Week 11!

How far along: 11 weeks!




Size of baby: Baby's now the size of a Lime! With real finger and toes, the baby is growing more each day!


Maternity clothes: Not yet!


Sleep: I've been having so WEIRD dreams lately...


Best moment of the week: Graduating from the RE! We get to go to an OB!!


Movement: None yet! But the baby was an acrobat during the ultrasound!!


Symptoms: Extreme exhaustion! Still, and some random puking



Food cravings/aversions: hmm...Baked Cheetos and iced tea


Gender: We decided that we would like to find out :)



Belly button in or out: Still an innie! :)



Stretch marks: Oh, I've had those before baby!



What I miss: A cold maragarita made by my dad....


What I am looking forward to: My next u/s appointment on Wednesday June 1st


Weekly wisdom: It's ok to take a day and relax. I realized I cannot work myself into the ground. I just don't have the same stamina when I'm preggers...

"Hi World! I was just so active that the Dr couldn't get a great picture of me!"

Week 10

How far along: 10 weeks!

Size of baby: Baby's now the size of a prune! With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will start working too.)

Maternity clothes: Really, I haven't gained anything. It

Sleep: Been doing OK with my Calm Forte! :) But am trying to fight a virus....

Best moment of the week: Not feeling nauseous every second of the day!

Movement: None yet! 

Symptoms: Extreme exhaustion!

Food cravings/aversions: Oj this week :)

Gender: We decided that we would like to find out :)

Belly button in or out: Still an innie! :)

Stretch marks: Oh, I've had those before baby!

What I miss: Not having aversions to food....

What I am looking forward to: My next u/s appointment on Tuesday May 24th! :)

Weekly wisdom: Taking care of yourself is the most important thing one can do. :)


This week we've been signing up for our registries and trying to determine just where we want to put all of our stock. We are looking at some cute furniture at JcPenny as Buy Buy baby and Babies R Us haven't really struck a fancy with us. We are doing a Winnie the Pooh themed nursery, so I'm on the hunt for the perfect bedding and wallborder!! :) I had fun registering for books on Amazon.com.

This was a picture of the daddy to be trying out the rockers :) 


In addition, on Mother's day, we opened the cedar chest in my parent's basement and revealed all the goodies my Grammy has crocheted for us through the years. 

 My dad finally cracked the code!!

Oh Dear! Uncle Keith..What are we going to do with you!

4 Generations!! :)

Week 9! :)

We made it to week 9! 

Our BUG was active and happy to see us at our latest U/S! It even had the hiccups! :) The heartbeat was 175, because I had just eaten some cottage cheese and a nutragrain bar. The little one is measuring at 9 weeks at 22mm. :)

How far along: 9 weeks!

Size of baby: Baby's now the size of a green olive!Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like...well...a baby!

Maternity clothes: Two pounds, but I attribute it to my not so great eating habits...

Sleep: Been doing ok with my Calm Forte! :)

Best moment of the week: Getting to see our bug so big and active!

Movement: None yet! 

Symptoms: Extreme exhaustion! The Morning sickness is GONE!

Food cravings/aversions: Hmm....A slurpee last night :)

Gender: We decided that we would like to find out :)

Belly button in or out: Still an innie! :)

Stretch marks: Oh, I've had those before baby!

What I miss: Being able to eat slami and ham on the antipasto Salad from Alibi....

What I am looking forward to: My next u/s appointment on Tuesday May 24th! :)

Weekly wisdom: I'm thankful that wanting to puke has gone away! It really doesn't last forever!!!

8 Weeks

How far along: 8 weeks!

Size of baby: Baby's now the size of a raspberry! Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

Maternity clothes: I've actually not gained any weight yet. I'm still at 168 pounds. :)

Sleep: I  have had some insomnia, but my acupuncturist recommended "Calm Forte" a natural sleep aid, and let me tell you, it's been working!!

Best moment of the week: My all day sickness! Means the baby is doing what it's supposed to!

Movement: None yet! 

Symptoms: Extreme exhaustion and feeling pukey all the time. It's all worth it though!

Food cravings/aversions: Let's see, I craved subway...and guacamole...

Gender: We decided that we would like to find out :)

Belly button in or out: Still an innie! :)

Stretch marks: Oh, I've had those before baby!

What I miss: Blue cheese....

What I am looking forward to: My next u/s appointment! :)

Weekly wisdom: It's okay to not LOVE every second of being pregnant...there are no pregnancy police and God is busy just being happy for what he has helped you create. So cut yourself a break! :) (I stole this from my friend Lyndsay...because well, I lived by this wisdom this week!!)