God answered our prayers by giving us the greatest blessing in the world! After all of our struggles, something in life had finally happened easily for us! It is still hard for me to believe that this is really happening.
I regret not writing down and recording things as they happened during my last pregnancy. I feel like those 40 weeks flew by and I barely remember them. So, this time, I plan on just jotting down a few notes and taking pictures each week. I started at 7 weeks...
Baby’s development:
-100 new brain cells are being made each minute
-arm and leg buds are beginning to grow
-mouth, tongue, and kidneys are forming
Pregnancy symptoms:
-intense headaches
-dizziness
-sore boobs
-morning sickness/queasiness throughout the day (since week 5)
Cravings:
-greek yogurt
-smoothies
-fruits (especially bananas)
-peanut butter
Aversions:
-salty foods
-fried foods
-Mexican food
-most all cooked foods
Movement: n/a
Gender: no idea
Total weight gain/loss: 0
Belly button in or out? in
Best moment of the week: graduating with my master's degree with straight A's!
Looking forward to: first doctor’s appointment
Week 8
Baby’s development:
-upper lip, nose, and eyelids are forming
-fingers and toes are separating
Pregnancy symptoms:
-morning sickness/queasiness throughout the day
-sore boobs
-feel very tired
Cravings:
-sandwiches
-salads
-fruits
-smoothies
-honey roasted peanuts
Aversions:
-most all cooked foods
-salty foods
-fried foods
Movement: n/a
Gender: no idea
Total weight gain/loss: 0
Belly button in or out? in
Best moment of the week: seeing the baby on ultrasound and hearing the heartbeat!
Looking forward to: road trip to Connecticut next week
First picture of our little bean at 8 weeks 2 days. Heartbeat was 178. |
Week 9
Baby’s development:
-officially a fetus (no longer an embryo)
-liver, spleen, and gallbladder are forming
-tiny muscles are starting to develop
Pregnancy symptoms:
-morning sickness/queasiness throughout the day
-feel very tired
Cravings:
-sandwiches
-peanut butter
Aversions:
-most all cooked foods
-salty foods
-fried foods
Gender: no idea
Total weight gain/loss: 0
Belly button in or out? in
Best moment of the week: visiting Barry's sister
Looking forward to: telling our family the big news!
Week 10
Baby’s development:
-bones, cartilage, knees, and ankles are forming
-arms and elbows can flex
-teeth are forming under the gums
-stomach and kidneys are functioning
Pregnancy symptoms:
-morning sickness/queasiness throughout the day
-feel bloated
Cravings:
-protein (greek yogurt, meat, more peanut butter)
-sandwiches
-salads
Aversions:
-fried foods
-salty foods
Movement: n/a
Gender: no idea
Total weight gain/loss: 0
Belly button in or out? in
Best moment of the week: spending lots of time outside
Looking forward to: next doctor's appointment
Week 11
Baby’s development:
-hair follicles are forming
-fingernail and toenail beds are developing
-testes or ovaries are developing
-baby can do stretches, somersaults, and forward rolls
Pregnancy symptoms:
-feel queasy only at night
-bloated
-feel queasy only at night
-bloated
Cravings:
-sweet, baked goods
-fruits
-sandwiches
-salads
-breakfast foods
-chicken (weird, because last pregnancy I had an aversion)
-sweet, baked goods
-fruits
-sandwiches
-salads
-breakfast foods
-chicken (weird, because last pregnancy I had an aversion)
Aversions:
-fried foods
Movement: n/a
Gender: I'm guessing girl and Barry is guessing boy (the opposite of what we thought last time, with Ryan)
Total weight gain/loss: +1
Belly button in or out? in
Best moment of the week: seeing our baby on ultrasound, hearing the heartbeat again, and the doctor telling us that the down syndrome test measurement results came back normal (lowest risk)
Looking forward to: California next week!
Second picture of our little bean at 11 weeks 3 days. Heartbeat was 154. |
Belly Growth:
I love this post! This is such exciting and wonderful news and it is fun to read along to see what you are going through. I can't wait to meet your little one!
ReplyDelete@Karen- You are too sweet! I thought that it would probably be boring for people to read. I just want to keep records for myself to look back on. You are such the BEST friend and I loveeeeed seeing you last week and I miss you!!!!
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