We've been busy, but we are 16 weeks along!

We spent a weekend in Reno with Jim's family and Megan and Dan! It went by really quickly, but we had a great time. We've both been busy with work and haven't had time to post anything.

We are trying to be patient, but are dying to know if it's a boy or a girl. We won't get to find out until 20 weeks, which is the week of Thanksgiving. Can't wait!

I've been feeling really good. I'm starting to feel the baby move...I think. It sort of feels like little bubbles or a goldfish swimming around. It's really random right now, but I can't wait until it's constant.


Week 15 baby was the size of an orange...4 in., 2.5 oz.
Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now out measure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.





Week 16 baby is the size of an avacado...4.6 in., 3.5 oz

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

When life hands you lemons...you must be 14 weeks pregnant!

Average size: 3.4 in, 1.5 oz

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

Oh, our hairy little lemon baby!

This has been a good week! I am starting to notice that my "baby belly" (as I like to call it) is getting harder and sticking out more. The question of the week is "Do you think you are showing yet?" Answer: Yes and no. I can feel a difference and someone who didn't know me would think I was pregnant, but that's because I can't suck in the chubby belly that I already had! However, my baby belly is quickly catching up with my upper belly and will soon be the adorable round pregnancy belly that I'm craving. We are taking pictures to document each week, but I won't be posting them online for now!

Speaking of cravings, I've been dying to eat Thanksgiving food, so I went on a grocery lunch today and bought everything we need to make a true feast tomorrow. I opted for turkey breasts instead of the whole bird, but everything else is accounted for...right down to the pumpkin pie!

I've noticed two things so far that must come with pregnancy. #1, people offer a lot of unsolicited advice. I don't mind it at all, but it is amusing when I get conflicting advice in the same day. #2, people try and give you their old baby stuff. Again, don't mind at all, but we are looking forward to picking out our own furniture and decorating the nursery ourselves. All in all, these just go to show how generous and excited people are!

Yay!

Hello second trimester!

Jim and I spent the last 10 days soaking up the sun in Kauai, so I wasn't able to post. I've combined the week 12 and 13 posts. So very happy to move into the second trimester! Best birthday present ever.

Week 13
Average size: 2.9 in, .81 oz

Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

Week 12
Average size: 2.1 in, .49 oz

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.