My Pregnancy: Week 14

Happy Presidents Day! We have just begun week 14. These next couple weeks are "supposedly" the more quiet ones during the pregnancy. The next big week is 20. So many exciting things happen then..the biggest is that we get to find out what the gender is! So, only a month and a half till then! I am getting so antsy!!

The development of our little Exhibit A is definitely exciting. This week the roof of the mouth will be forming along with little hairs all over the body. These hairs serve as insulation until the baby's fat shows up. When it does, the hair is usually shed....if not, Kevin will be assigned baby shaving duty. The movement of the baby typically at this stage changes from sharp jerky movements to smooth and fluid like motions, but I think the baby already had that down when we had the ultrasound. The baby is a quick learner.

As for me, I feel great! I'm not near as tired, and I can eat most things. As I said last week, the pressure is growing in my stomach...and I can't button my jeans anymore. I'm trying to hold off on maternity clothes, and with some good advice from others I have learned to rubber band my button :)

Kevin's fun fact: Ashley sleepwalks and has "active dreams". She woke me up once saying "Kevin, say hi to the boy in the corner.". Long story short, she is the creepiest Preggo EVER.

My Pregnancy: Week 13

Hello all! Welcome to week thirteen, the beginning of the second trimester! I'm so glad to have the morning sickness out of the way.

Well, Exhibit A is really stating to come along. The average baby is about the size of a peach by now. The intestines are moving from the umbilical cord into the abdomen. Bones are beginning to form as well, so it is a good thing that I am taking calcium pills! The vocal chords are also developing. We are hoping for a Vin Diesel type voice, boy or girl.

My body is changing quickly too. As I said earlier, the bulk of the nausea is gone, but they have been replaced with headaches. With the bad there is always good...I'm beginning to show finially. It's still small, but a definite bump is beginning to show. I actually feel pregnant now. At work, it is the most obvious to me as little ones try to sit on my lap. Stay tuned for the the next blog, coming on Monday. It won't be late next time:)

Kevin's bizarre baby fact of the week:
The worlds longest pregnancy was 376 day, as opposed to the average pregnancy which usually last about 280 days. The baby was only 7 pounds.

My Pregnancy: Week 12

Today was the most exciting day that we have experienced since we found out we were pregnant. We had our first ultrasound! Seeing our little exhibit A was the most overwhelming feeling! It was so funny to watch him squirm and dance all over as we watched him. I didn't realize how much the little one moves already, but he didn't sit still once. It may be an omen of what's to come, which Kevin and I are both completely ecstatic about.

Along with it's aerobic regiment, little baby is super busy growing. The intestines are growing and the kidneys are beginning to excrete urine into the bladder already. The eyes are moving to the front of the face instead of the sides where they once were. Also the brain is developing quickly. Last week, we thought the baby was about 2 inches, but actually today we found out Exhibit A is just over 5 cm. Also, we were right on track with how far along we are! Little one and I have known each other for exactly 12 weeks today! We will be welcoming baby Kuhl on August 19. That is of course, if little Kuhl agrees.

Thankfully, my morning sickness is almost history. Some food still messes with me. Turkey, sausage and bacon, I'm afraid, may always be enemies. I can't begin to tell you how tired I have become. This weekend I got around 12 hours of sleep every night. Never knew I could be so tired!
That's it for this week. Enjoy the pic of the baby!