Week 20 - Half way there

Half way!  These past few months have gone by fast!  I know June will be here before we know it.

This weekend we changed the carpet in the living room for hardwoods, more baby-spills resistant :)  It was a one day job because we got a lot of help from Enrique, Felecia, and Jeremy.  Here is a picture of the finished product.  We are so happy with them!



I think I may have felt the baby the other day, it was a very slight but distinctive nudge... but from now on I can start expecting more movement :)

This week the baby is getting used to all his body parts.  The baby weights about half a pound now and is around 6 inches long.  The baby's skin is developing further under the vernix.  The baby is also swallowing more and practicing with the digestive system.  The baby's teeth are developing layers of dentin and enamel and the baby is also beginning to produce its own insulin.

Mom is feeling ok, though I've had a few nose bleeds.  These are normal, as I'm producing a whole lot more blood and the nasal tissues are thin and may not resist the blood overflow.

Two more weeks and we'll have the next ultrasound and we will know if we are having Sofia or John.  We'll keep you posted.

Week 19 - No more coconuts for me

The beginning of week 19 was not so friendly to me this time.  I ate a coconut on Saturday evening and it did not agree with me at all!  I woke up all night with a cramped stomach and into Sunday morning with a sharp pain, a breath that could stun an ox (as tactfully put by Thomas) even after brushing my teeth several times.  At about noon I felt a little hungry so that seemed to fix the problem.  I'm scratching coconuts off the list! 

This coming weeks the baby will be focusing on brain development.  Sofia John will be developing millions of neurons.  The baby can now suck the thumb and move the head.  The baby's hearing is also more developed and by now, it can hear sounds outside the womb.  The baby's skin is covered with a white protective coat called Vernix, and underneath with a fine hair called lanugo.  During this week, the kidneys will also function and the placenta will work removing the waste.

http://similac.com/pregnancy/19-weeks-pregnant?wt=ln

Week 18

Week 18 is here and the baby is doing great!  I really have zero complaints about being pregnant, I thought it was going to be a lot worse.  For me, it's barely noticeable as far as discomforts go, only a cramp here and there.  And I'm really grateful for that.  And it also is great to have a husband that spoils you with every request ;)

I went to the doctor last Friday and my blood test came back.  Everything looks great, no problems there.  They took another blood sample and my next ultrasound is on February 5.  In this one, we will find out the sex of the baby.  I've been going back and forth now with my preference.  Of course all I care about is having a healthy baby, but if I could choose I was pretty set on a girl.  Now I think I may want a boy.  But I do go back and forth a lot :)  I'm getting very curious now.  I set a poll earlier and so far most everyone is with me on the baby being a girl (79%).  We shall see in a few weeks.

So what is the baby up to?  This week the baby's priority is growing.  And I can tell!  I've been getting a lot of cramps.  The doctor says it's just my uterus expanding rapidly.  The baby's skeleton is hardening, the leg bones and inner ear are the first ones to harden.  The baby can now hear too. It should be anytime now that I feel the baby. So far I haven't, I can just imagine how amazing that feels.

Thomas and I stayed in Victoria this weekend after a lot of traveling for the holidays and freezing weather.  We need to get started with the baby room sometime soon.  It is also time to pre-register in the hospital, so we'll go take a look at the facilities maybe this week.  And I also need to start looking at day cares.  Lots of fun!