12 Weeks!

How far along: 12 weeks!

How big is baby:  Still the size of a lemon/lime. 

Weight gain/loss: -2.5lbs

Stretch marks: Except for previous ones, nothing yet.

Maternity clothes: I need some.  My problem is, with Caroline, I didn't need any yet and my winter clothes from Amelia are all huge because I was ready to pop by then.  Hoping to get some pants and a few versatile tops this weekend!  The maternity tops definitely make me look pregnant and not just fat. 

Sleep: Pretty normal. Get up to pee once or twice, but that's fine!  I pretty much sleepwalk in there anyway.


Food cravings or aversions: Craving ANYTHING.  After not eating so much last week - I'm coming back with a vengeance this week!  I'm pumped about this weekend for many reasons, but one of them being all the delicious food that I plan on eating.  Target cookies, Longhorn steak, Deda's pork loin, and all the yummies that go with it.  So.  Excited.

Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!

Movement: Definitely!  I've been feeling it for about a week that I know is FOR SURE baby.  This past Sunday I sent my sister a message that said, "I just FOR SURE felt baby move!"  I don't feel it a lot, but it definitely happens a couple of times a day where I know it was for sure baby.

Belly button: Positively innie.

What I'm loving: Feeling the baby move!  Can't wait for it to happen more often!

What I miss:  People not staring at my stomach...ha!

What's different this time: I really have no clue what's different this time.  I think I felt Amelia move around this time so I don't think that's different from her - but I didn't feel Caroline until 21 weeks so it's DEFINITELY different from her!

11 Weeks

How far along: 11 weeks!

How big is baby:  The size of a small lemon!

Weight gain/loss: -4.5lbs thanks to the most terrible stomach virus ever known to man.

Stretch marks: Except for previous ones, nothing yet.

Maternity clothes: Some.  The pants are way more comfortable if I can find the few pair that fit.  I really need to go get some jeans and a few tops.

Sleep: Pretty normal. A little worse this week because of this stomach virus.

Food cravings or aversions: I honestly haven't eaten since Sunday night. All food has been averted. I ate my first real meal tonight. I've never been so hungry in my life.

Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!

Movement: Not yet!

Belly button: Positively innie.

What I'm loving: Well, I didn't love the stomach virus, but because of the fear of dehydration I had to go get checked out and we heard the heartbeat with the Doppler. Love that sound!

What I miss:  this week? Eating with no reservations.

What's different this time:  Well, I've never had a stomach virus pregnant and it definitely is not fun. Although its not fun not pregnant, either. I know that's what the entire post has been about - but it's seriously been the worst week of pregnancy so far! My mother in law (who has been a total lifesaver this week) has had my girls to hopefully keep them from getting sick. Judd got sick today so she's keeping them another day or so. This bug would undoubtedly put them in the hospital with dehydration. I'm so thankful for her! Pray we get better soon!

10 Weeks–a little late!

How far along: 10 (1/2) weeks!

How big is baby:  The size of a prune!

Weight gain/loss: –1lb per my doctor’s office scale.  I’ll take it. 

Stretch marks: Except for previous ones, nothing yet.

Maternity clothes: Some.  The pants are way more comfortable if I can find the few pair that fit.  I really need to go get some jeans and a few tops.

Sleep: Pretty great! Getting up 1-2x to pee but that’s totally doable!

Food cravings or aversions: I crave anything with grease.  Horrible, I know.  Burgers, fries, pizza, chips, you name it.  If it’s greasy, I’m all over it.

Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!

Movement: Not yet!

Belly button: Positively innie.

Exercise/Diet: Can I just delete this question? Don’t be surprised if it’s not here next (ahem…this) week.

What I'm loving: My super awesome doc gave me a quick impromptu ultrasound last week at my appointment because the stubborn baby wouldn’t let us hear the heartbeat with the doppler.  He took me back there super fast and showed him/her to me! Adorable!  Little arms and legs and a wonderfully beating heart. 

What I miss:  My new clothes that I had just purchased before I found out I was pregnant.  I look super fat in them now.  Bummer.

What's different this time:  Holy cow THE BLOAT.  With Caroline at this point, absolutely nothing had changed except I maybe needed a belly band after a large meal.  You couldn’t even begin to tell I was pregnant with her until almost 20 weeks.  Although I still look somewhat “just fat” right now, it’s definitely happening faster than the last two times.  Wonder if it means I’ll be bigger in the end or if I’ll hit some sort of plateau? 

9 Weeks

How big is baby:  The size of a large grape! 

Weight gain/loss: –1

Stretch marks: Not unless you count the ones still there from the last 2 babies… ;)

Maternity clothes: I tried getting out my maternity pants.  It was a no go.  Also, maternity clothes are just pieces of junk/disposable clothes.  All the pants have holes at the waistband and look terrible.  New jeans?  Yes, thank you.

Sleep: Feeling much better in the energy department lately.  I actually feel like getting up and doing something rather than trying to sleep every free chance I get!

Food cravings or aversions: Definitely craving sweets.  Lots of sweets.  And Mexican – as usual. 

Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!

Movement: I wish!  Not yet, though.

Belly button: Positively innie.

Exercise/Diet: See my cravings.  That will tell you about diet/exercise.

What I'm loving: Everyone finally knowing! It’s better not having to worry about sucking in all the time.   

What I miss: Not looking fat in my clothes.  I’m at that “is she fat or pregnant?” stage and it’s not fun. 

What's different this time:  Honestly, I’ve usually gained some weight by now with my other 2 pregnancies.  Not a lot, but some.  Actually, with Caroline I had already gained a lot by now…I did better with Amelia.  Ha!  Also, I’m surviving without caffeine.  THAT is different.  Very, very different.

Maybe I’ll start pictures next week?  We’ll see….

8 Weeks

How far along: 8 weeks!
How big is baby:  The size of a gummi bear!  Awwwww...
Weight gain/loss: 0ish. I say ish because it goes up and down every day. 
Stretch marks: Not unless you count the ones still there from the last 2 babies…
Maternity clothes: Pulling out the pants this week.  Most of it is bloat, but why be uncomfortable when I already have the clothes? 
Sleep: Not so great.  Last night I got up 4 times to pee.  That is with me restricting my water intake before bed.  Ridiculous.  I am, however, incredibly sleepy...all the time.
Food cravings or aversions: Still don't want to eat/smell/talk about chili.  I have been craving a lot of pizza, but I tend to crave pizza all the time - pregnant or not. 
Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!
Movement: Not yet!
Belly button: Positively innie.
Exercise/Diet: Pretty much 0 exercise right now!  My diet is whatever doesn't make me nauseated.
What I'm loving: Caroline sitting in my lap and saying, "Twoooooo babies!" 
What I miss:  Feeling like I had even a touch of energy.
What's different this time:  Well I have a horrible cold this week.  I haven't felt like doing much of anything.  First trimester yuckiness + a cold = miserable!  Also, maybe it's the insane amount of water I drink nowadays (compared to the last 2 pregnancies) but getting up to pee 4 times in one night is just unacceptable!  I kept waking up with a painfully full bladder.  Another thing that has been different - I've had some CRAZY nightmares.  This whole week I've had terrible dreams involving being chased, having a bomb strapped to me, being raped, being stabbed, having my friends blown up, etc.  Last night I actually PRAYED that God would intervene and please let me have a night without nightmares.  Thankfully, He took pity on me and I had regular ole dreams.  I am thankful!

Still can't believe that we'll be welcoming a 3rd baby in August!  It seems unreal...until I remember peeing 4 times in one night.  :)

7 Weeks

How big is baby:  The size of a blueberry! 
Weight gain/loss: 0ish.  I say ish because it goes up and down every day.
Stretch marks: Not unless you count the ones still there from the last 2 babies…
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I'm totally in my fat jeans.
Sleep: ALL. THE. TIME.  Okay, I don't actually get to sleep all the time, but I want to.  I'm so sleepy - regardless of how much sleep I've had.  I always look napping opportunities!
Food cravings or aversions: Aversion to chili.  We made chili the other night and I didn't eat much of mine.  When it came time to store the leftovers, I had Judd throw them all away.  The smell of chili was making me nauseated.  Yuck.  It's going to make me gag just writing about it.   
Gender: Not sure yet, but everyone is calling boy.  They have a 50/50 shot of being right!
Movement: I wish!  Not yet, though.
Belly button: Positively innie.
Exercise/Diet: What's a diet?  What on earth is exercise?
What I'm loving: Seeing the baby's heartbeat on Monday!  It was just fluttering away!  I loved it!
What I miss: Not feeling queasy all the time.
What's different this time:  The tiredness is very different this time.  It blows my mind how sleepy I am after just sleeping 10 straight hours.  It's so different.  With the last two, I was definitely tired, but I was nothing like this.  This is pure exhaustion. 
I'll start doing pictures when I look less bloated and it's actually baby and not disgustingness.

Baby #3!

Well, we made it “official” by announcing it on Facebook, so I figure for those of you that I’m not friends with on FB but still read my blog – WE’RE PREGNANT! 

We also had an ultrasound today and got to see baby’s heartbeat!!  Seeing the heartbeat made me more excited and definitely made it feel real, finally.  The little heart was just beating away and we even got to hear it!  Best sound in the world, I tell ya.  Love it. 
The whole thing really came about in a funny way.  Judd and I decided we’d not try, but not prevent for a few months then start trying in Feb or March.  Well, that one month of not preventing did the trick! 
Two days before I got my positive test (I was pretty sure I was pregnant, but didn’t have the stick to prove it at that point.)  my sister and I were chatting on the phone like usual.  We hung up and said goodnight.  A few minutes later I get a text that says, “Call me for a second.”  When I called, all in one breath she said, “I have something to tell you…I’m pregnant.”  My mouth hit the floor like a rock.  I couldn’t believe she was pregnant!  She had just taken a test that night!  Obviously my first question was the personal one of “Were you trying?!” and she said, “No!” She blew my mind!  That was Friday night.
(Less than) Two days later, on Sunday morning, I got up early that morning to get ready for church and took a test.  I stared at it for a while but couldn’t see anything and as I went to throw it away I saw something.  There it was.  A faint, faint 2nd line.  I ran into the bedroom and woke Judd up and told him the news!  We were really excited!  I called Audra that afternoon and as we talked about Hannah trying to climb the stairs, I said, “Audra, I’m pregnant.”  to which she replied, “Shut up.  No you’re not.”  to which I said, “No, I really am.  I’m serious.”  Audra said, “Whatever Kacie.”  Finally she caught the seriousness in my voice when I said, “No, I really am pregnant! I took a test this morning!”  She laughed hysterically!  She thought I was making fun of her for blurting it out two nights ago!  Neither of us had any idea that the other was pregnant or entertaining the idea of getting pregnant!  It really is quite funny!
My due date is August 22, 2012.  I’m 6 weeks 5 days today.  We’re still really early, so PLEASE pray for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby with continued growth!  I’ve felt pretty good so far.  I’m SO, so, so, so, so sleepy.  By 5pm, I have a headache because I’m so tired.  I’ve had some nausea, but it could definitely be worse.  So far everything is really tolerable.  I just hope I get some energy soon!
It boggles my mind that God has blessed us with another sweet baby!  Being a mom is one of the best things that has ever happened to me and I’m so blessed to be able to stay home with them.  I love them all…all three of them!  Let’s not even mention my wonderful husband!  HOW am I this blessed?!

12 weeks!

So - the baby isn't really doing too much this week. Just maturing the organs s/he already has. :) He does start to DO some cool things this week though, so I'll highlight some of those.

• The skeletal system is now forming bones!
• Fingers and toes are completely separated.
• Nails are forming!
• Hair is appearing on the body.
• External genitailia are beginning to show distinct signs of male or female sex characteristics.
• The pituitary gland is making many different hormones.
• Stimulating the baby in certain spots may cause him to squint, open his mouth, and move his fingers or toes.
• S/he has doubled his length in the past 3 weeks. :) (See picture below)

This is the 11 week picture that I never put up.


12 weeks with shirt over pants.



12 weeks bare belly! Is it getting bigger? I know it's definitely getting harder! It feels very firm and tight.

Sorry it's flipped the wrong way. You get the general idea, I'm sure.

Since I didn't provide the picture last week...here's the comparison from last week and this week!

Assortment

I dreamt last night that I was holding my baby girl, and her name was our favorite girl name (I'm not telling!) and I was rocking her to sleep. I didn't want that dream to end. I love those dreams. I've had a few where I'm holding a baby boy, but the last two that I've had have been girls.

I went to the doctor yesterday and got to listen to the heartbeat again. I LOVE that sound. It never gets old. We discussed the genetic testing to test for increased risk of down's syndrome. Since it only tests for the increased RISK of down's, and if it came back positive the next step would be an amniocentesis (where a needle is inserted into my amniotic fluid) I declined the testing. The genetic test itself is just a simple blood test, but the amnio carries a risk of miscarriage - and I'm not okay with that. So anyway - we're not doing the genetic testing and I feel good with our decision.

Can I just say that my 1st trimester is ALLLLMOST over?! I've never been so happy! I'm finally starting to feel SO much better. I only have little bouts of nausea that are usually calmed with food. My energy is coming back slightly but I really do need about 10 hours to be able to stay awake all day long.

Well, tomorrow is my 12 week post, and I know I never posted my 11 week picture so I'll post it tomorrow and we can see if there's a difference! ;)

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

11 weeks!

• Baby is as big as a small lemon or large lime! :) THAT is exciting!
• Is now officially a fetus!
• Has non-webbed fingers and toes.
• Is moving and kicking a lot! (This is definitely true! Our ultrasound proved this!)
• Now has the hiccups because his diaphragm is forming! YAY! I wish I could feel them!
• His hands will soon open and close into fists.
• His bones are hardening!
• Tooth buds are appearing under the gums.

That's about all baby is getting into this week. These lists will start getting shorter because the major period of development has now passed! Everything just needs to mature now!

As for me, my nausea is getting much, much better. I'm having to eat on demand every few hours, but I'm feeling much better! It's such a relief! I'm having the craziest dreams at night and my face is broken out like a teenage girl going through puberty. Oh well. All I have to do is look at that picture of my baby and I realize it's all worth it!

I'll add a belly picture later! :) Yay for 11 weeks!

Wanna Hear The Heartbeat?

Sorry it's upside down. I couldn't move too much or I'd lose the heartbeat! Fast and strong! I lose it for just a second and you'll hear mine going much slower, then I find it again! He/She wiggles too much!

Doctor's Appt!

It went SO well. I'm going to try and record a video later of the baby's heartbeat. It was fantastic hearing that noise! It was loud and strong and I couldn't have been any happier!! It's an amazing feeling! Our wonderful doctor was kind enough to rush us in for a quick ultrasound so we could see our kid actually looking like a baby instead of a sea creature. I know it's hard to tell in the pictures, but I'll try to explain what you're looking at. Just to update you, the baby's heartrate was 181bpm...which is EXCELLENT.

10wk5d

This is his body! You can see his little face with the nose and mouth (if you click on the picture, it will make it bigger.) and his sweet little feet. His chest is bulging because that's where his heart is. Right above his leg is his hand. I love this baby more than anything in the world.

The round thing is his head and the long thing is his arm. His hand is touching his face. Insert "AWWWWWW" here because I'm totally in love.

Keep praying for us! Your prayers are keeping this sweet baby safe!

10wk4d. Even though I would love to say that this bump is my baby, it's really not. I was so incredibly bloated...but that's okay. :)

Keep scrolling for another update from today!

10 week picture

10 weeks

I'm a little bloated...so it's not really a baby bump yet, but I don't really care. :)

Double Digits! 10 weeks!

This is a comparison of the baby last week and this week! Look how much he's grown!!!

Oh my goodness! 10 weeks! My pregnancy is 1/4 of the way over. That's CRAZY. I feel like it just started.

I've been feeling much better this week. I got up twice last night to pee...that was not fun...but reminds me that everything with the baby is fine! I cannot wait until Monday when we go to hear the heartbeat!

Here we go!

10 weeks:

• Baby will officially be considered a fetus at the end of this week! (Up until now, he's been an "embryo").
  
• Baby is over an inch long! (He could be 3/4 of another inch! That's almost 2 inches long!)


• Has a hearbeat strong enough to be heard by a doppler


• Most congenital diseases occur before week 10. I can finally breathe one small sigh of relief. We're not out of the woods, but we're getting close!
  
• His muscles are almost completely developed!
• He will start moving this week! Kicking his arms and legs around! Too bad I can't feel it yet, though!
• Hair follicles are forming now!
• ALL of his organs are now formed and are starting to function!!!
• Fun part, this week, he will either start turning into a HE or a SHE! :) Ovaries and testicles are forming this week!!!

10 week baby with my ring for comparison!

My uterus is now the size of a grapefruit!!

I apologize for the excessive use of exclamation points...I'm a tad excited...sorry! When Judd gets home, I'll have him take a picture with my face in it. lol. I don't want every picture I have to have my head cut off. :) Keep praying for my little baby! Every day that I have with this baby is an answer to a prayer!

Dare I say it??

I'm looking around suspiciously as I write this...for fear it will hear me! I have not been sick in two days. I wasn't sick yesterday and I haven't felt the slightest tinge of sickness today. I'm sure it will be back before the end of this trimester, but it's nice to have a little break for my sanity in there!

I will be 10 weeks tomorrow which is SO exciting. In less than a week, we go to hear the heartbeat and I cannot wait! It will be nice to have some reassurance that everything is going well. I can't believe that the 1st trimester is almost over! I'm almost 1/3 of the way finished! That's scary! September will be here before we know it...especially with how busy we're going to be. Don't forget, we're moving and we have a lot of work to do on the house we're moving to! This summer will be packed full of things to do! We find out the sex in April (and then I begin shopping!), Leah's wedding is the beginning of May, renovating the house, hopefully moving in by June or July, I'm helping Audra with Senatobia's VBS, and getting ready for the baby! I'm sure we'll be busy! It's really exciting thinking of all the things coming up!

Well, I'm going to try to be productive today. I hope you all have a wonderful day! I'll update with a picture and the 10week update tomorrow!

Ah oh...

I really and truly have not cared whether it was a boy or girl until today. Let me tell you what happened...

So we go to church but Judd is an usher so we sit in the back...behind all the cute kids. There is one little girl that is 3 or 4 but she's really tiny for her age and she is absolutely adorable. Well, she was wearing a cute green dress with a white cardigan and a big white bow in her hair. Her fingernails were also painted pink! It was then that I decided...I want a girl. Whether it's this child or the next (or the next) I NEED a girl. lol. I bounce back and forth between thinking it's a boy or girl and I really have no gut feeling whatsoever. Please do not misunderstand me, I will love a boy to the ends of the earth! It's not necessarily the CHILD that I want...but the cute things that come with it! Dresses, bows, etc! I guess we'll see in about 8-10 weeks! Let's hope I can wait that long!

I'll be 10 weeks on Wednesday. Woohoo! Double digits! I'm finally starting to relax a little bit even though I've still got a few weeks before I can relax completely (or as much as possible after the 1st trimester!)

Well, I just wanted to update really quickly since I hadn't updated since last week. I've been feeling okay. I feel like I've gotten worse in the last week so I'm hoping it's the whole "gets worse before it gets better" type thing. Ha! I've been SO tired this week. I went to bed at 7:30pm one night! That hadn't happened yet! I've also been a bit more nauseous and food doesn't cure it! Noooo! I'm crossing my fingers that it will get better in the next couple of weeks. Well, I'm going to run some errands! Have a great day!

9 Weeks!

I can't believe it's been a week since I did my 8 week post, but it has been! So here's whats new with the baby!

• His arms and legs are longer.


• His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart.


• Fingers are longer and the tips are slightly enlarged where touch pads are developing.


• The head is more erect, and the neck is more developed.


• The eyelids almost cover the eyes. (Up until now, they've been uncovered.)


• External ears are well formed!


• He now moves his body and limbs and the movement can be seen in an ultrasound!


• The best part, he now looks like a human being! Just super tiny!

Here's my 9 week belly picture. I think it looks just like last week's picture.

In other news, I also bought a diaper bag. Yes, I know it's early - but I got an AWESOME deal. This diaper bag is same brand from the one I bought Audra at her shower. These are regular $80 diaper bags, keep in mind. I walked into a store and saw it had a clearance sticker and thought, surely this isn't correct. So I asked the lady behind the counter. "Yes ma'am - we're trying to get those off the floor to get ready for the new ones coming in." So I thought, IT'S MINE! $30.00 later, here's my awesome diaper bag. Yes, I got $50.00 off!

We keep getting the question...

"Why did you decide to tell earlier than planned?" Simple answer. We want your prayers! Prayer is amazing and I have no doubt that being lifted up in prayer can do anything but 'good' for us. We did not originally plan to tell until we were coming out of the 1st trimester. I'm only 2/3 of the way there, so there are still a lot of worrisome and tense moments for us. So far, I've been excellent. No problems at all and the baby is measuring right on schedule with when I suspected he came into this world. ;) But problems can arise out of nowhere and we know this. So I want to ask you now to remember us in your prayers at night (or any other time of the day!) when you're getting ready to fall asleep. Slip one little "and please keep Kacie & Judd's baby safe and healthy." in there for us. God can do amazing things and this little unexpected blessing can use all the prayers s/he can get.

In other non-pregnancy related news...Oakley got a haircut today. You wonder why that's so interesting? Well let me tell you. He has a rat tail. No, really, imagine his tail and how it normally looks with the long hair at the end. Now imagine that hair gone. lol. His tail actually ends at the end of his tail and has no hair. It's the most hilarious thing I've ever seen and Judd is going to have a field day when he gets home. Poor Oakley (snicker, snicker!)

I had my first mental breakdown yesterday over something totally stupid. I cried uncontrollably and knew as I was crying that it was stupid, but it didn't matter. What was I so upset over, you ask? Even though it's totally embarassing, I'll tell you. I had wanted to eat Mexican yesterday but was going to have to wait until after church. Around 5pm (church doesn't end until 7pm) I started feeling nauseous and really needed dinner. So I decided I'd grab us something before church. I took off in the car headed to my favorite carb-loaded place. Ah, Wendy's. The more nauseated I got, the more I started gagging. I had been stupid and not put a bag in my car for the in case situation of vomit. So I constantly gagged and forced myself to hold everything down.

I ordered our food and headed home, still gagging. I started eating a few french fries to calm my stomach and I continually thanked God for my morning sickness because it meant that my baby was doing well and assured me of his safety. (That's a really hard thing to do when you're gagging and wanting to puke on the side of the road, by the way.) I really wanted to keep a positive attitude.

I was absolutely starving when I got home. I raced and opened up my burger to chow down. They had done my hamburger incorrectly. Tears welled up in my eyes and the pity party ensued. I cried so hard over this hamburger having ketchup and onions and mustard on it. If you know me well at all, you know I like ONLY mayo and extra pickles. Very simple burger for me. In my mind, I was thinking, "How hard is their job, really? All they have to do is read the stupid screen and follow some directions! Now my burger is wrong and I can't eat it. I hate all fast food establishments!!!" Yes, I was being rude. Judd called right about the time I had alligator tears on my face and while trying to hold back laughter that I'm crying/borderline hysterical over a hamburger, offered to go get me a burger and have them do it correctly.

My sweet husband...I hope that's the last time I cry over something so trivial, but I fear it will not be. Thank you for putting up with me and especially for getting me the correct hamburger. I love you. :)

If you've made it this far, I commend you! Now it's off to try and clean this house because I have had ZERO energy for cleaning lately. Have a great day!

8 Weeks

I am 8 weeks today! So exciting!! Since we found out (3 weeks and some odd days) I have counted every new week as a milestone. Our chances of miscarrying decrease every week and I can't wait to get into the 2nd trimester so I can worry a little less. :) So let me tell you what will be going with my baby this coming week.

• My baby is the size of a gummy bear!


• Has joints like fingers, toes, elbows, & knees that he can wiggle!


• Almost doesn't have a tail anymore!


• He's developing eyelids


• The ears, upper lip, and tip of the nose are recognizable!


• His heart is beating twice as fast as our heart!
  
• He is practicing moving!!


• His stomach is being developed from part of his gut.


• Teeth start to develop under his gums!


• The pituitary gland is forming.


• He is growing muscle fibers.


• He now has his own blood type (interesting!) and the blood cells are now being produced by his liver instead of the yolk sac.

Sorry if you don't find any of this interesting! It will only happen once a week. :)

This is the book that I bought for Judd in hopes that he would read it and understand me a little better. Alas, he's had it for 2 weeks and has read 5 pages. Waste. of. money.

My 8wk bloat belly. Excuse the flash in the mirror! Sorry!

Week 7

Since I just announced the pregnancy at the end of week 7, to any of you who care, let me tell you what's going on with the baby! It's amazing how developed he is already. (And for the sake of not wanting to write he/she everytime, I will be referring to the baby as a 'he')

• At the beginning of week 7, he starts out at 4-5mm from crown (top of the head) to rump (end of his "tail.") By the end of the week, he is 1/2 an inch long! That's a BIG growth spurt!


• He has a two chambered heart divided into right and left sides.


• He already has air passages in his lungs!


• He has an appendix - not that it matters but HEY - he's got one!


• He has cerebral hemispheres in his brain!


• Eyes and nostrils are developing.


• Intestines are developing.


• The pancreas (produces insulin) is present! Amazing!


• His arm buds are longer and are divided into a hand segment and an arm-shoulder segment.


• The hands and feet have a "plate" where his fingers and toes will form!

I personally think that is amazing for something that is only 7 weeks old and is the size of a sweet pea to have so much going on already! I won't sugarcoat things though, he looks like a seahorse. ;)