Changing Table!!

Josh and I put the changing table together this morning.  It is just perfect.  The color is exactly what we had wanted!! Having the changing table all put together really makes us anxious for the baby to be here.  I cant believe she/he will be here in the next 6 months.  Yay!!! :) Thank you Grandma for finding this wonderful furniture!! :)

15 Weeks

Your pregnancy: 15 weeks

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How your baby's growing:

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

14 Weeks

Starting to Show

We spent the past 3 weeks in New Mexico.  It was really nice to be home to spend time with family and Friends.  We also really enjoyed sharing the baby news!  Time seems to be flying by...I am already 13 weeks 4 days pregnant!  I am really looking forward to my mom's visit to San Diego.  She will be here in Feb!

I swear I have felt the baby move several times.  Everything I read says its way too early to feel anything but I am just sure that I feel it.  Its like feeling something brand new.  It makes me lay in bed and day dream about what the baby will look like.  We are so excited to have a baby.  I keep telling myself to enjoy every second of this pregnancy because I know it will be over sooner than I think. :)

Josh's getting more excited too!! I am starting to show so that makes this whole thing seem much more real.  We also got all of our baby furniture (thanks to my parents) so we are really starting to imagine what it will be like to have a new little one! We still cant decide on a nursery theme.  We are thinking it will be an ocean theme but we havent made a final decision.  I will share the final decision once its been made. :)

Our next appointment is January 26! Its the first time we will be in the group called "Centering Pregnancy".  We will get to hear the baby's heartbeat and then we will spend an hour of so learning about something baby related.  We are really excited for this class! Kelly, the midwife we saw for the ultrasound, is the teacher and we really like her!!

12 Weeks Along!!

Your pregnancy: 12 weeks

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How your baby's growing:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.