Belly tracking! 18w 4d

I was shocked at how much bigger it got compared to the last one!

Still feeling kicks throughout the day, but the activity has shifted more to the morning :)

18 weeks and some changes!

One of the most exiting things about pregnancy, is feeling your little baby moving around. For the past 4 days or so, I have been feeling him/her more and more regularly. At first it was only in the evenings, when I was laying down and concentrating, but now it's several times throughout the day. It is really exciting, and I get a little bit giddy every time!

Unfortunately, it's not strong enough for Todd to feel just yet... I know he can't wait!

So Saturday put us at 18 weeks. We have our anatomy ultrasound in just over a week, and our next OB appointment in just over two weeks. Spring is in the air and I'm feeling good!

According to www.thebump.com:


Baby's now the size of a sweet potato!
Baby's become amazingly mobile (compared to you, at least), passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby is finally big enough that you'll soon be able to feel her movements.

17 weeks

This will be a quick-to-the-point post :)

Still waiting for a call for the anatomy scan... and trying to be patient!

Saturday we hit 17 weeks. So here's your update from www.thebump.com:



Baby's now the size of an onion!
Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.

Today's appointment

So today's appointment was relatively uneventful. Which is a good thing I suppose! He got some of my bloodwork back, and I guess everyting looked good other than apparently I'll need a Rubella vaccine and a Hepatitis booster (which they will apparently give me in the hospital after baby is born.)

He put my official date at 16 weeks, 3 days, and my due date at September 10th. No ultrasound today but we did get to hear the heartbeat which was fun (and comforting!)

I should be called by the hospital for the anatomy scan (ultrasound to make sure everything is there and find out the sex) within two weeks. I hope baby co-operates, because I REALLY can't wait to find out if we're going to have a son or a daughter :)

Next appointment is April 27th.

16 weeks!

So, the second trimester is really shaping up to be much better than the first. While I'm still tired in the afternoons, it's not nearly as bad, and the nausea is getting better by the day.

The food cravings have gotten more intense. Right now it's Skittles and Mini-Wheats (not together!) I have Mini Wheats several times a day.

We have our Second OB appointment on Wednesday, and we'll hopefully be finding out when the sexing ultrasound will be! I'm very very eager to know if we're having a son or a daughter :)

So according to www.thebump.com:



Baby's now the size of an avocado!
Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

15 Weeks

Well, the nausea seems to be subsiding. I'm still throwing up almost every day, usually around midnight, but I'm not nauseous for long before or after.

I have another round of blood tests on Wednesday, and then the following Monday we have our next OB appointment. So exciting!

So, according to www.thebump.com:


Baby's now the size of a naval orange!
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet.

Belly tracking!

This morning while I was making my coffee, my mom shouted excitedly at the fact that when I turned sideways she could see a belly. I guess that's as good a reason as any to post a picture of it :)

So here am, somewhere in the middle of my 14th week.