I haven't tried it yet but it should let you guess our baby's gender, the day and time of the birth and the baby's vital stats.
Please be a friend and participate!! :)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Take a guess!!!
Check out the "ExpectNet" poll at the top of the right sidebar.
I haven't tried it yet but it should let you guess our baby's gender, the day and time of the birth and the baby's vital stats.
Please be a friend and participate!! :)
I haven't tried it yet but it should let you guess our baby's gender, the day and time of the birth and the baby's vital stats.
Please be a friend and participate!! :)
End of first trimester wrap-up
My mother said to me yesterday as I was modeling some new maternity duds, "Are you sure you're not having twins??" Gee, Mom, thanks. heehee
I know it's a second pregnancy thing. I'm already all stretched out! I'm hoping the same concept will apply to my birth experience!!
So my boss surprised me with a big ol' box from Old Navy yesterday that I thought was for Andrew. Boy, was I surprised to find a bunch of brand new, super-cute, majorly comfy maternity clothes inside!!!
I haven't bought much...in fact...I don't think I've bought anything!! And with temps in the 50s and 60s at work in the morning, I needed something to wear!! With Andrew, I was pregnant in hot weather but for the last, oh, week?? So I don't have any cool weather clothes.
She got me black yoga pants with a band that sits low below the belly and are sinfully comfortable, plus these lil' blue shorts, perfect for spring weather and post-baby
...this tee in black and white (which is actually quite chic on)
a cute top in my favorite shade of blue and a super-cute royal blue and black top that I can even dress up for holiday parties.
Andrew got a jacket and sweat pants and the new baby got two OWL onesies and matching socks!! So cute! Poor Andrew needed a jacket Monday and wanted to wear mine!! Oops.
In other news, I'm back to the all-day-sickness of early pregnancy. It comes and goes, though. I can feel fine all day then WHAM! A wave of nausea washes over me and I'm done for the day and headed for bed. It often starts at my head and works its way down until I feel like all I can do is lay down. I'm hoping it's just a phase.
Evidently, the start of the fourth month means major growth for the baby so it may just be sapping me more than usual. And I do seem to be growing! I measure my belly at the belly button for my pregnancy journal and I've grown a total of three inches so far, two inches just since Halloween! No wonder I look bigger! I'm only up a pound or two, though, so it's not like it's fat. It's just a baby accentuating the fat I already had!
My next OB appointment is a week away and after that, the next appointment is when we find out the gender of the baby!! Woo-hoo!! Five weeks away!! I need to get a poll going.
I know it's a second pregnancy thing. I'm already all stretched out! I'm hoping the same concept will apply to my birth experience!!
So my boss surprised me with a big ol' box from Old Navy yesterday that I thought was for Andrew. Boy, was I surprised to find a bunch of brand new, super-cute, majorly comfy maternity clothes inside!!!
I haven't bought much...in fact...I don't think I've bought anything!! And with temps in the 50s and 60s at work in the morning, I needed something to wear!! With Andrew, I was pregnant in hot weather but for the last, oh, week?? So I don't have any cool weather clothes.
She got me black yoga pants with a band that sits low below the belly and are sinfully comfortable, plus these lil' blue shorts, perfect for spring weather and post-baby
...this tee in black and white (which is actually quite chic on)
a cute top in my favorite shade of blue and a super-cute royal blue and black top that I can even dress up for holiday parties.
Andrew got a jacket and sweat pants and the new baby got two OWL onesies and matching socks!! So cute! Poor Andrew needed a jacket Monday and wanted to wear mine!! Oops.
In other news, I'm back to the all-day-sickness of early pregnancy. It comes and goes, though. I can feel fine all day then WHAM! A wave of nausea washes over me and I'm done for the day and headed for bed. It often starts at my head and works its way down until I feel like all I can do is lay down. I'm hoping it's just a phase.
Evidently, the start of the fourth month means major growth for the baby so it may just be sapping me more than usual. And I do seem to be growing! I measure my belly at the belly button for my pregnancy journal and I've grown a total of three inches so far, two inches just since Halloween! No wonder I look bigger! I'm only up a pound or two, though, so it's not like it's fat. It's just a baby accentuating the fat I already had!
My next OB appointment is a week away and after that, the next appointment is when we find out the gender of the baby!! Woo-hoo!! Five weeks away!! I need to get a poll going.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
In a word? "UGH"
I have felt lousy for the past three or so days. Achy in the belly area, plus nauseated and just "icky." Like a stomach bug coming on, only nothing happens!! It's like when you eat too much candy when you were a kid. Well, except with a backache, too. It's not fun and I really don't remember feeling like this with Andrew.
UGH!!!
Having miscarried, I worry, of course, that I'm feeling "cramps" but it's really just aches and pains. Not dehabilitating, just annoying!
I'll take any and all prayers I can get! At least the weekend is coming!
UGH!!!
Having miscarried, I worry, of course, that I'm feeling "cramps" but it's really just aches and pains. Not dehabilitating, just annoying!
I'll take any and all prayers I can get! At least the weekend is coming!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
14 weeks, second trimester and 6 months to go!!!!
HUGE milestones this week!! I consider pregnancy 40 weeks, so technically, three 13-week trimesters. And I've completed my first 13!!
Heeeeelllloooo second trimester!! The middle one is definitely the best and I've got tons of fun stuff to keep me occupied, hopefully making the time until our ultrasound go by faster!!
PLUS, November 6 will mark 6 months until my due date!!
From me:
Yes, the nausea is still much less but does hit full force somewhat frequently, especially at night. I often wake up feeling sick, but can usually fall back to sleep. I still feel tired some, too, and nap with Andrew a lot!
I feel like I do look pregnant now but I swear, it's just fat!! There may be a little bit of a baby tummy but mostly, I think my growing uterus is just pushing the fat higher and making it more prominent! I'll be glad when I actually have a round, pregnant belly instead of just a flabby belly!!
From the experts:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
Heeeeelllloooo second trimester!! The middle one is definitely the best and I've got tons of fun stuff to keep me occupied, hopefully making the time until our ultrasound go by faster!!
PLUS, November 6 will mark 6 months until my due date!!
From me:
Yes, the nausea is still much less but does hit full force somewhat frequently, especially at night. I often wake up feeling sick, but can usually fall back to sleep. I still feel tired some, too, and nap with Andrew a lot!
I feel like I do look pregnant now but I swear, it's just fat!! There may be a little bit of a baby tummy but mostly, I think my growing uterus is just pushing the fat higher and making it more prominent! I'll be glad when I actually have a round, pregnant belly instead of just a flabby belly!!
From the experts:
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Belly progress--13 weeks and 30%!
Here's me on Halloween at 13 weeks along. I believe you're seeing a shadow there.
Here I am at 13 weeks with Andrew. Just a little rounder this time.
We'll blame it on being ten pounds heavier and having stretched-out muscles! But I love looking pregnant so I'm not complaining.
I'm so excited to be 30% done!! That seems like a nice chunk, thank goodness. When I complete week 13 and hit 33%, I'll officially be in the second trimester! Woo-hoo!!!
The time is all at once flying by and dragging on.
When I think about my "big ultrasound" being only 7 weeks away, I get super-excited! Thankfully, there will be a lot of distractions between now and then!
I'm feeling pretty good for the most part. Just cranky every once in a while and definitely more tired than usual. I still have some aversions and cravings and mostly have to force myself to eat but it's all good. I think I may have finally gained a pound!
Here I am at 13 weeks with Andrew. Just a little rounder this time.
We'll blame it on being ten pounds heavier and having stretched-out muscles! But I love looking pregnant so I'm not complaining.
I'm so excited to be 30% done!! That seems like a nice chunk, thank goodness. When I complete week 13 and hit 33%, I'll officially be in the second trimester! Woo-hoo!!!
The time is all at once flying by and dragging on.
When I think about my "big ultrasound" being only 7 weeks away, I get super-excited! Thankfully, there will be a lot of distractions between now and then!
I'm feeling pretty good for the most part. Just cranky every once in a while and definitely more tired than usual. I still have some aversions and cravings and mostly have to force myself to eat but it's all good. I think I may have finally gained a pound!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
13 weeks
This baby sure look like a BABY!!
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.
As for me...
This is the last week of your first trimester, and your risk of miscarriage is now much lower than earlier in pregnancy. Next week marks the beginning of your second trimester, a time of relative comfort for many women who see early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue subside. More good news: Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift around this time. Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow.
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.
As for me...
This is the last week of your first trimester, and your risk of miscarriage is now much lower than earlier in pregnancy. Next week marks the beginning of your second trimester, a time of relative comfort for many women who see early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue subside. More good news: Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift around this time. Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
12 weeks
I gained a week, remember?? So this is catch-up time!!
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. ***In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it.*** This is what happened when my OB did the ultrasound to check the heartbeat! She just jostled my stomach a little and it woke up and started moving!! Amazing!! But, of course, I couldn't feel it
His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.
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