Friday, April 25, 2008

Cankles

Yes, my calfs and ankles are the same width leaving me with the infamous cankles. My feet are so freaking fat that my flip-flops leave indents.

I'm 40 weeks pregnant and I'm freaking DONE. I want this baby out NOW. Most of you who know me would agree that I am not the most patient person at the best of times and everyone knows that I'm a planner. This pregnancy thing is really trying on my patience.

I know, technically, baby isn't due until tomorrow. Well that is according to my doctors piece of paper wheel thing that magically calculates your due date based on your last period and an "average" cycle of 28 days... Whereas I on the other hand, despite not having a PhD, happen to know that my due date was April 22nd. How do I know this? I know when my baby was conceived.

And please folks, save me all the nonsense about baby coming when she is ready, the statistics about due date innacuracies and all other comments that only serve to frustrate me further.

Kyle and I have been walking for miles everyday, I've been eating pineapples and spicy foods, and I spend hours at night bouncing on the stupid birthing ball trying to get this baby out but NOTHING is happening. No need to suggest castor oil either... that's not happening.

So here is a letter to my daughter.

Dear Baby - this is your mother. Please accept this notice of eviction. Your mother is uncomfortably huge and irritable. There is so much more room out here in the world for you to move around in. Your clothes are all washed and put away in your new bedroom and your basinette is set up beside mom's bed with fluffy pink blankets. Dad is anxious to meet you and so are Gus-Gus and Roxy. It's time now, so please, get the hell out. Love mom.

I don't feel like posting the weekly updates anymore. This weeks wasn't even a picture of a fetus in a belly, it was a fricking newborn. So anyhow, incase you can't tell... i'm bitchy today. I think I'll have a nap and maybe wake up in a better mood. And when she finally does make an appearance, I'll be sure to put up some pics for you guys!

~Preggo

Saturday, March 22, 2008

33, 34, 35 weeks...

Ya, ya i know... bad blogger I am. Sorry....
It's been another 3 weeks, putting me just past 35 weeks now. It's unbelievable that we could be holding our little girl anytime now (hopefully sooner than later... yes, i'm already becoming impatient!)
My sister threw my baby shower last weekend, which was awesome. We got so many beautiful and useful gifts and are now fully stocked up with diapers! Thank you so much to everybody that came and brought such lovely gifts for Kyle, Emma and I.

I've been sleeping alot, I guess storing up sleep for when she finally arrives, and keeping busy with reading and doing baby laundry (have you seen her closet? It's more stacked than mine!)

I'm tired of being sore, having heartburn, feeling massive and wearing the same clothes over and over again. Anyhow, today when Kyle was at work I set up a little home studio with my tripod and camera on self-timer mode and took my own maternity pics! Here are a few... not too bad considering I did them myself... it's kinda difficult to take your own pics =) (not too sure why they are so blurry on this site.. )



And here's the last 3 weekly updates....

33 WEEKS
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood

34 WEEKS

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
35 WEEKS

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
~Preggo

Thursday, February 28, 2008

32 weeks!!

8 more weeks.. 56 more days...

Not much new over here. Still having issues with back and crotch pain, and I'll likely be off work now until my maternity leave is over. Sounds nice hey? Lying around and doing nothing for a few months? Ya, that's what I thought too... but now it's been a month and I've discovered that there is an extreme lack of entertaining day-time TV on, and there are only so many movies to watch. At least I don't have to get up at 5am everyday, though it wouldn't be that bad considering I don't really sleep much anymore.



Anyhow, we started our prenatal class a few weeks ago. This week we got to learn all about what to expect during labor, when to go to the hospital etc. etc. Rather than educating me and preparing me for what is inevitably going to come (birth) the class just scared the living shit out of me. I almost got up and left on 3 occassions as I thought I was on the verge of having a panic attack. Poor Kyle! He's going to have to deal with me when the time comes, and I have a feeling I'm not going to cope very well. I'm working on it though, and I know millions of women have given birth and survived (and even had another baby after that) so logically, I am aware that I should be okay. Just like logically, I know that a one-inch spider can't kill me and a bee won't sting me unless I scare it, but I still run and scream everytime I see one. The logic is there, but I can't control my fear. I wonder if they give ativan when in labor? Highly unlikely.



Despite my overwhelming fears of giving birth, I am still ridiculously excited to meet our little girl. I can't wait to see her, and hold her, and take her home!

Here's the weekly update.

"By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb."

It's funny that our bean is being compared to a different kind of fruit or vegetable everyweek. What is a jicama anyhow?

~Preggo

Friday, February 22, 2008

28, 29, 30, and now 31 weeks (eek!)

You will have to forgive me for neglecting my baby blog.. I have been a very sore and sick mama these days :(

I will preface this by saying that once you become pregnant there is no such thing as too much information anymore. It all started a few weeks ago when I began experiencing what can only be described as agonizing "crotch" pain. If I walked more than a block it felt like a sword was being shoved up my crotch and twisted in 360 degree revolutions. If I sat in a chair for more than 20 minutes my back would start to spasm and shoot pain down my butt and legs. The only thing that provided any relief was lying on my side with a pillow between my legs.

I've been off work since than and had some blood pressure issues, assumably due to the pain. It's gotten better since I've become a serious couch potato but it still flares up if I push myself too hard. It's more difficult than you would imagine - lying on the couch all day, that is. Especially when baby is going to arrive so soon and all I want to do is NEST!

Anyhow.. ya, that's basically all that's new with me.

My darling husband went nuts one weekend and painted and finished the nursery... it's so cute and really makes it feel so much more real. I'll have to put up some pics when I get a chance.

Well.. here are the last 4 weekly updates. It's insane to think that there are only 63 days left.

28 WEEKS...

"By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese Cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world."

29 WEEKS


"Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day."

30 WEEKS

"Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)"

31 WEEKS

"This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy."

~Preggo

Thursday, January 24, 2008

27 Weeks - The 3rd Trimester!!!

Yay, I can't believe I'm in the 3rd trimester already!


It's been a busy week... went to the doctor on Monday, had a meeting with our insurance guy on Tuesday and started a pre-natal fitness course last night with Kelly... Oh, and 9 hours of work everyday + a 2.5 hour commute. Needless to say, I'm pretty fricking tired. But the end is in sight, although I realize "the end" also doesn't involve much sleep...


I'm starting to plan when I'm going off work, and I'm thinking April 4th will be my last day. That means I only have 10 more weeks of work left! With flex days, I only have 45 working days left!

It feels funny calling baby "bean" now that I know she is a girl. For some reason, "bean" seems more masculine to me... However, we have to call her something and we don't have a name picked out yet, so for now, bean it is.

Oh, and even when we do pick a name out... we won't be sharing it until she's born. We've decided to maintain some element of surprise with the birth, and we also want to minimize the amount of unsolicited feedback regarding our name selection. We are, however, open to suggestions or ideas because we're having a difficult time choosing, so feel free to leave your ideas in the comments section!

Here's the weekly status report..

Your baby is really starting to get big. This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He now sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on

~Preggo

Thursday, January 17, 2008

26 Weeks and into the double digits!!

Only 98 days to go... I really can't believe it.

Things are starting to feel very REAL these days. Before it was just kind of an idea, an exciting idea, and I chose not to think about labor and childbirth and how much my life is going to change in just an instant when the baby bean is born. But now, as I get closer and closer to D-day I'm starting to freak out. Labor/Child birth is one of my biggest fears. I don't know if I will be able to handle it. I'm scared shitless of having an epidural and not being able to feel my legs. I really don't want to have a C-section. I just want to have my baby in my arms but not deal with the whole birthing process. Oh, and I'm already becoming a paranoid mess about my little girl and I still have 3 months to go. I constantly feel like I might go into labor at any minute and am analyzing every twinge and pain (which there are many of). I'll probably be one of those ladies thats in the hospital every day thinking it's time to go.

Anyhow, I think I'm just having one of those days! Must release the raging pregnancy hormones somewhere.

Kyle and I are contemplating attending a pre-natal course on labor/delivery and newborn care, so maybe that will help.

Well, here is the weekly status report for our baby girl.

Your baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. Her weight will more than triple between now and birth as she rapidly puts on baby fat. She'll need that fat to help adjust to colder temperatures outside the womb and as a source of energy and calories in the first days of life. It's not uncommon for newborns, especially those who are breastfed, to lose weight (sometimes as much as 10 percent of their birth weight) in the first week after birth.

~Preggo

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Womb with a view...

Best day ever.
We're having a GIRL!! Here are 2 of the pics, there are tons more and a movie of the ultrasound too, which I will attempt to learn how to put up here.

We are very happy and after the ultrasound we went directly to the mall to get some pretty pink dresses =)

~Preggo

Thursday, January 10, 2008

25 Weeks!!

Another week gone by!

I had my first experience with the dreaded pregnancy leg cramp last night. OMG. I woke up at 2:30 am SCREAMING, I was like "HELP ME! HELP ME!" Kyle freaked out, he thought I was in labor or something!! Umm, I need to find out how to prevent that, I can't deal with that on a regular basis.

Baby bean is moving around all the time now and my belly grows bigger by the day. I love feeling him/her in there doing somersaults and karate moves!

Kyle and I are going to find out whether or baby bean is a girl or a boy on SATURDAY!!!

We weren't going to find out originally, we thought we wanted a surprise. However, this pregnancy seems to be taking a lifetime and we just can't wait any longer. Besides, with my shopaholic tendencies knowing the sex will make my life a lot easier. I'm just too much of a planner to not know!

So we are booked for a 4D Ultrasound at UC Baby on Saturday at noon and I can't even tell you how excited we are. It's like Christmas all over again, except maybe better!

Here's the weekly update

Head to heels, your baby now measures 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for a more rounded one. As your baby gains weight, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more like a mini newborn. His hair is probably recognizable now in color and texture, although both may change after he's born.

~Preggo

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Stroller & Carseat - Check!

Shopping for a stroller is more difficult than shopping for a car. I swear, there are more makes and models out there than you could even imagine. It's absolutely overwhelming and unbelievable some of the things you can get.

There are strollers, travel-systems, jogging strollers, bassinet type strollers and many more. Amongst those you can get strollers with air-filled tires (something I originally wanted) rather than the cheap plastic tires, height adjustable handle bars, one-hand folding mechanisms etc. They come in so many colors, weights, sizes etc. Just trust me, it's crazy!

Anyhow, Kyle and I, being the cheap and unadventerous type that we are, decided to go with a Graco Quattro Tour. Here it is:



The carseat has a base in the car that you unattach the carseat from and click it into the stroller so when you go to the store and the baby bean is sleeping you don't have to wake him/her up. Pretty cool I think. It folds down easily and will fit in the trunk of my car just fine. Oh, and it's pretty cute. We got it on sale for $100 off, we paid $299.

I just couldn't justify spending $900 on one of these alien transport looking things:

Or even better, one of these for $1200!



Don't get me wrong, if you can afford it, good on you. We certainly couldn't.

If I had all the money in the world, I would have a selection of strollers in a stroller garage outside my mansion. Maybe for the next bean....

~Preggo

Thursday, January 3, 2008

22, 23, and now 24 weeks!!!

I have no excuse. I stink at updating my blog.

I did, however, manage to fall down a flight of slippery concrete stairs on December 19th while christmas shopping on my lunch break and landed myself in the ER for a few hours. I'm fine, and more importantly, so is my bean. I had a nasty bruise on my back for a few weeks there but i'm doing much better now.

Christmas was great. I was spoiled this year, more than any other, which was nice. Kyle and I are looking forward to spoiling our little bean next christmas =)

New Year's was as much fun as it can be for a pregnant person. I drank fake beers while sitting around and watching all my friends get gooned. Surprisingly, I made it to midnight, and Kyle and I left the party at 12:15!

Well, here are the last 3 weekly bean status reports. Sorry for the delay =)

22 WEEKS

Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. Her skin will continue to appear wrinkled until she gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her head and body is now visible. Her lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath her gum line. Her eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and her pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.

23 WEEKS


Your baby is more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango). His skin is red and wrinkled. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare him for breathing. He can swallow, but he normally won't pass his first stool (called meconium) until after birth. Loud noises heard often in utero — such as your dog barking or the roar of a vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze your baby when he hears them outside the womb.

24 WEEKS

Your baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when she was just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), that makes a pretty lean figure, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon put on more baby fat. Your baby's skin is thin, translucent, and wrinkled, her brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds are developing. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance **that helps the air sacs inflate easily.

~Preggo

Thursday, December 13, 2007

21 weeks!!

It's been an exciting week with all the baby movement going on. My belly is getting bigger and I'm actually starting to look pregnant now!
Here's the weekly status report.
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. If you're having a girl, her vagina is formed now, though it will continue to develop until birth. Your baby is really on the move now. Fetal researchers say babies move about 50 times an hour even while sleeping. All that movement helps stimulate your baby's physical and mental development. You may not notice 50 kicks, punches, and twirls during the day, but as you're settling down at night, don't be surprised if your little guy seems ready to dance the night away
~Preggo

Monday, December 10, 2007

I've been waiting for this!

7:30am this morning I was sitting at my desk and working away, when all of the sudden WHAM! The bean kicked me =) It was unlike any of the other "kicks" I've felt... It was so strong and obvious. I laughed at myself because I almost screamed in shock! Anyhow... he or she has been going at it all day now, and it's freaking awesome! But I'm having a difficult time working, all I do it sit and think about my little bean and what the hell it's doing inside there.
Yay =)

~Preggo

Thursday, December 6, 2007

20 weeks - Halfway there!!!!

I can't believe it, we're half-way there!! I'm becoming more and more impatient and anxious to meet the little bean in there! I've been feeling some kicks over the last few days, it's really awesome. Kyle even got to feel it the other night!! Here's the status report... You're at the half-way mark -- Congratulations!! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's about 10 inches from head to heel— the length of a banana. A greasy white substance called vernix caseosa coats your baby's entire body to protect her skin during its long submersion in amniotic fluid. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky substance made of dead cells, digestive secretions, and swallowed amniotic fluid, which will accumulate in her bowels and end up in her first diaper.

Again, too much information. I love hearing all about my bean's development, but I would be fine not knowing what "meconium" is and how it looks etc. Ew.

~Preggo

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Bean Pictures!!

Here's the pics of our bean!!
~Preggo

Saturday, December 1, 2007

19 weeks!!

Yes, I have been very busy, and once again neglecting my blog =(

Well, apparently I'm "technically" HALF WAY THERE at 19 weeks (actually in my 20th week) Yippee!!!! I think I'll hold off on my celebration until next week though when I'm actually 20 weeks!

Last night was my work xmas party, it was fun and nice to see everybody all dressed up and liqored up! Funny thing, I obviously wasn't drinking last night, but I woke up with a nasty hangover! Actually just a headache and clogged up nose, but it feels like a hangover.

We did have our Ultrasound last Thursday. It was great to see the little bean moving around in there, he/she had his/her legs crossed too, so I guess bean doesn't want us to know what sex they are!

As soon as I get these pics scanned I will put some up here, but until then, the weekly status report will have to do.

Your baby weighs about 81/2 ounces, and he measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. The hair on his scalp is sprouting. If your baby is a girl, she already has 6 million eggs in her ovaries. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. He may be able to hear you as you talk. Research shows that he's learning to distinguish your voice from others, and he'll soon show a preference for it. Let Dad get in on the act too — encourage him to talk to your baby.

~Preggo

Friday, November 23, 2007

18 weeks!!

What a hectic week at work. Time is just flying by...

I still haven't felt the bean kicking, but I'm pretty sure I felt some movement in there this week. Hopefull soon I will feel some full-fledged karate in there.

Here's the weekly update...

Your baby is twice as big as he was last month, but he still weighs only about 225 grams. Meanwhile, most of the weight you've gained is from amniotic fluid, placenta and water retention. Although things may seem calm on the surface, your little one is kicking, flexing, reaching, rolling, and even sucking his thumb now. If you haven't felt him move yet, you will in the next few weeks. His hearing is now functioning and he will be listening to your heartbeat

~Preggo

Monday, November 19, 2007

17 weeks!! (and a bit)

I can't believe I forgot to post my weekly update last thursday. You see? That pregnancy brain is really getting to me! Actually I was busy packing and being all excited for our weekend trip to the US. Kyle, Laura, and I went down across the border on Friday and met mom & dad at the Skagit. We went to the Casino, lost a bit of money and did a whole lot of shopping. Kyle and I bought a "Nursery in a Box" - which is a crib, change table and dresser. I'm so excited to get started on the nursery!! After waiting in a 2 hour line at the border last night, we are back home now, and I'm going to start my Christmas gift wrapping shortly.


Well, here is the weekly status report, a few days late.....

Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he's around 5 inches long. He can move his joints, and his skeleton — until now rubbery cartilage — is starting to harden to bone. His sense of hearing is also developing. The umbilical cord, his lifeline to the placenta, is growing stronger and thicker.

Oh yes, and I did get the doppler just over a week ago, and have been using it every few days to listen to the bean. Kyle and I didn't know how to use it at first and we thought we found 3 different heartbeats down there!! But than we figured out that only one was a heartbeat and the other noises were my own blood being pumped to the baby.. We have our ultrasound coming up on November 29th and I'll definatley share some pictures on here.

~Preggo

Thursday, November 8, 2007

16 Weeks!!

Time is flying!

I had an appointment with my doc on Monday and I got to hear the bean's heartbeat! It was music to my ears because I've been seriously feeling like there's no baby inside me! Besides the growing stomache and disappearing waistline, I haven't really had any symptoms lately, so I'm feeling much less "preggo" than the first few months. Anyhow, I love hearing my bean SO much that I decided to rent myself a doppler for a month so I can listen to it whenever I want! I'm so excited, it should be getting delivered tomorrow!

I've been shopping online looking at different crib bedding sets. There are so many to choose from and they are so much more expensive than I had anticipated! Anyhow, I found one that I am in LOVE LOVE LOVE with, but it's for a girl. Funny thing is, almost all my family think it's a boy, but several of my friends think it's a girl. What do you guys think?? You see that comment link at the bottom of these posts? It's available for you to leave a comment! Sometimes I wonder if anybody is even reading this blog. Anyhow, if you have a feeling about the sex, leave a comment. I think it's a girl. Kyle thinks I am definatley wrong and that it's a boy.

As always, here's the weekly status report...

At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avacado. In the next three weeks, she'll go through a tremendous growth spurt, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn't recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she's even started growing toenails. Her fingernails and toenails will continue to grow, so don't be surprised if she needs them trimmed after birth.
~Preggo

Thursday, November 1, 2007

15 Weeks!!

I can't believe how fast the time is flying by. I'm just dying to feel my little bean moving around in there, I haven't felt anything yet, but it should be soon! I have a doctor's appointment on Monday and I'm really hoping that we get to hear the heartbeat on the doppler this time. Last time, the damn thing's batteries died! I'm also patiently waiting for my belly to "pop" so that I actually look pregnant to other people and not just fat! Here is the weekly bean status report.
At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces, about the size of an apple. He's busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help the air sacs in his lungs develop. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you were to shine a flashlight at your tummy, he'd most likely move away from the beam. If you're scheduled for an ultrasound in the coming weeks (most women have one between 16 and 20 weeks), you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl !
~Preggo

Thursday, October 25, 2007

14 Weeks!!!

Another week along! Again, not much new to report over here. Last night I had a migraine from hell, and this morning, it is still there, just not full-blown like last night. It really sucks when you can't medicate yourself for these problems, I wanted to take an Advil so freaking badly! Anyhow, here is the weekly bean status report....
Welcome to your second trimester! This is a big milestone because it marks the end of a critical development period. All the basic structures of your baby's body are formed now. Head to bottom, your baby is just 3 1/2 inches long — about the length of a lemon — and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces. She's starting to develop an ultrafine, downy covering of hair all over her body called lanugo . Thanks to brain impulses, her little facial muscles are getting a workout as she squints, frowns, and grimaces. She can grasp now, too, and she may be able to suck her thumb.

Hmm... I thought I was in my 2nd trimester two weeks ago! Oh well... I wonder if bean is sucking it's thumb right now? awwww...

~Preggo