Hi!

Happy Thanksgiving!!  

We are thankful for so much this year!  

We hope you have a great one!

Week 19 - almost halfway there!

We've gotten to week 19 - almost halfway there!

So here's what's going on with the baby:

*Scalp hair is apparent and growing!

*Milk teeth buds are growing and permanent teeth are growing underneath them.

*If it's a girl, the uterus is starting to grow. If male, the genitals are recognizable.

*The baby is swallowing amniotic fluid and the kidneys are making urine.

*The baby has the same sleep and awake patterns as a newborn.

*The baby is 6.02 inches and weighs 8.47 ounces!

Can't wait for the next appointment!

Hey hey - we're at week 18!

Here's what's going on...

*the placenta is growing and nourishing the baby

*tiny air sacs called alveoli are forming in the lungs

*vocal cords are formed and the baby can cry, but doesn't make any sound

*features of the baby's heart - ventricles and chambers should be visible in an ultrasound

*the baby is about 5.59 inches and weighs 6.7 ounces

Doctor's Appointment Today

We had a doctor's appointment today and everything is going great!  

We heard the heartbeat with a doppler.  It was kind of funny watching the doctor try to find the baby's heartbeat because it seemed like his eyes were closed as he was trying to zone in on the baby's heartbeat.  He kept picking up mine on there, but we did hear the "woosh, woosh, woosh" of the baby!  Amazing!!

The doctor also said that I am growing just like I am supposed to and that he isn't worried about my weight with the baby.

So we have an appointment on December 15th...we have an ultrasound that day and can find out the baby's sex if we want.  We have a lot to discuss before the 15th!

Week 17!

We're almost half way!

Lots going on with the baby this week...

The baby weighs 4.97 oz. and is 5.12 inches long!

Pads are forming on their fingers  and toes.

The eyes are closed but the eyes are looking forward.

The umbilical cord is growing strong and and thicker!

The baby's skeleton is turning from cartilage into bone.

We've hit week 16!!

The baby is now the size of an avocado!

He/she is also 4.57 inches and weighs 3.53 ounces.

The heart is pumping about 6 gallons a day.

Bones in the ear are forming and he/she may be able to hear my voice (better watch what I say, huh!).

Next doctor appointment is Nov 17th!