4 months....2nd Trimester!!!!!!

Weighing in at all of three ounces, your little one is now 12 centimeters crown to rump. Baby's head is now held high, and limb movements occur in a coordinated fashion. The eyes have come closer together so that they face forward, and the baby begins to blink. Tiny toenails are beginning to form. On an ultrasound, you may catch sight of the sucking reflex as your baby sucks his or her thumb. And that's not all you may see: Gender is now recognizable, if you have an extroverted baby!

Our appointment is tomorrow morning at 8:30!

Baby Development and Daycare

Baby's skin is very thin, and blood vessels can be seen underneath. The skin is covered with a fine, fuzzy hair called lanugo, which will not fall out until your baby nears full-term. The heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day. This week marks a period of rapid growth.

We have decided to go with a friend of ours to watch the baby when I return to work. She has a little boy who is starting school in the Fall and a one year old. Her sister is having a baby in September and she is watching him or her too. It'll be a full house to say the least!! This has really been a burden for me....so I'm glad a decision has been made.

Not much going on right now. I am still feeling great and have started to get my energy back little by little. Our next appointment is the 21st. We'll really be able to see the baby and maybe we'll find out what we're having. It'll more than likely be next month...but if the baby is positioned just perfect - we might get lucky!

More nursery ideas....and 14 week baby development

Our Baby's Development: 14 weeks

Your baby is now about three-and-a-half inches long and weighs about two ounces. His or her neck is complete, and your baby even has fingerprints.

He or she is beginning to move around in the amniotic fluid, which, by the way, replenishes itself every three hours. Fetal movement, or "quickening," can occur as early as this week, so be alert for fluttering sensations in your belly. If you can't feel them, however, don't worry, they're more likely to occur between the 18th to 22nd week. In subsequent pregnancies, fetal movement usually is felt earlier.

Nursery Ideas

I've decided that I want to do a nursery that would work for a boy or a girl. I like this furniture but more importantly, I love the colors in the room!!!! My mom and her friend are excellent painters and very creative and Ashley is the artist. This nursery will be awesome!

Our baby's development: 13 weeks

Measuring in at about seven centimeters crown-to-rump and weighing about two ounces, your baby will spend the rest of the pregnancy concentrating on growing and becoming strong enough to live outside the uterus. Your baby's intestines have now moved from outside the body to inside the abdomen. While your baby won't be saying "Mommy" for some time, vocal cords are now developing. Your baby also has developed many reflexes and will squirm inside of you if your abdomen is prodded.

Active Baby Contest

Yes....yours truly (and baby) won the "active baby contest" at Dr Maxwell's office on Monday. I had an ultrasound to make sure all was okay after a little scare this weekend. She wouldn't let me see the screen until she knew everything was clear, but as I watch her watching the screen, I got very curious. She has the "ultrasound wand thingy" moving all over my stomach. I asked her if she was looking for something in particular since she was all over the place. She explained that she was moving as much as she was because the baby was moving so much. And of course, my response is "Moving????? Seriously, the baby is moving and you can see it on the screen??" Sure enough, she turned the monitor toward me and that little bundle of joy was jumping all over the place! I got to see arms and legs moving like crazy. The baby got still for a minute so she wiggled my tummy to wake him/her up. It worked. I got to see the baby's spine - that was so cool! I was then awarded the winner of the active baby contest - very proud moment for our family!!!

Since it was a last minute thing, Ben had to work and couldn't be there. He couldn't believe that the little dot on the screen that we've seen so many times is actually moving and you can see baby characteristics. The nurse gave me a copy of the ultrasound so I can show off our little "active baby". You can see the nose, mouth, arms and legs - and I thought hearing the heartbeat was the best thing...I was wrong.

We go back on May 21st at 8:30 for our 16 week check up and another ultrasound. Can't wait to see how much the baby has grown.

We heard the heartbeat!!!!!!

We had our 2nd OB appointment on Friday and got to hear the baby's heartbeat!! It was the best thing I have ever heard. To top it off, I look over at Ben sitting next to me and he is smiling ear to ear. Dr Maxwell said the heartbeat sounded great and was at an amazing 170bmp - we think it's a girl!!!!

Here's our baby's development for this week:

Your baby is now 60 to 65 millimeters long or about two and a half inches long, and weighs about 14 grams. He or she has the ability to swallow and absorb and discharge fluids. Hands, now complete, are growing fingernails. Even tooth buds are appearing. Your baby's face now has a distinctly human appearance. The amniotic sac contains about 50 cubic centimeters of fluid (one and one half ounces). This week, your placenta takes over the important task of hormone production