17 weeks...

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

Mom's Notes: I am beginning to wonder if my energy will ever return this pregnancy!! Ahh! Oh well, luckily I have a very understanding husband who picks up my slack! Thanks babe!

I felt the little one move!!!

I felt the little one move tonight for the first time! I was laying in my bed, listening for Alexa, to see if she had woken up...and I felt a very distinct flutter..that could not be passed off as gas bubbles this time! :) It was so fun! I don't think that could ever get old with each pregnancy. Feeling your baby kick for the first time is so amazing! I love it! I can't wait til the kids and Brandon can feel him/her move!

(I saw this and busted up laughing..so true!)

16 weeks...

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.

Mom's Notes: I have been getting a lot of headaches and my energy is still pretty low, but the nauseasness is still staying away!! Yahoo!!

15 weeks...

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure 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.

Mom's notes: It feels like I have already been pregnany for a long time..and really..I have so much longer to go! I am trying to love this pregnancy as much as I can and enjoy it since its our last. I think once I get past finding out what the sex is and making sure the baby is healthy with the US..I can relax a little!

I am getting headaches a lot and not left with a lot of energy..but I am so glad that the nauseasness has subsided 99.9%. I can't wait to start feeling this little baby move!

14 weeks...

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.

Mom's notes: I don't want to jinx myself but the nauseasness is pretty much gone! Hallelujah....BUT out with the nausea and in with the headaches. Those aren't so fun..and have me laid flat on the couch sometimes, but it's all worth it right? :)



2nd Doc Appt

I had my second doctor's appt today and it was quick..but everything looks good! The heart rate was at 149..and if the old wive's tale is true..that points more towards a boy! We will see! We set our ultrasound appt for Dec 14th! Is it a boy or a girl?

13 weeks...

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.)

Mom's Notes: Things are still the same!