Week 10

Initial Weight: 113 lbs. (+ 0 lbs.)

Today was our first official exam!! Lots of questions were answered and then Todd and I got to actually hear the heart beat!! It took a couple minutes to find, but it made it seem even more real. The nurse practitioner said that since the heartbeat was detected, the chance of miscarriage drops significantly!! It's still crazy to think there's actually a bambino inside!! Out next appointment is Oct. 25th.

Todd and I went camping this past weekend and it's probably the best I've felt in the the last few weekends. I don't know if it's the fact that we were constantly eating and therefore my tummy was full or all the fresh air or that we were taking hikes yet being able to relax. We may need to live in a tent for the next 7 months!!


Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Baby is now called a fetus in "medical terms". You, however, may have chosen the name "peanut," "angel," "jumping bean" or simply "miracle."
  
• The most critical part of your infant's development is complete. Now you are headed into a period of rapid growth.
  
• While a bit strange to envision, your baby's head is now about half its length - Soon the rest of the body's growth will catch up but this area is prepared to keep up with the rapid brain development!
  
• Eyelids fuse shut and irises begin to develop - Eye color is also determined by this point.
  
• Placenta begins to function this week or next - The placenta is the organ responsible for both the provision of nutrients along with the removal of waste to keep your baby growing strong!
  
• Your baby will be about 1.22 inch long (3.1cm) and weigh 0.14 ounce (4gm) at the end of this week
  
  
  
  (pictures from Pregnancy.org)

Week 9

Having good and some not so good days. As long as I keep something in my stomach, I tend to feel ok. Feeling like I'm constantly hungry, so I'm doing my best to eat healthy snacks like applesauce at midnight!! Of course, Todd's been great - taking up a lot of the household chores and not giving me too much slack yet so I can rest!! Biggest craving so far is soup. Biggest turnoff all of a sudden is meat (I'm making Alysia proud). The most frustrating thing is when Todd or I am cooking and all of a sudden I can't stand the smell and loose my appetite - then it's back to apple slices and Life cereal. Feel like I'm getting a little tummy, but apparently it must not look it because a parent asked me the other day if I was loosing weight!! Well, need to get my rest...

Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Baby has begun movement - While still too small for you to feel, your little one is wriggling, shifting, and dancing already! Makes you almost wish for a window to peek in whenever you want!
  
• Most joints are formed now - and trust that your little one is practicing bending and flexing.
  
• Fetus will curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand - This is amazing to see! At only nine weeks, if you happen to have an ultrasound, you may observe your infant fascinated by everything he or she can lay their fingers on (mainly other fingers, toes, ears and nose!
  
• Fingerprints are already evident in the skin
  
• Average size this week -- length 0.9 inch (2.3cm), weight 0.07 ounce (2gm)
  
  
  
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Week 8

Yeeks...two months already and seven to go...


Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Cartilage and bones begin to form - At the end of this week your baby will have already completed 1/5th of the journey 'til his birthday!
  
• The basic structure of the eye is well underway - The position is more "newborn" like already!
  
• The tongue begins to develop
  
• Intestines move out of the umbilical cord into the abdomen.
  
• Body grows and makes room - Two months along and this little one is growing inside and out by leaps and bounds!
  
• The fingers and toes have appeared but are webbed and short
  
• Baby's length (crown to rump) is 0.61 inch (1.6cm) and weight is 0.04 ounce (1gm)

(pictures from Pregnancy.org)

Week 7

Moving right along into Week 7. Mostly feeling tired with a bit of nausea here and there, we'll see once school begins just how tired I will really get. Still haven't yelled from the mountain tops yet about our news, so thanks for keeping this exciting news inside the immediate family for now. We'll let you know when we go 'public'!


Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Elbows form - Again, taking a peek inside you could see your baby's fascination with bending and flexing. Later you will swear you can enlist your child as the star of the next "Karate Kid" movie!
  
• Fingers start to develop - These digits often become your baby's first toy!
  
• Feet start to appear with tiny notches for the toes - It is fascinating that at less than a half inch, your little guy (or gal) already is leaving "footprints" on your heart!
  
• Ears eyes and nose start to appear - Although they may resemble an alien life form, these all "shift" soon enough into a more normal appearance.
  
• Intestines start to form in the umbilical cord - Did you know that initially the intestines are not formed inside your baby's body?
  
• Teeth begin to develop under the gums - Thankfully, right now you won't be dealing with teething pain!
  
  
  (pictures from Pregnancy.org)