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Thursday, March 5, 2009

14 Weeks - Our Fruit Baby



I'm starting my second trimester! Yay! This is so exciting, and hard to believe that I am 1/3 through this pregnancy. I hope that my posts become a lot more interesting. Not much has really gone on the last 10 weeks or so (which is an answer to prayer - an uneventful pregnancy). From what I understand a lot of things will change an happen starting the next few weeks. As exciting things happen I promise to blog about them.

This week sweet pea can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his/her thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his/her facial muscles are getting a workout as his/her tiny features form one expression after another. Sweet Pea's kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he/she will keep up until birth. Baby Gallup can grasp, too, and if I were to have an ultrasound, I may even catch our little one sucking his/her thumb. In other news: Our baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he/she measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon— and he/she weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His/her body's growing faster than its head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, the arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his/her body. (Although the legs still have some lengthening to do.) Sweet pea's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his/her body. Our baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his/her spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active. [from http://www.babycenter.com/]

Last night I made poppy seed chicken (yumm), and it was hard to believe that 10 weeks ago our baby was the size of a poppy seed. Those suckers are tiny!

Changes in my life: My energy is returning ssssllllooooowwwwlllyyy (because I am able to get most of what I used to get done in a day), my boobs aren't as tender, and my queasiness has gone (except when I smell something nasty). The top of my uterus is a bit above my pubic bone, which is pushing my tummy out. Staring to show is exciting, especially for C. He is now able to see things happening (other than me laying around and throwing up). We are now seeing visible evidence of the baby we've been waiting for. I have been told from several sources to take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead.

Mom and I went to Motherhood maternity on Sunday, and I tried on everything (at least it seemed like it) in the store. We had a great time. I am also expecting to receive a package today from my aunt with maternity clothes. I can't wait to try everything on.

This weekend I hope to post about some of the funny questions (at least I think they are funny) that I have been asked already. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, and support. C and I are truly blessed to have so many loving and caring people in our lives, and we can't wait for sweet pea to meet everyone too.

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