Michael and I were checking out our baby gear.....
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| Oddly enough, Benson actually didn't hate being a test subject |
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| Michael putting the stroller together |
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| Our test subject for the car seat is this adorable sock monkey that Jenny made for Emma! |
Friday, December 23, 2011
Testing out baby gear
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
35 Weeks
Emmalynn this week......
Size:
At more than five pounds and between sixteen and twenty inches, baby is becoming more ready for birth with every passing hour. She's the size of a small roasting chicken.
Development:
Her nervous system and immune system are still maturing, and she's adding the fat that she'll need to regulate her body temperature. But everything else, from her toenails to the hair on her head, is fully formed. If she were born now, she'd have more than a ninety-nine percent chance of surviving.
Well it is good news that if my little girl decided to come early that she has a 99% chance of making it, because no one seems to think that I am going to make it to full term (40 weeks).
My doctor wants to induce me at 39 weeks (January 17th) if I haven't gone into labor before then, which she thinks I will. I just want my little girl to be healthy and it worries me that if she comes early that she will not be fully developed. Don't get me wrong, I want to have her here with me. Not only because I want to meet her, but I would get some relief from this "not so pleasant" pregnancy. But oh well....it will all be worth it soon! I just pray that she gets here safe and really close to January 24th! :)
Size:
At more than five pounds and between sixteen and twenty inches, baby is becoming more ready for birth with every passing hour. She's the size of a small roasting chicken.
Development:
Her nervous system and immune system are still maturing, and she's adding the fat that she'll need to regulate her body temperature. But everything else, from her toenails to the hair on her head, is fully formed. If she were born now, she'd have more than a ninety-nine percent chance of surviving.
Well it is good news that if my little girl decided to come early that she has a 99% chance of making it, because no one seems to think that I am going to make it to full term (40 weeks).
My doctor wants to induce me at 39 weeks (January 17th) if I haven't gone into labor before then, which she thinks I will. I just want my little girl to be healthy and it worries me that if she comes early that she will not be fully developed. Don't get me wrong, I want to have her here with me. Not only because I want to meet her, but I would get some relief from this "not so pleasant" pregnancy. But oh well....it will all be worth it soon! I just pray that she gets here safe and really close to January 24th! :)
Monday, December 19, 2011
Baby Shower
First off I have to thank my Mom and Sis for giving me such a wonderful Baby Shower! And thank you to everyone that came to support me and Michael with wonderful gifts for little Emmalynn! We Love you all!
Here are some pictures from the shower....
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| Me and my Mom |
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| Jenny playing the "Guess what's in the dirty diaper" game |
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| the Gifts |
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| Everyone trying to guess how many squares of toilet paper around I am! |
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| And it looks like the number is.......11 squares |
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| Seeing who guessed right...... |
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| Opening presents |
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| The cute bedding for Emmalynn |
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| Opening presents with help from little miss Abby |
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| Abby trying to figure out if the cute little princess outfit will fit her! |
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| We got a cute little pink baby bath..... |
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| Abby decorating me with ribbon |
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| Aren't I lovely! |
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| Abby after collecting all of the necklaces. She is such a cutie! I think she will train Emma well! |
Monday, December 12, 2011
33 Week Appointment/Ultrasound
Thursday the 8th we had an Ultrasound to see our beautiful little girl and to make sure her size is on track. According to all of the measurements the ultrasound tech took, she is right on track!
Right now Emma weighs 4 pounds 15 ounces! Which shocked both Michael and I. We don't know what we were expecting, but that was not it. We did not get to see much of her because she is so squished up in there! But here are the pictures we did get.....
Emma's spine
Her face.....I wish the face shots were cuter.....in this picture she still looks like a little alien. :)
Her arm
Emma's feet!
Also at this appointment I had to do a Non-Stress Test, which I will have to do at every appointment from now on. Dr. Fealko wants to make sure that with me having gestational diabetes, that Emma is not being affected.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Our last Christmas with just the 2 of us :)
Finally putting out the Christmas decorations.....
Oh boy....look at that belly!
Here is a good belly shot for those who like them.....(ANNA!)
Here is Benson helping decorate the tree
Michael putting the Angel on the tree
Finished product!
So excited for Christmas! It is my favorite holiday! It is kind of a bummer that our little girl will just miss Christmas, but then next year will be super fun because she will be old enough to kind of understand what is going on!
MERRY CHRISTMAS DECORATING!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
32 Weeks
I am 32 weeks along this week.....wow time is flying.....only 8 weeks left!
This last week has been pretty busy, especially the 1st......
The day started out with me having to work until 1:00 pm, because we had our work Christmas Party from 1-4. It was so fun! I love the ladies I work with!
Our Anniversary date started with dinner at IHOP (because I was craving breakfast!) Then we had the first class out of 4 for the Childbirth Preparation at St. Lukes. That was an odd thing to do for an anniversary, but it was the only time that we could make it work. Then we decided that we wanted to go to the movies after the class. Luckily, we had free movie passes, so we went to see Breaking Dawn! Which was a really good movie! So over all, it was a really good anniversary!
Also this week, Michael started his new job. It has been interesting and hard to get used to. He unfortunately got stuck with the night shift. So when I am getting off from work at 5ish he is sleeping to get up at midnight to go to work. So we don't really get to spend much time together. But we will make it work. We always seem to.
So my goal for the next couple of weeks is to start making room for baby stuff. Yes I know it seems kind of late to be starting this, but we didn't think we would be living in this apartment when the baby came. But it seems that this is where we will be, so I better start making room for her!
I am really looking forward to our Doctor appointment next week, because that is when our next ultrasound is scheduled! And don't worry, I will post pictures!
Well it is late and Michael just left for work, so it is time for me to go to bed!
This last week has been pretty busy, especially the 1st......
December 1st was our 4 year Wedding Anniversary!
The day started out with me having to work until 1:00 pm, because we had our work Christmas Party from 1-4. It was so fun! I love the ladies I work with!
The wonderful ladies at IdahoAEYC!
And another with me in it.
(Not that I am too thrilled about me being in it...I look huge!)
Our Anniversary date started with dinner at IHOP (because I was craving breakfast!) Then we had the first class out of 4 for the Childbirth Preparation at St. Lukes. That was an odd thing to do for an anniversary, but it was the only time that we could make it work. Then we decided that we wanted to go to the movies after the class. Luckily, we had free movie passes, so we went to see Breaking Dawn! Which was a really good movie! So over all, it was a really good anniversary!
Also this week, Michael started his new job. It has been interesting and hard to get used to. He unfortunately got stuck with the night shift. So when I am getting off from work at 5ish he is sleeping to get up at midnight to go to work. So we don't really get to spend much time together. But we will make it work. We always seem to.
So my goal for the next couple of weeks is to start making room for baby stuff. Yes I know it seems kind of late to be starting this, but we didn't think we would be living in this apartment when the baby came. But it seems that this is where we will be, so I better start making room for her!
I am really looking forward to our Doctor appointment next week, because that is when our next ultrasound is scheduled! And don't worry, I will post pictures!
Well it is late and Michael just left for work, so it is time for me to go to bed!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Updates since my last post....
At 27 weeks I had to do the Glucose Tolerance Test. Which unfortunately I failed. My numbers were too high which means I had to take a 3 hour Glucose Tolerance Test. Which I also failed. Meaning...lucky me, I have gestational diabetes. Yes yes I know, it is not the end of the world, but it would be nice to have something go right. So I had an appointment/class with the Humphrey's Diabetes Center here in Boise. It was a good class, and I learned a lot. I was given a meter and have to test my blood 4 times a day. It has taken a lot of getting used to, but I am starting to get the hang of it. But it is very important that I try my hardest to keep my blood sugar levels in the right range, because I don't want to have a 10 pound baby! But there is a silver lining to this whole gestational diabetes thing....I get to have more ultrasounds to check her size! I can't wait to see my little girl again!
For Thanksgiving we went down to Burley to visit family. Michael's sister Anna was there from North Carolina with her little family. So we finally got to meet our new little niece Addison!
While we were spending time with Michael's family we started going through baby clothes/blankets and family pictures. It was fun and now we have several baby blankets for our little girl.
Michael and I now have a new project too.....we took the family pictures and we are going to scan all of them to put on CD's for the family. Big project.....oh well, it has been fun going through all of the pictures. Especially Michael's baby pictures, he was a very cute kid!
Michael has an employment update too....
He got a new job and no longer works at Petsmart! Yay! It is a full time job that pays a lot better. So that relieves some of our stress. This new job is driving truck, but luckily this time it is local, so he gets to come home after each shift. It is not his dream job, but it will work for now! :)
For Thanksgiving we went down to Burley to visit family. Michael's sister Anna was there from North Carolina with her little family. So we finally got to meet our new little niece Addison!
Michael and Anna with Addy
While we were spending time with Michael's family we started going through baby clothes/blankets and family pictures. It was fun and now we have several baby blankets for our little girl.
Michael and I now have a new project too.....we took the family pictures and we are going to scan all of them to put on CD's for the family. Big project.....oh well, it has been fun going through all of the pictures. Especially Michael's baby pictures, he was a very cute kid!
Michael has an employment update too....
He got a new job and no longer works at Petsmart! Yay! It is a full time job that pays a lot better. So that relieves some of our stress. This new job is driving truck, but luckily this time it is local, so he gets to come home after each shift. It is not his dream job, but it will work for now! :)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Names ???
Ok, Michael and I have a few names picked out, so we wanted to share them with you.....
We are leaning more towards Emmalynn. What do you think?
Emmalynn Jean Rose (we would call her Emma)
-or-
Kathryn Elise Rose (we would call her Katy)
We are leaning more towards Emmalynn. What do you think?
Our little girl......
Our Little One is getting so big and active.....it is exciting! There are moments where I am just so excited for her to get here....and then a second later realize that that would mean I have a baby to take care of!
It is amazing to me how much I already love her! I love that when I talk to her, or sing a long to the radio, she responds by giving me light tapes. And how when her daddy pokes or pushes my belly, she is quick to give him a smack. :) Makes me so happy.
She has been camped out in the same spot for a couple weeks now, which is on the left side of my body. It is funny how it is making my belly look off-kilter. My belly button, or what is left of it :), is not in the center of my stomach anymore. For some reason she loves that side and rarely leaves it. Every once in awhile, she will stretch out the length of my belly, and I will get kicked on both sides. She has also, in the last couple weeks, started rolling over......odd feeling! I'm not looking forward to that in a month or so when she is a lot bigger!
She has also started responding to loud noises. We were at a friends house the other night watching Tron, with surround sound of course. Every time the music would blare or a something loud would happen, she was jumping and squirming all over the place.
It is so crazy how time is flying! Tomorrow I will be 27 Weeks along......wow only 13 weeks to go!
It is amazing to me how much I already love her! I love that when I talk to her, or sing a long to the radio, she responds by giving me light tapes. And how when her daddy pokes or pushes my belly, she is quick to give him a smack. :) Makes me so happy.
She has been camped out in the same spot for a couple weeks now, which is on the left side of my body. It is funny how it is making my belly look off-kilter. My belly button, or what is left of it :), is not in the center of my stomach anymore. For some reason she loves that side and rarely leaves it. Every once in awhile, she will stretch out the length of my belly, and I will get kicked on both sides. She has also, in the last couple weeks, started rolling over......odd feeling! I'm not looking forward to that in a month or so when she is a lot bigger!
She has also started responding to loud noises. We were at a friends house the other night watching Tron, with surround sound of course. Every time the music would blare or a something loud would happen, she was jumping and squirming all over the place.
It is so crazy how time is flying! Tomorrow I will be 27 Weeks along......wow only 13 weeks to go!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
26 Weeks
Size:
Little One weighs about 1 1/3 pounds and has undergone a growth spurt in the past few weeks. From weeks twenty to twenty-eight, she almost doubles in height and now would be about a foot tall if she could stand.
Development:
This week marks a major milestone in your baby's hearing and sight.
Your baby's hearing system (cochlea and peripheral sensory end organs), which began fine development during week 18, is now completely formed, and over the next few weeks, she'll become increasingly sensitive to sound. In about a month, you'll feel her jump if she hears a sudden loud noise. Sound passes easily into your uterus, which helps her ears to develop.
Her eyes are almost fully formed. Did you know that all babies have blue eyes in the womb, no matter what their genetic inheritance is? A baby's eyes don't get their final color until a few months after they are born.
Little One weighs about 1 1/3 pounds and has undergone a growth spurt in the past few weeks. From weeks twenty to twenty-eight, she almost doubles in height and now would be about a foot tall if she could stand.
Development:
This week marks a major milestone in your baby's hearing and sight.
Your baby's hearing system (cochlea and peripheral sensory end organs), which began fine development during week 18, is now completely formed, and over the next few weeks, she'll become increasingly sensitive to sound. In about a month, you'll feel her jump if she hears a sudden loud noise. Sound passes easily into your uterus, which helps her ears to develop.
Her eyes are almost fully formed. Did you know that all babies have blue eyes in the womb, no matter what their genetic inheritance is? A baby's eyes don't get their final color until a few months after they are born.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
25 Weeks
This week......
Size:
Little One weighs 1 1/4 pounds and is a little more than 11 inches long, about the size of a small bag of sugar. In the last third of pregnancy, she'll double and triple her weight.
Development:
Your dexterous baby can touch and hold her feet and make a fist.
You may be able to hear your baby's heartbeat with a simple stethoscope. Your partner may be able to hear it by pressing his ear against your belly.
Your baby has a regular sleep schedule now and active and inactive periods. You may or may not be able to discern when these periods are.
Her nostrils, which have been plugged, open up.
Lots of exciting things going on with our little girl this week!
Size:
Little One weighs 1 1/4 pounds and is a little more than 11 inches long, about the size of a small bag of sugar. In the last third of pregnancy, she'll double and triple her weight.
Development:
Your dexterous baby can touch and hold her feet and make a fist.
You may be able to hear your baby's heartbeat with a simple stethoscope. Your partner may be able to hear it by pressing his ear against your belly.
Your baby has a regular sleep schedule now and active and inactive periods. You may or may not be able to discern when these periods are.
Her nostrils, which have been plugged, open up.
Lots of exciting things going on with our little girl this week!
Friday, October 7, 2011
I Loved You From The Very Start
I loved you from the very start…
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
Our life together has just begun,
You’re part of me, my little one.
As mother with child, each day I knew
My mind would be filled with thoughts of you.
I’m daydreaming of the things we’ll share,
Like late-night bottles and teddy bears.
Like first steps and skinned knees,
Like bedtime stories and ABC’s.
I’m thinking of things you’ll want to know,
Like how birds fly and flowers grow.
I've thought of lessons I’ll need to share,
Like standing tall and playing fair.
When I first see your precious face,
I’ll pray your life be touched with grace.
I’ll thank the angels from above,
And promise you unending love.
Each night I’ll lay you down to sleep,
I’ll gently kiss your head and cheek.
I’ll count your little fingers and toes,
I’ll memorize your eyes and nose.
I will linger at your nursery door,
Awed each day that I love you more.
Through misty eyes, I’ll dim the light,
And whisper, “I love you” every night.
As mother with child our journey’s begun,
My heart’s yours forever, little one.
I loved you from the very start…
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
24 Week Doctor Appointment
Today we had our 24 week/6 month appointment. It's always so great to go to the doctor and check on my little girl. I love listening to her heartbeat!
The doctor has now started measuring my stomach......but I forgot to ask her what the measurement was (not that I would share it with you anyway!) The doctor also informed me that our little girl now weighs about 2 pounds, which explains why I am starting to feel like an over-stuffed turkey! I have no idea where in the world those other 5 to 6 pounds are going to go!!!
The only bad part about this appointment, was the flu shot! Yuck! So I guess bring on feeling crappy....right?
For the next doctor appointment I have to do the glucose test. I hope I pass! After that appointment, I will start seeing the doctor every 2 weeks. It is so crazy how fast this is going!
Oh and this morning before we went to the doctor, I was laying down and Little One was kicking, or so I thought, so I had Michael come over and feel. But he pointed out that the movement was different and seemed to be more consistent.......hiccups! It was very cute, because then I realized it was her whole body moving and not just a fist or foot! Oh how I love this little girl already! :)
The doctor has now started measuring my stomach......but I forgot to ask her what the measurement was (not that I would share it with you anyway!) The doctor also informed me that our little girl now weighs about 2 pounds, which explains why I am starting to feel like an over-stuffed turkey! I have no idea where in the world those other 5 to 6 pounds are going to go!!!
The only bad part about this appointment, was the flu shot! Yuck! So I guess bring on feeling crappy....right?
For the next doctor appointment I have to do the glucose test. I hope I pass! After that appointment, I will start seeing the doctor every 2 weeks. It is so crazy how fast this is going!
Oh and this morning before we went to the doctor, I was laying down and Little One was kicking, or so I thought, so I had Michael come over and feel. But he pointed out that the movement was different and seemed to be more consistent.......hiccups! It was very cute, because then I realized it was her whole body moving and not just a fist or foot! Oh how I love this little girl already! :)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Baby Shower!
I have a co-worker who is also pregnant, and we had her "work" baby shower today! So exciting! She is due in November. It has been so awesome to have her right there all the time, because she is me 2 months in the future. :) Or something like that. Which has been nice to bounce ideas off of her and see what she is going through and when.
Her baby shower was great. Nice and simple with really good cake! We both love how supportive and excited all the ladies at work are. I don't think I could work a full-time job, while being pregnant, if it weren't for them! I am so blessed!
Her baby shower was great. Nice and simple with really good cake! We both love how supportive and excited all the ladies at work are. I don't think I could work a full-time job, while being pregnant, if it weren't for them! I am so blessed!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Gender Announcement!!!
After asking all of you........66% think we are having a Boy, and 33% think we are having a Girl.
Well, we are having a.........
Little Girl!
Friday, September 23, 2011
21/22 Weeks
I'm am a week behind on posting about Little One, so I am combining this week and last week's post....
21 Weeks
Size:
Baby weighs about10 1/2 ounces, and the length from head to rump is 7 inches, about the length of a spoon. Ten and one-half ounces is also the size bear cubs are when they are born.
Development:
Your baby has begun it's main project for the rest of your pregnancy: putting on weight.
Baby's eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed. Taste buds are forming on it's tongue. The eyelids are sealed, but the eyes are active.
22 Weeks
Size:
Baby is about 7 1/2 inches from crown to rump and weighs between 13 and 16 ounces - about the size of a small grapefruit.
Development:
Baby is entering it's fifth month of existence.
Fingernails are almost fully grown, and the organ systems are becoming more functional and specialized. Baby has a distinct pair of lips, and the first canines and molars are developing from hard tissue below the gum line. Baby now looks like a miniature newborn.
Blood is traveling through the umbilical cord at four miles an hour, fueling growth with oxygen and nutrients.
21 Weeks
Size:
Baby weighs about10 1/2 ounces, and the length from head to rump is 7 inches, about the length of a spoon. Ten and one-half ounces is also the size bear cubs are when they are born.
Development:
Your baby has begun it's main project for the rest of your pregnancy: putting on weight.
Baby's eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed. Taste buds are forming on it's tongue. The eyelids are sealed, but the eyes are active.
22 Weeks
Size:
Baby is about 7 1/2 inches from crown to rump and weighs between 13 and 16 ounces - about the size of a small grapefruit.
Development:
Baby is entering it's fifth month of existence.
Fingernails are almost fully grown, and the organ systems are becoming more functional and specialized. Baby has a distinct pair of lips, and the first canines and molars are developing from hard tissue below the gum line. Baby now looks like a miniature newborn.
Blood is traveling through the umbilical cord at four miles an hour, fueling growth with oxygen and nutrients.
Friday, September 9, 2011
20 week Ultrasound/Doctor's Appointment
Thursday we had our 20 week doctor's appointment with "the big" ultrasound!
As you can see, Little One has grown a lot since our last ultrasound, and is getting really cute!
I know everyone wants to know the sex, but you are just going to have to wait!
For this appointment, we had the ultrasound first. Little One is already stubborn.....goody! Every time the ultrasound tech would try to get a picture, Little One would move around and away. Needless to say, the tech was getting a little annoyed.....which was kind of ruining the experience, but it was so amazing to see our baby in such detail. Of course this is the ultrasound where they check-out every aspect of the baby. One of Michael's favorite parts was when the tech was checking out the tip of the nose and the nostrils. It's so crazy that you can see all of that!
Little One's heartbeat was 145 bpm.
And by the tech's measurements, Little One weighs around 13 ounces.
And is perfectly healthy in every way!
Little One Profile
What a cutie!
Little One's Feet
Little One's Legs
Little One covering it's face with it's hands
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
20 weeks
Little One this week....
Size:
Baby is between 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 inches crown to rump, and between nine and ten inches from head to toe. It weighs about nine ounces. Over the next month, baby will gain about a pound! Right now, baby is about the size of a mango.
Development:
Baby's permanent teeth are already starting to form behind it's baby teeth. These permanent teeth won't be mature for several years.
By this point, baby can move it's eyes, though not always in tandem. What were sweeping left-right eye motions last week are turning into eye rolls that will last through teenage years. (Great!) Eyebrows have formed, and hair is beginning to form on baby's scalp.
From this point on, the baby seems to be able to differentiate between mornings, afternoons, and nighttime and starts to become active at certain times more than others.
Your baby also has all of the neurons in it's brain that it will need.
And tomorrow we have our 20 week doctor's appointment.....which means we get to find out if we are having a boy or girl!
Also, update on me.....
After almost a week of bed-rest, I am feeling much better. The pain is not gone, but it is now tolerable. Yay!
Size:
Baby is between 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 inches crown to rump, and between nine and ten inches from head to toe. It weighs about nine ounces. Over the next month, baby will gain about a pound! Right now, baby is about the size of a mango.
Development:
Baby's permanent teeth are already starting to form behind it's baby teeth. These permanent teeth won't be mature for several years.
By this point, baby can move it's eyes, though not always in tandem. What were sweeping left-right eye motions last week are turning into eye rolls that will last through teenage years. (Great!) Eyebrows have formed, and hair is beginning to form on baby's scalp.
From this point on, the baby seems to be able to differentiate between mornings, afternoons, and nighttime and starts to become active at certain times more than others.
Your baby also has all of the neurons in it's brain that it will need.
And tomorrow we have our 20 week doctor's appointment.....which means we get to find out if we are having a boy or girl!
Also, update on me.....
After almost a week of bed-rest, I am feeling much better. The pain is not gone, but it is now tolerable. Yay!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
19 weeks and a trip to the E.R.
Let me start this post by saying that Little One is perfectly healthy! It's mommy that is having the issues.....
Wednesday, my pain was getting worse and worse, so I called my doctor's nurse and she suggested that I head in to the E.R. to get everything checked out. So I left work and Michael and I headed to the hospital. We saw a doctor and he wanted to check out my lungs and heart, because the pain was only on my left side. So he ordered a EKG and a CT of my lungs. Luckily for me and baby, everything looked normal, so the doctor decided that it had to be muscular. His thought was that the muscle and tissue in-between my ribs is inflamed and tearing. So he suggested rest and sent me home with prescriptions for a muscle relaxer and a pain killer. Hopefully I can get some rest and help my poor muscles heal!
And now on to Little One.....
Once again, baby is just fine and perfectly healthy!
This week....
Size:
Baby is between five and six inches long and weighs about seven ounces - about the size of an apple.
Development:
If the baby is a girl, early ovaries contain follicles with forming eggs. Soon, half of the genetic material for your potential future grandchildren will be formed.
Pictures of babies at this age show them touching the membrane of the amniotic sac, touching their own faces, reaching for the umbilical cord, pedaling their legs, and sucking their thumbs. Your baby may already have a preference for the left or right hand.
In the brain, areas of nerve cells that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing are becoming specialized and are forming more complex connections.
Loud sounds as well as any feelings you may have of stress of alarm may be communicated to the baby. The baby responds to these stresses by becoming more active.
Now we are looking forward to next week when we get to find out the sex!
Wednesday, my pain was getting worse and worse, so I called my doctor's nurse and she suggested that I head in to the E.R. to get everything checked out. So I left work and Michael and I headed to the hospital. We saw a doctor and he wanted to check out my lungs and heart, because the pain was only on my left side. So he ordered a EKG and a CT of my lungs. Luckily for me and baby, everything looked normal, so the doctor decided that it had to be muscular. His thought was that the muscle and tissue in-between my ribs is inflamed and tearing. So he suggested rest and sent me home with prescriptions for a muscle relaxer and a pain killer. Hopefully I can get some rest and help my poor muscles heal!
And now on to Little One.....
Once again, baby is just fine and perfectly healthy!
This week....
Size:
Baby is between five and six inches long and weighs about seven ounces - about the size of an apple.
Development:
If the baby is a girl, early ovaries contain follicles with forming eggs. Soon, half of the genetic material for your potential future grandchildren will be formed.
Pictures of babies at this age show them touching the membrane of the amniotic sac, touching their own faces, reaching for the umbilical cord, pedaling their legs, and sucking their thumbs. Your baby may already have a preference for the left or right hand.
In the brain, areas of nerve cells that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing are becoming specialized and are forming more complex connections.
Loud sounds as well as any feelings you may have of stress of alarm may be communicated to the baby. The baby responds to these stresses by becoming more active.
Now we are looking forward to next week when we get to find out the sex!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Exciting News!
I have some exciting news!......Michael felt Little One move today! We were laying in bed and Little One was really moving around, so I put Michael's hand on my stomach. After a few little kicks, Little One really let his hand have it. He felt several kicks, and his facial expressions were priceless. He went from really excited to.......uhh.....so there really is something in there? :) And then back to excited.
It was the pick-me-up we both really needed.
Now what we are really looking forward to is finding out the gender! Luckily, our ultrasound is only a little over a week away.....September 8th! Which is so crazy, time is flying!
It was the pick-me-up we both really needed.
Now what we are really looking forward to is finding out the gender! Luckily, our ultrasound is only a little over a week away.....September 8th! Which is so crazy, time is flying!
18 Weeks
Little One this week:
Size:
Baby is about 5 to 5 1/2 inches long from top to tail and weighs a little more than five ounces, about the size of a lobster tail.
Development:
While in earlier weeks, the baby may have been able to sense sound with it's primitive ear structures, this week, the bones of the ear become fully formed along with the part of it's brain that processes signals from it's ears.
There's still plenty of room in my uterus, so the fetus can be quite active with it's new muscles. Baby may change positions frequently, cross it's legs, recline, suck it's thumb, and turn somersaults.
The baby's retinas have become light sensitive, and the baby may be able to detect a glow if you shine bright lights at your belly (even though it's eyelids are sealed).
Size:
Baby is about 5 to 5 1/2 inches long from top to tail and weighs a little more than five ounces, about the size of a lobster tail.
Development:
While in earlier weeks, the baby may have been able to sense sound with it's primitive ear structures, this week, the bones of the ear become fully formed along with the part of it's brain that processes signals from it's ears.
There's still plenty of room in my uterus, so the fetus can be quite active with it's new muscles. Baby may change positions frequently, cross it's legs, recline, suck it's thumb, and turn somersaults.
The baby's retinas have become light sensitive, and the baby may be able to detect a glow if you shine bright lights at your belly (even though it's eyelids are sealed).
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Updates
Well I have missed a week of updating on Little One...but it has been a hard couple of weeks and blogging was in the back of my mind! :) So here are some updates.....
The biggest/most exciting news is that I can feel Little One moving!!! Yay! It is such an amazing feeling. I first really felt the baby moving last week (so I was 17 weeks). Michael of course can't feel it yet, but hopefully he will soon! Little One is trying to let Michael feel it.... every time I put Michael's hand on my belly, when baby is moving, Little One starts moving right where his hand is. But it is still just too faint.
For the past week or so, I have been having some pretty severe pain over my ribs. Which is NO fun! The other night it was really bad, so we called the doctors office and talked to the on-call doctor. She thought it was muscular. She said that when your diaphragm is expanding, it can actually start to tear the muscle off of your ribs.....yuck. So she advised that I call my regular doctor the next day and get an appointment. So I called the office and ended up finally talking to my doctor's nurse, but by that time it was too late to get an appointment for that day, so we scheduled an appointment for the next day. We went in and it was a tough appointment....let me start by saying that Little One is perfectly healthy! The thing that was tough about this appointment was getting the doctor to understand where I was hurting. In the end she decided that it must have something to do with acid re-flux.....which does not make any sense to me. So I left feeling misunderstood and very upset because I was in so much pain. But after talking to my mom, who calmed me down, I plan on calling the doctor on Monday to really get this straightened out. So here I sit with a heating pad on my poor ribs...
And on top of all that.......this last week Michael got 2 of his wisdom teeth taken out. The Army decided that they would pay for it, but it had to get it done right away. So he received about a day's notice. So I went with him to the dentist, because we figured that they were going to knock him out. Turns out the Army only paid for local anesthetic, which we now know is NOT the way to go! It took them 6 vials of anesthetic to get him numbed initially, but he was burning it off so fast that they had to keep giving him more. So in the end it took 2 dentists 3 hours to get his bottom teeth out! I felt so bad for him......I was watching the whole time (which was not a good idea) and I could just see that he was going through so much pain. But we did learn a lesson from this experience. I was going to have 2 of my wisdom teeth pulled by local anesthetic, because I am pregnant, and we now know that it is not going to happen! There is no way that I could handle it!
Now it's time for both of us to hobble off to bed to try and get sleep. Here's to a better week next week! Love and miss you all!
The biggest/most exciting news is that I can feel Little One moving!!! Yay! It is such an amazing feeling. I first really felt the baby moving last week (so I was 17 weeks). Michael of course can't feel it yet, but hopefully he will soon! Little One is trying to let Michael feel it.... every time I put Michael's hand on my belly, when baby is moving, Little One starts moving right where his hand is. But it is still just too faint.
For the past week or so, I have been having some pretty severe pain over my ribs. Which is NO fun! The other night it was really bad, so we called the doctors office and talked to the on-call doctor. She thought it was muscular. She said that when your diaphragm is expanding, it can actually start to tear the muscle off of your ribs.....yuck. So she advised that I call my regular doctor the next day and get an appointment. So I called the office and ended up finally talking to my doctor's nurse, but by that time it was too late to get an appointment for that day, so we scheduled an appointment for the next day. We went in and it was a tough appointment....let me start by saying that Little One is perfectly healthy! The thing that was tough about this appointment was getting the doctor to understand where I was hurting. In the end she decided that it must have something to do with acid re-flux.....which does not make any sense to me. So I left feeling misunderstood and very upset because I was in so much pain. But after talking to my mom, who calmed me down, I plan on calling the doctor on Monday to really get this straightened out. So here I sit with a heating pad on my poor ribs...
And on top of all that.......this last week Michael got 2 of his wisdom teeth taken out. The Army decided that they would pay for it, but it had to get it done right away. So he received about a day's notice. So I went with him to the dentist, because we figured that they were going to knock him out. Turns out the Army only paid for local anesthetic, which we now know is NOT the way to go! It took them 6 vials of anesthetic to get him numbed initially, but he was burning it off so fast that they had to keep giving him more. So in the end it took 2 dentists 3 hours to get his bottom teeth out! I felt so bad for him......I was watching the whole time (which was not a good idea) and I could just see that he was going through so much pain. But we did learn a lesson from this experience. I was going to have 2 of my wisdom teeth pulled by local anesthetic, because I am pregnant, and we now know that it is not going to happen! There is no way that I could handle it!
Now it's time for both of us to hobble off to bed to try and get sleep. Here's to a better week next week! Love and miss you all!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Me at 16 Weeks
Yay, I'm starting to actually look pregnant! :)
Luckily I'm slowly starting to feel better and get more energy!
Knock on wood!
For this week (or very soon), I'm hoping that I will feel Little One move. I have started playing music and talking to my stomach, hoping that it will trigger some movement.
I can tell that the baby is starting to move up and out of my pelvic area...........my ribs are killing me! Sleep is not going very well either..........oh the joys of pregnancy! But I have to admit that I would not trade this experience for anything in the world! I thank God daily for giving me this precious gift and for letting me experience it with an amazing person like Michael!
16 Weeks
Little One this week:
Size:
Baby weighs about 2.8 ounces and is about 4 1/2 inches from crown to rump - roughly the size of a small gerbil.
Development:
At any time, I will begin to feel fetal movement as the baby's bones harden, and will start a big growth spurt. The baby has plenty of room - baby could fit in the palm of my hand. This is a great time to be a fetus. At any given time, the baby might be playing with the umbilical cord (which baby is now able to grasp), putting it's thumb in it's mouth, or kicking at the amniotic sac.
Size:
Baby weighs about 2.8 ounces and is about 4 1/2 inches from crown to rump - roughly the size of a small gerbil.
Development:
At any time, I will begin to feel fetal movement as the baby's bones harden, and will start a big growth spurt. The baby has plenty of room - baby could fit in the palm of my hand. This is a great time to be a fetus. At any given time, the baby might be playing with the umbilical cord (which baby is now able to grasp), putting it's thumb in it's mouth, or kicking at the amniotic sac.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
15/16 week Doctor Appointment
Today we had our 15/16 week doctor appointment. This was just a small check-up and only took about 30 minutes.
Dr. Fealko is our doctor and is awesome. I love that she still gets excited when it comes time to discuss the baby. She was just as excited to listen to the heartbeat as we were. When she was checking the heartbeat, little one was being stubborn and moved away every time we heard it. She just smiled and said "Baby is really rockin' it in there!" Anyway, baby's heartbeat is nice and strong. While listening to the baby, Dr. Fealko asked us if we wanted to know the sex at our next appointment (of course we do!). Then she asked if we wanted to know her opinion/guess on the gender....we said yes, and she thinks it is a boy! Now she was not just guessing, she said that babies with faster heartbeats tend to be boys. I guess we will all see in about 5 weeks......
In the meantime, Michael and I are doing well. We are still trying to wrap our minds around it, but that gets easier every day. My morning sickness is just about gone, but unfortunately it has been replaced with a very keen sense of smell that can send me to the bathroom just as easily...oh well, the joys of being pregnant I guess. Anyway, that is all the time I have to write. Gotta get up early and go to work.
Dr. Fealko is our doctor and is awesome. I love that she still gets excited when it comes time to discuss the baby. She was just as excited to listen to the heartbeat as we were. When she was checking the heartbeat, little one was being stubborn and moved away every time we heard it. She just smiled and said "Baby is really rockin' it in there!" Anyway, baby's heartbeat is nice and strong. While listening to the baby, Dr. Fealko asked us if we wanted to know the sex at our next appointment (of course we do!). Then she asked if we wanted to know her opinion/guess on the gender....we said yes, and she thinks it is a boy! Now she was not just guessing, she said that babies with faster heartbeats tend to be boys. I guess we will all see in about 5 weeks......
In the meantime, Michael and I are doing well. We are still trying to wrap our minds around it, but that gets easier every day. My morning sickness is just about gone, but unfortunately it has been replaced with a very keen sense of smell that can send me to the bathroom just as easily...oh well, the joys of being pregnant I guess. Anyway, that is all the time I have to write. Gotta get up early and go to work.
15 weeks
Our Little One this week:
Size:
About 4 to 4 1/2 inches and about 1 3/4 of an ounce.
Development:
If you could see your baby's face, you might be able to see it wince and grimace, because it's facial muscles are developing and flexing.
All of the baby's tiny organs, nerves, and muscles are starting to function. The baby's pancreas begins to produce insulin, a hormone which turns sugar into energy.
Size:
About 4 to 4 1/2 inches and about 1 3/4 of an ounce.
Development:
If you could see your baby's face, you might be able to see it wince and grimace, because it's facial muscles are developing and flexing.
All of the baby's tiny organs, nerves, and muscles are starting to function. The baby's pancreas begins to produce insulin, a hormone which turns sugar into energy.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
14 weeks
- So according to Great Expectations - Your All-in-One Resource for Pregnancy, this is what is happening with our baby this week.
Size:
Our baby weighs about 1 1/2 ounces and is about three to four inches long.
Development:
Our baby's face continues to look more human, with individual characteristics becoming more pronounced all the time. Teeth have formed in our baby's gums. Hair is growing on it's head and eyebrows and may even have pigment in it if it has the genes for dark hair. It's bone marrow has begun to produce blood cells, a chore previously performed by the yolk sac.
The baby rarely sits still. It is often wiggling fingers and toes; stretching, yawning, and hiccup-ping. However, I probably won't be able to feel the movements for another month or so.
- Now according to Michael's book, The Caveman's Pregnancy Companion - A Survival Guide for Expectant Fathers (which lays out the pregnancy in months), the third month is as follows:
Size:
Golf-club head (2 1/2 to 3 inches)
Development:
Baby looks "human" but with extra long arms and big head. Genitals forming and recognizable.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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