18 Weeks

The baby is as big as a sweet potato this week! We went to the doctor yesterday for my 2nd OB appointment. Everything went well. The baby's heartbeat was nice and strong and in the 150's. It was nice hearing the heartbeat for the second time ..... it seemed louder and stronger then last time. Everything seems to be going good with the pregnancy. I overdid it at work yesterday and hurt my back a little. I'm fixin to go to the chiropractor in the morning. Hopefully I won't be in too much pain afterwards.

Keep those guesses going on the poll! Our next doctor's appointment is March 16th and that is when we'll have the 20 week ultrasound and hopefully find out if we are going to be blessed with a son or daughter. I am so excited about that and I can hardly wait! Infact I can't wait because my doctor is booking out until the end of March ..... so I set up my appointment with the PA that I've saw up until yesterday's first doctor appointment! I am IMPATIENT!

Well I am off to rest my aching back and to get some much needed sleep!

17 Weeks

Our baby is as big as an onion this week! It's Getting bigger and bigger everyday. I think I felt the baby move the other night .... Greg and I were watching a movie and I was touching my belly and I felt this weird sensation inside .... kinda like fluttering. I've been paying attention to all the little movements in my tummy but this one was definately not like anything I've been feeling. I can't wait to know for sure that it's the baby moving! What an exciting thing.

Here's what it says online about my onion this week! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

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Only 3 more weeks and I will be at the half-way point! I am very excited about that but also very nervous about the whole birthing process and caring for the baby all on our own. Abbie seems to enjoy her life with us so I'm sure we will do just fine with the baby.

Well I better get some sleep. Got a meeting tomorrow morning at 7:00 so I need to get up at 5:00. So not looking forward to that.

~ Don't forget to guess what we are having! It's almost time to find out!

16 Weeks

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

I'm in my last week of the 4th month now! I can't believe how time is going by. I've been trying to concentrate on the feelings in my belly to see if the baby is moving or not but I don't know for sure if what I am feeling is the baby or something else going on in my stomach. A few more weeks and I should really feel the baby! 12 days until my next doctor appointment! I can hardly wait because I want to hear the baby's heartbeat again.

15 weeks 1 day

My baby is as big as a navel orange this week! This is what http://www.thebump.com/ has to say about 15 weeks:

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.

I can't wait until I can feel the baby move! That is one thing that I am anxiously awaiting.

We got the baby bedding already! I found a really cute set online at Walmart and there were limited quantities so I told my mom about it and she ended up ordering it for us! It is super cute and can be used for a boy or a girl. It's farm-themed and has a horse, cow, sheep, barn and tractor on the quilt and the bumper and then the sheet has some animals on it and the bedskirt ties in colors from the animals. And we got the matching mobile! I can't wait to get the baby's room set up with a crib so I can put the bedding on. That might be a little while yet because we first have to figure out what we are going to do with all the stuff in the baby's room! That will be a fun project ..... who wants to help?

Well I am off to get some much needed sleep!