be ready for air and is practicing her "breathing" on the amniotic fluid—sucking it in and out of her lungs. Other highlights this week:
Fat production is in overdrive at this point (for the baby, not you! Well, OK, maybe for the baby and you). Your baby will basically double in weight over the next four weeks! You'll be happy to know the same won't apply to you.
Your Mini is starting to look more like a newborn as her skin becomes less see-through. Her body is looking more proportional now, although her head is still kinda big compared to her cute little body.
Your baby is about 11½ inches long and weighs 1 pound, or about the length and weight of a Harry Potter book.
Izzy is at school this week, I called to check on her, the trainer said she was taking up on the obedience really well, said she was really excited about retrieving (duh that's our problem she's too excited) and that she really likes her food...she didn't get that big from starving mister. Dillon went on Sat to train with her for the first time..truman went nuts when he got home and was stuck to Dillon's leg with his nose going 23423 mph. it was adorable and broke my heart at the same time.
So here's the babies info for this week!
Your baby's got a while to go before her lungs will be ready for air and is practicing her "breathing" on the amniotic fluid—sucking it in and out of her lungs. Other highlights this week:
Fat production is in overdrive at this point (for the baby, not you! Well, OK, maybe for the baby and you). Your baby will basically double in weight over the next four weeks! You'll be happy to know the same won't apply to you.
Your Mini is starting to look more like a newborn as her skin becomes less see-through. Her body is looking more proportional now, although her head is still kinda big compared to her cute little body.
Your baby is about 11½ inches long and weighs 1 pound, or about the length and weight of a Harry Potter book.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
22rd week.
Wow. As of tomorrow I will have complete 23 weeks of pregnancy. omg. I can seriously still feel my hand shaking when I held the first test up and saw that faint little line. And I still don't believe there is a human in my stomach...although he/she is going crazy inside..making me their personal punching bag :).
So this past week has been basically uneventful. The baby is on the move big time. Which I love. Had some contraction like feelings twice earlier..about an hour apart from each other lasted about a minute a piece...but I think it's more my stomach/intestines cramping..not so sure. I had salad yesterday big mistake. We watched Corbin from 8 am yesterday until 9:30 this morning...he was pretty good..I LOVE watching Dillon with him, the joy almost becomes overwhelming, I had to fight tears in the middle of Ryan's last night lol. He's not even our kid...We went to Marshall to see a car show uncle quinty helped put on...there were some NICE cars there...Corbin and I both made it out without sun burns yay for us. We then went to Uncle quinty and aunt bertos apartment where all 5 well 6 of us took naps..and then went to dinner and came back to my parents house..where Corbin threw a fit because we couldn't stay outside. Speaking of outside..my allergies are SO flippin bad..my head feels like it could explode all day every day.
Izzy left for retriever training this morning..she'll be gone a month, so I've set a goal for myself of cleaning one room a weekend/shampooing carpet to get rid of all the Izzy hair...I did the bathroom and our room today..yuck. I have to get the regular vacuum out here in minute to pick up all the hair balls the steam cleaner pulled out...so gross. Then our dear sweet truman rolled around in cow manure while we were down at the farm this evening...he's so wonderful. not.
i'm pretty tired of my job....however dillon got kind of good news at his job..so please keep us in your prayers that that goes well (don't want to say it out loud yet)
I have a Dr's appt this week and next week we get to see our bean again for the fetal echo! Yay!
Here's the 22 week info!
Your Baby
Your Mini's hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in her fingers have developed her sense of touch. She's in there testing out her newfound abilities by touching her face and grabbing the umbilical cord. Other cool developments:
You're already raising a little Einstein. Your baby's brain is developing at a clip this week and will continue to do so until she's five years old (so load up on the Omega 3)!
Baby's hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies' hair lacks pigment at this point.
Your baby has started growing taste buds and may be able to detect strong flavors in the amniotic fluid. If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder.
Your baby now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from her head to her heel, which is how the Stretch Armstrong in your uterus will be measured from here on out. Up 'til now your baby's legs were curled tight up against her torso, so she was measured from her head to her bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe. This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips. Who's hungry?
So this past week has been basically uneventful. The baby is on the move big time. Which I love. Had some contraction like feelings twice earlier..about an hour apart from each other lasted about a minute a piece...but I think it's more my stomach/intestines cramping..not so sure. I had salad yesterday big mistake. We watched Corbin from 8 am yesterday until 9:30 this morning...he was pretty good..I LOVE watching Dillon with him, the joy almost becomes overwhelming, I had to fight tears in the middle of Ryan's last night lol. He's not even our kid...We went to Marshall to see a car show uncle quinty helped put on...there were some NICE cars there...Corbin and I both made it out without sun burns yay for us. We then went to Uncle quinty and aunt bertos apartment where all 5 well 6 of us took naps..and then went to dinner and came back to my parents house..where Corbin threw a fit because we couldn't stay outside. Speaking of outside..my allergies are SO flippin bad..my head feels like it could explode all day every day.
Izzy left for retriever training this morning..she'll be gone a month, so I've set a goal for myself of cleaning one room a weekend/shampooing carpet to get rid of all the Izzy hair...I did the bathroom and our room today..yuck. I have to get the regular vacuum out here in minute to pick up all the hair balls the steam cleaner pulled out...so gross. Then our dear sweet truman rolled around in cow manure while we were down at the farm this evening...he's so wonderful. not.
i'm pretty tired of my job....however dillon got kind of good news at his job..so please keep us in your prayers that that goes well (don't want to say it out loud yet)
I have a Dr's appt this week and next week we get to see our bean again for the fetal echo! Yay!
Here's the 22 week info!
Your Baby
Your Mini's hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in her fingers have developed her sense of touch. She's in there testing out her newfound abilities by touching her face and grabbing the umbilical cord. Other cool developments:
You're already raising a little Einstein. Your baby's brain is developing at a clip this week and will continue to do so until she's five years old (so load up on the Omega 3)!
Baby's hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies' hair lacks pigment at this point.
Your baby has started growing taste buds and may be able to detect strong flavors in the amniotic fluid. If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder.
Your baby now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from her head to her heel, which is how the Stretch Armstrong in your uterus will be measured from here on out. Up 'til now your baby's legs were curled tight up against her torso, so she was measured from her head to her bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe. This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips. Who's hungry?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
21st week..
Look at me I'm not that far behind! :) Well I called last week 21 weeks, but I had completed 21 weeks..and was working on 22..but for the sake of saneness...last week.. :) Dill finally felt the baby move :) I had felt it for a couple days from the outside and kept having him try..although he's super impatient. But he finally felt a couple :) which was really exciting! My swelling has actually gone down some which is amazing and great! Well it was bad Friday night because i played cards for hours with my feet down but once it went down my feet feel great! Although I need a pedicure, which Chan promised for my Bday! We spent the weekend camping with net and nick and their neighbors..it was lots of fun, it really cooled off during the night time so we were nice and cool in our tent! It was nice to be away from the house! Hope everyone else had a safe weekend! I can't believe I go back to the Dr next week! and then we get to see our little pea pod in two weeks :) I had some pain in my lower stomach/pelvic area this weekend, especially after peeing, but it goes away fairly quickly..I'll have to ask the dr about it!
Here's the picture of baby last week and info!
Your Baby
Chances are good you're feeling someone performing a round-off back handspring in your uterus by now. Is there any other feeling this cool? Other highlights this week:
By now your baby looks like a mini-version of what she'll look like when she's born. All her facial features are formed and hair is growing on her head. She's even acting like a baby and will occasionally suck her thumb or yawn. Aww ...
Baby's heartbeat is getting stronger and can be heard using a good old-fashioned stethoscope. Ask for a listen at your next prenatal visit! By 21 weeks, fetal bone marrow starts making blood cells—previously done by the liver and spleen. This may not sound that exciting, but it's good news.
The amniotic fluid that has been cushioning your little bean now serves another purpose: Your baby uses it to "practice" chowing down. Yes, it sounds gross (as many aspects of pregnancy do), but it's an important step for your baby toward being able to chow down in the real world. Your baby has been swallowing amniotic fluid for a while now, but now the intestines are finally developed enough that she's absorbing small amounts of sugars from it. And let's face it, being able to effectively digest sugar is important at every stage of life.
Your baby now weighs between 10 and 11 ounces and is approximately 7 inches long—the size of a delicious, cold, frothy bottle of root beer. Float anyone?
Here's the picture of baby last week and info!
Your Baby
Chances are good you're feeling someone performing a round-off back handspring in your uterus by now. Is there any other feeling this cool? Other highlights this week:
By now your baby looks like a mini-version of what she'll look like when she's born. All her facial features are formed and hair is growing on her head. She's even acting like a baby and will occasionally suck her thumb or yawn. Aww ...
Baby's heartbeat is getting stronger and can be heard using a good old-fashioned stethoscope. Ask for a listen at your next prenatal visit! By 21 weeks, fetal bone marrow starts making blood cells—previously done by the liver and spleen. This may not sound that exciting, but it's good news.
The amniotic fluid that has been cushioning your little bean now serves another purpose: Your baby uses it to "practice" chowing down. Yes, it sounds gross (as many aspects of pregnancy do), but it's an important step for your baby toward being able to chow down in the real world. Your baby has been swallowing amniotic fluid for a while now, but now the intestines are finally developed enough that she's absorbing small amounts of sugars from it. And let's face it, being able to effectively digest sugar is important at every stage of life.
Your baby now weighs between 10 and 11 ounces and is approximately 7 inches long—the size of a delicious, cold, frothy bottle of root beer. Float anyone?
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Half way done! 20 weeks!
Ah! What a relief!! I love it...as my Sarah says...now I can count down instead of up! Yay!! :) Not much happened this week..it completely flew by. I'm not sure where time goes but goodness! The baby is certainly moving around like crazy! I love it :) I can tell it's gotten bigger this week...every time I stand up it sinks to my bladder and I instantly have to pee! Ah the joys! I also woke up one day and my face looked like a balloon! Puffy! It's went down some! Thankfully! I've had to keep a close eye on my sodium as I've been swelling some and my BP was high last week at the appt. It's perfectly fine when I'm not at the Dr...I just get nervous when I step through the doors..not sure why..something about she has the machine that finds the heartbeat! Dill calls my swollen ankles cankles :( he's so mean! :)...he also has read to the baby a couple nights this week..he tells it a rhyme if he forgets to get a book..or he makes up some crazy store lol..the baby likes it and usually will give a good kick!
I took the GRE today..I was SOOO incredibly nervous.. i studied lots this week..not sure how much it helped but I'm glad it's over with! Now it's time to get everything else ready for admissions! Waho :)
We're also getting closer to the fetal echo which means I get to see my boo again :)! Yay! June 10th is when we do that!
And I just want to say my lil booger Caiden got his first tooth this week! :) and is now 9 months old!! and ahead of his developmental schedule!! YAY for good moms and dads who work with their kids!! :)
oh i also didn't mention about last week..i had gained 8 lbs at my dr appt..opps! well it's not to bad from the beginning since I had lost..and the dr said it was good for this point!
One of my fav clients passed away friday from a battle with skin cancer! They just diagnosed it about 6 months ago..and in that time it spread to his lungs and brain..skin isn't something to mess with folks! its your bodies biggest organ! You wouldn't lay your heart out in the sun would you??!?!? didn't think so. --stepping down off my soap box--
here's the bambini this week!
and info about it developmentally--
Your Baby
This is the week most women get that ever-important gender-revealing ultrasound. If your baby isn't shy, the genitals can be clearly seen at this point. Will the baby pee standing up or sitting down? Well, that depends on how you potty train—but if you're interested, you could leave the appointment knowing if you're carrying a boy or a girl. Other highlights this week:
Your baby has established sleep patterns akin to a newborn now. Many babies even have a favorite sleep position already. Some snooze with their chins resting on their chests, while others nap with their head flung back. Many babies at this age fall into noticeable cycles of sleep and activity, so you may know before she arrives whether you have a night owl or an early bird.
If your 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. (Is that TMI?)
From this point forward, your baby will put most of her energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will you! Right now your baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull (which has way too much caffeine for a pregnant woman to be drinking).
see ya next week!!
I took the GRE today..I was SOOO incredibly nervous.. i studied lots this week..not sure how much it helped but I'm glad it's over with! Now it's time to get everything else ready for admissions! Waho :)
We're also getting closer to the fetal echo which means I get to see my boo again :)! Yay! June 10th is when we do that!
And I just want to say my lil booger Caiden got his first tooth this week! :) and is now 9 months old!! and ahead of his developmental schedule!! YAY for good moms and dads who work with their kids!! :)
oh i also didn't mention about last week..i had gained 8 lbs at my dr appt..opps! well it's not to bad from the beginning since I had lost..and the dr said it was good for this point!
One of my fav clients passed away friday from a battle with skin cancer! They just diagnosed it about 6 months ago..and in that time it spread to his lungs and brain..skin isn't something to mess with folks! its your bodies biggest organ! You wouldn't lay your heart out in the sun would you??!?!? didn't think so. --stepping down off my soap box--
here's the bambini this week!
and info about it developmentally--
Your Baby
This is the week most women get that ever-important gender-revealing ultrasound. If your baby isn't shy, the genitals can be clearly seen at this point. Will the baby pee standing up or sitting down? Well, that depends on how you potty train—but if you're interested, you could leave the appointment knowing if you're carrying a boy or a girl. Other highlights this week:
Your baby has established sleep patterns akin to a newborn now. Many babies even have a favorite sleep position already. Some snooze with their chins resting on their chests, while others nap with their head flung back. Many babies at this age fall into noticeable cycles of sleep and activity, so you may know before she arrives whether you have a night owl or an early bird.
If your 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. (Is that TMI?)
From this point forward, your baby will put most of her energy into gaining weight and, not coincidentally, so will you! Right now your baby weighs approximately 10½ ounces and is about 6½ inches long, about the size of a can of Red Bull (which has way too much caffeine for a pregnant woman to be drinking).
see ya next week!!
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