Week 16

Your Baby: Week 16

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.

Alright, little avocados this week. I know, it seems smaller than an orange, but evidently not. We had a great Thanksgiving in Iowa. It was a lot of driving for a short visit, but great seeing family.

We have our next dr. appointment tomorrow where we'll have another ultrasound. We're excited to see how the little ones are growing. Speaking of growing, here's the 16 week picture! It doesn't look like I've grown a lot, but compared to the last picture the belly is a little bigger! :)

Week 15

Your Baby: Week 15

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now out measure 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.

Not a whole lot new to report this week on my end. However I am reporting some news on Jason's end. Tennessee moved to a new teacher evaluating system this year (thanks to the race to the top money we fought to get from the government). It's a pretty intense process where all previously tenured teachers have to undergo 4 evaluations. The teachers are ranked on a 1-5 scale and they were told that most teachers would receive a 3 average. Jason is 2/3 of the way through his observations and has been given 4s and 5s.

We both are looking forward to a week off, and I'm looking forward to all the food that's going to be coming my way! :) Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Week 14

So, things are going good this week. We kinda slipped into week 14 without me really realizing it!

Changes this week: I'm hungry all the time, but can't eat much at any one time. I have to pack more snacks than I ever thought possible! I'm still craving chicken nuggets from McDonalds or Wendys and gravy (Not together, but that would taste good too). Cheesy potato soup has been a favorite the past couple weeks, but it usually is around this time of year so I'm not sure that can be counted as a pregnancy craving.

I'm starting to get more energy back; still very tired at the end of the day, but not as exhausted throughout the day. It's getting harder to sit on the floor with my clients and I realize that one is only going to get worse :) Still having my emotional breakdowns at very small, unimportant things, but Jason is a trooper to put up with them!

The babies' growth this week looks like this:

Your Baby: Week 14

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

Week 13

Your Baby: Week 13

Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

We are now officially in the 2nd trimester!! They say that the 1st trimester pregnancy symptoms (nausea, bathroom breaks, etc) will die down this trimester, but so far I haven't noticed much of a difference. I was never all that sick anyway so I can handle the 1-2 times per week it creeps up on me.

Jason and I went to look at baby items this weekend; not necessarily to buy, but to see what we will need and begin thinking of Christmas lists... I kinda knew what we were in for, but he was a little sticker shocked. Thank goodness for consignment stores, craigslist and amazon to help find some cheaper options!!

week 12

Hey everyone! We are finally at week 12!! (one more week and we'll be out of the first trimester!) Been a busy week between Jason and my birthdays, a visit from Mom and Dad, and another dr. visit.
The dr. visit went really well. I'm measuring as big as a 16 wk pregnant person, which is very typical since I'm carrying 2. Both babies have strong heartbeats- 'lefty' was around 160bpm and 'righty' was around 155bpm. I asked the nurse and she said the last ultrasound showed 'di-di' something... I don't know the technical names, but they both have individual sacs and individual placentas which mean they are more than likely fraternal.
I'm feeling good- starting to not fit into my normal clothes anymore so I'm very thankful that I've been loaned pregnancy items (Thanks Lesley!). I'm down to 2 pairs of jeans that were a couple sizes too big initially as the only things that still button. :)
I'm going to try to include a couple pictures...one from about 4 weeks ago and another from this week where you might see a bit of a bump :)



And finally, here's the update on the twins' size for what's left of this week!

Your Baby: Week 12

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.