16 Week Update

Peanut is growing fast! He or she is about 6 inches long, about as large as an avocado, and weighs about as much as a C battery. We had an ultrasound on Friday. Peanut was moving all around. Peanut kept bringing his or her hands up to the face and kept crossing and uncrossing his or her legs. We even got a thumbs up from Peanut, but the doctor couldn't snap the picture fast enough. We learned some good news. At our 12-week ultrasound, the doctor noticed that my uterus was heart-shaped, which could increase the chances of needing a c-section. Well, in the last month, the baby has grown and pushed the center of the heart out of the way, so now my uterus is normal in shape. Yay! And I gained another pound, for a total gain of three pounds.

First is the 16 week belly picture. My belly is starting to get a little rounder.And here are the ultrasound pictures - you can see how Peanut's hands are up at the face.

15 Week Update

We hit a huge milestone this week! I am pretty sure I felt Peanut move for the first time. I have heard these early movements called flutters, but here's how I describe them. Think back to your childhood days. Whenever you saw a fountain, you asked your mom or dad for a penny to toss in the fountain. I feel like there is a little kid in my belly dropping pennies into the fountain, and when the penny hits the water, I feel the ripples it makes. I am not 100% sure that it's Peanut moving, but I do know it's a feeling I hadn't felt so far.

I've also been shopping for maternity pants for fall. Although I've only gained two or three pounds, none of my regular pants fit.

We checked out an in-home daycare provider this week. The woman has been doing daycare in her home for about 15 years. It is obvious that she knows what she is doing and puts a ton of time and energy into her work with the children. She only takes five children at a time, and she has tons of games, toys, crafts, puppets, etc. for them to do. We are meeting with a second provider this week, and then we will make our decision.

Here is a 15-week belly picture.

14 Week Update

We have been so busy with remodeling the kitchen that we completely skipped over the 13 week update. I am feeling much better now that I'm in the second trimester - no more nausea, and I can even make it through the day without a nap!

Some interesting facts about Peanut:
*Peanut is now about five inches in length.
*Peanut drinks about a pint of amniotic fluid a day. Then he/she urinates back into the amniotic fluid and then drinks it again. Hopefully Peanut will have a more refined palate when he/she is born!

Here are some 14-week belly shots!

12 Week Update

We had our 12-week doctor's appointment and got to see Peanut. Peanut was moving all around - lots of kicking. We also found out that I have a heart-shaped uterus. The doctor was not concerned but did warn us that it increases the possibility of Peanut not being able to turn and would thus be breech. If that happens, they will deliver Peanut via c-section. Let's keep our fingers crossed the Peanut keeps moving like he/she is now and does a little flip before it's time to come out.

This week, we also scheduled our "big" ultrasound. It will be done on a higher resolution ultrasound machine, so we should get a really good picture of Peanut. At that time, they will also be able to check for abnormalities. We'd also be able to find out Peanut's sex, but we've decided to be surprised at the birth. We have also signed up for childbirth class, which is held over a weekend in December.

I have been working on getting information about daycare. Although Peanut won't be going into daycare until August 2009, I have been told that infant slots are hard to find. It has been somewhat frustrating so far - of the nine daycares in our area, only two might have potential openings. The rest are booked through 2010! Apparently you need to get on a waiting list before you even conceive your child! Hopefully something will pan out.

Here is the 12-week belly pic!

200 Days!

Just 200 days to go! While that still seems like a long time, I think the time will go faster once the fall semester starts and I'm back at work full-time. Plus, there are lots of milestones to look forward to:
*Our friends' wedding at the end of August
*Our first anniversary on September 2nd
*Doug's birthday on October 12th
*Halloween
*Thanksgiving
*Due for new cell phone at the end of November
*Christmas
*My birthday on January 8th...
And then it's less than a month until Peanut gets here!

11 Week Update

A couple of exciting things to report this week...
*All day sickness is now just afternoon/evening sickness - and still no vomiting. (Whew!)
*Peanut is now the size of a lime.
*The bloat is pretty much gone, and the belly is real baby belly! My tummy has gotten firm in the last couple days.

Here are some pictures of my growing belly.

10 Week Update

Peanut is 10 weeks old! Mommy is thrilled to be getting close to the second trimester - just three more weeks. Here is a belly pic. The belly is looking a little smaller this week - it's either the pants, the bloat has gone down a bit, or both.