The Bump

so, i cant even suck it in, AT ALL... this is "The Bump".

So, everything is good, i'm not hormonally crazy.. throwing up.. nothing!... This is a really good pregnancy i think! I'm pretty lucky to not be sick, i hope i continue to have such good luck throughout. Well anyways, so much to do this next month ( May) i'll be packin up stuff to take to storage, getting that stuff shipped to Texas, Give the animals their shots and send them on the plane to texas.. My next doctor appt for the baby is May 21st ( heartbeat, blood pressure, size of uterus, etc) . can't wait till 4 more weeks after THAT appt! i get to go for my 20 week appt to see what the sex of the baby is, BUT the bad thing is i have to postpone that appt untill Eric gets to Texas because i will already be there and he wont! O well, a little waiting wont kill me. Ugh, SO MUCH TO DO! i'm exhausted thinkin about it. I cant wait till we are in Texas, in our apartment, with our furbabies and shortly after our family becomes complete with our baby! YAY YAY  well, untill next Sunday at the 13 week post ! See ya later

WEEK 12 WHATS UP WITH BABY AND ME

Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby.

And for me, i'm doin good.. not really any sickness, just gag when there is a foul smell.. also the babys heart beat is 168!! I went to the doc last friday and they said it seems like a nice strong fast heartbeat :) My next appt is May 21st for my 16 week appt!! YAY.. Also, i got one of those fetal doppler things and i can actually hear the baby's heartbeat with it at home ! pretty cool i think! Well, Eric had his surgery today so it looks like im gonna be doin the mommy thing a little sooner for my big baby :) lol he's so cute when hes on drugs. haha.. untill next time.

11 WEEKS PREGGO- Whats up with the baby

THE SIZE OF A LARGE PLUM PEOPLE!!!
 Maybe you’ve noticed… your baby is a super-duper grower! Your lil' fetus will be gaining a substantial amount of weight this week and has already achieved fruit-size-status comparable to a plum. What's more, your little scientist is already starting to explore their body, focusing most intently on touching their head, and especially their face and mouth. Their mouth in particular will provide them with hours of entertainment. This happens not only because your baby is gaining coordination, and is therefore able to move a hand on command, but also because their palms have gained sensation and can actually “feel” what it touches.They're also developing their swallow reflex this week. And lastly, your baby's smelling and other olfactory senses will begin developing this week, which when combined with the maturing taste buds, will provide your baby with their first experiences of taste and smell.

Almost 11 weeks. Wow time flies! Get to hear the heart beat next week !

WEEK 10, what's goin on with baby?

 fetus in third month -Your astonishingly tiny baby has been hard at work growing as fast as possible—almost doubling in size in the past three weeks! Amazingly, you’re in for a repeat size doubling performance within the next three weeks! Your tiny champion still weighs less than a quarter of an ounce but has already completed the most critical stage of their development. Using Doppler technology, your doctor or gynecologist can let you hear their tiny rapid fetal heartbeats this week (145-165 beats per minute!). Chances for miscarriage are greatly reduced when the heartbeat can be detected, so take a sigh of relief if you’ve been needing one—it hasn’t been an easy ten weeks! What’s more, they’re getting ready to make their first baby poop! Your little one’s major organ systems are developing, including a functioning digestive tract capable of moving food all the way through their bowels. The final shiny gold star on their fetal behavior chart for the week: your little scrapper has already developed defense mechanisms to protect them on reflex!

WEEK 9 : An Inch to grow on. Oh, and now the baby is officially a FETUS!

THE BABY LOOKS LIKE A BABY FINALLY!

 Your amazing growing baby has been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. Their external ears are formed and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one is already developing their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively small, although other bodily developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating (this might seem charming now but wait till you have to start buying diapers!).