Week 12

Umm... yeah. So apparently it's Cameron's turn to update the baby blog again. I bet you're all dying to know what changes I've been experiencing. I find myself going to the bathroom all the time, I'm always cranky, oh wait... no I'm not. Fortunately, Kay isn't cranky all the time either. She's been feeling a lot better this week (after all, she's almost done with the first trimester). This means that instead of feeling sick all day and having to take lots of medicine, she feels good most of the day and doesn't take her medicine so that she feels awful at the end of the day.

All in all, Kay's days are becoming more productive and she finds herself with more energy than ever up to this point of the pregnancy. In fact, we got to spend a large portion of the day today walking around looking at just about everything in stock at Babies'R'Us. We're loving this newfound stamina of hers...

So this week the baby is weighing in at an impressive 1/2 an ounce... and is about the size of a large plum. If only some of us could figure out how to maintain that size-to-weight ratio. Most of the baby's system is already developed, but it continues maturing. The baby is even starting to produce hormones... if only we could just skip over that part... and maybe add some more of those obedience genes to make the days ahead easier, and some valium to make those future sleepless nights less... sleepless.

To sum things up, the baby's getting stronger, Kay's getting stronger and Cameron's getting more and more tired. If all goes well Kay won't like this post and it'll be a while before you guys hear from me.

Week 11

So, this week there are less than 30 weeks left in the pregnancy!!!  That's right, I'm in the 20's now, high twenties, it's true, but still, 29 sounds so much better than 30 :)  These past 4 days or so I've been starting to feel better, which is AWESOME...I have more energy (able to walk around a mall for 2 hours) and I'm down to one dose of Zofran (pukey medicine) a day!  We also ordered a crib for baby this week!!  We won't have a bedroom for baby until July, but the crib I wanted kept going in and out of stock, so rather than risk not being able to get it, we're just going to keep it in storage until we move. :)

Baby is growing A LOT this week, he's the size of a lime!  That's big!  His/her hair follicles are starting to grow along with finger and toe nails, and these nails are on individual digits!  That's right folks, no more webbed fingers and toes!  Baby continues to look more and more human with arms and legs growing more into proportion with the rest of the body.  And while he/she is still 50% head, this week the torso starts to lengthen and straighten out just a little bit.

At this point I'm now looking forward to feeling the baby move, which should be about 5 or 6 weeks from now...I'm so excited for that next milestone!  Once again, I can't wait for you all to fall in love with this baby like I have, he's already so special, and continues to get cuter and cuter!  I love you all!

Week 10

So, I just came back from my first official pre-natal visit, and everything is looking great!  We got another ultrasound, and it was AWESOME!  We again heard the heart beat, 168 bpm, and saw the little guy again!    He/she was wiggling quite a bit, I just wish I could feel it!  It was looking more human, we could even see a little profile!  My official due date is now November 9th, so I hit 10 weeks yesterday, which means I'm one day closer to feeling better than I thought I was, and a quarter of the way done!!!  Woo woo! :)

This week smalls is about 1 1/2 inches long and weighs about 5 grams, or about the size of a plum.  Because he's past the embryonic stage, no real development milestones happen this week, just a lot of growing!  I'm super excited to be past my first trimester soon, and to start feeling the little wiggles this one is already dishing out.

Week 9

So, I'm not doing too well with updating this blog on time....sorry.  Oh well, better late than never :)  On Wednesday baby and I hit 9 weeks, which means baby has officially graduated from an embryo to a fetus! From head to bum my little baby is between 1 and 1 1/4 inches long, or about the size of a medium green olive.  This week my baby looks even more human!  He/she has eyelids and almost fully formed ears.  As for the insides, almost everything is in place and the reproductive organs, pancreas and gallbladder are finishing developing this week.

And Baby Bird is not the only one growing this week...my pants are fitting much tighter now and my uterus, which started out slightly smaller than my fist, is a little bit bigger than a grapefruit.  I'm still feeling sick, but with a few more better days thrown in here and there, which is nice :)  And there is a light at the end of the tunnel!  At the end of week 10, next week, my hormones are supposed to finally even out and I'll start feeling better!  Woo hoo!!!  I'm also excited to hit week 13, because Cameron and I are going to start buying some of the bigger baby stuff that we need....we're thinking it's going to be better to spread out the spending and get the expensive essentials out of the way.  The first thing is going to be the crib, and I found a great set that I love! :)  I'll post the links to it so you can all put your two cents in on my decorating skills :)  I love you all and I'm excited to introduce you to my little baby!

crib:  http://www.walmart.com/ip/BSF-Baby-3-pc-Sleigh-4-in-1-Crib-Changing-Table-and-Clothing-Organizer-Set-Cherry/12330428

car seat:  http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3792562

baby girl bedding:  http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/IWCatSectionAndProductView.process?Section_Id=49483

baby boy bedding:  http://www.babyuniverse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3832695

baby rocker:  http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fisher-Price-Newborn-to-Toddler-Portable-Rocker/12338148

diaper bag:  http://www.babyuniverse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2904253

Week 8

So, I'm a little late in posting this week, sorry...Life's been a little crazy :)  So first things first, WE SAW THE PEANUT!!!!  I had my first ultrasound on Wednesday and saw the little guy/gal and heard his/her heart beat! :)  It's amazing how much I've already fallen in love with this little one and how real it seems now!  I knew for sure that first time that some smell sent me running to the bathroom, but actually seeing this little one and knowing that I have a little person with an actual heartbeat growing inside me is so surreal, but awesome!

This week the little person is about 3/4 of an inch long from head to bum.  It's eyelids and retinas are forming this week and it has a cute little nose now.  The arms and legs are growing longer, making it less T-rex proportioned, and it's starting to actually grow fingers on it's hands! :)

As for mom, I'm still REALLY tired, but fortunately I've been feeling much better these past 2 days and I'm really hoping this sticks, but we'll see.  Also, my pants have been fitting much tighter these days, but luckily I found some belly bands that I can wear around my pants and not have to button them up!  Best invention ever!  I continue to be amazed at the new things my body can dish out and at how much my little one can grow in just a few days.  I can't wait to meet him/her!