Week 16

Yeah... so it's been a while since we updated this thing. Kay finally started feeling a lot better a week or two ago, and then got so nauseous that we had to take her to the hospital and get her an IV because she had been throwing up literally all day. Even when there was nothing left, she just kept on going... usually you hear that in a better context. Of course it happened right when Kay was feeling much better and was optimistic about the rest of the pregnancy. So yeah, our baby's already got a pretty twisted sense of humor.

Now for the good stuff. The baby's getting fuzzy hair, growing fingernails and toenails, and finally has longer legs than arms... fun. So last week when it had fuzzy hair... and longer arms than legs... we were worried that we were having a gorilla. That fear is now eradicated and we can sleep soundly tonight... maybe. Apparently Kay's supposed to start snoring sometime soon. The baby's been moving quite a bit, and Kay gets pretty excited when she feels it. Baby's about 5 inches long, and only weighs 4 or 5 ounces. The website compares it to an avocado. That's a pretty big avocado. Now I'm picturing a baby with the proportions of an avocado... great. Maybe we should find a different website.

We're hoping that Kay continues feeling better and that the baby doesn't strike back with a vengeance. It won't be too long before we know if it's a he, or a she... at this point I'm leaning towards she, because she's fighting dirty.

Week 13

Well, I'm a little late posting this, but I've been busy :)  This past Saturday we had a little bit of a scare, but after a trip to the ER and an ultra-sound, we found out the baby is fine.  The doctors called the condition a subchorionic hemorrhage, which means there was a small part of the placenta that was separated from the wall of the uterus by a small bleed.  Fortunately it was a small area and it already seems to have fixed itself.  During the ultrasound we got to see our little one who was jumping around like crazy!  Baby is VERY active and has a very strong heart-beat and was measuring a full week larger than he's supposed to be!  So, long story short, my child is very large and has lots of energy already...this should be fun :)

This week the baby is supposed to be the size of a peach, but if it's still measuring a week big, it's more like  the size of a lemon, but the cutest little lemon you've ever seen!  On the ultrasound it really looked like a baby!  Bones are forming in his/her arms and legs and the intestines are moving from the umbilical cord to her tummy.  Vocal cords are also forming, and he/she is starting to suck on his/her thumb!  So cute! :)  I love you all!