13 weeks

Baby is the size of a peach now.



Father's day was a good excuse to buy my first baby clothes item...I couldn't resists these I <3 daddy onesies. Of course I had to get a girl and boy version. I can't wait to find out the sex so I can start buying our baby clothes!



I'm going with a good friend of mine who recently had a baby to begin my baby registry tomorrow. I'm so thankful to have friends in my life who have recently been in my shoes and can guide me along. I honestly have no idea what a baby needs or what types of products are best.

Today was our 12 week check up. We were there for about 2 hours and all they did was weigh me (I've gained 5 pounds in the last 4 weeks), take a few cultures for some tests, and we got to hear the babies heartbeat. It was kind of nerve wracking...it took a long while for them to find it. I guess our little monster doesn't like to sit still much, but once they got it, they said it sounded normal/healthy. What a relief!

12 weeks!

Baby is 12 weeks along today, which means we are now in the 2nd trimester. Baby is getting big...the size of a plum.



My next OBGYN appointment is tomorrow morning. I'm not sure what to expect, but I think we will get to hear the heartbeat.

11 weeks

Today marks 11 weeks of babiness and baby is the size of a lime.



There's all sorts of craziness going on inside of me and I get more excited everyday. The baby is almost fully formed. At this point in development, babies hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming. The bones are starting to harden (I've been drinking 3 glasses of milk a day...chocolate milk ;)). The little monster is kicking and stretching and moving around, but I won't be able to feel anything for another month or two.

I can't help but look at all the cute baby clothes and baby stuff whenever I'm at a store...it's probably a good thing I won't know the sex for a while because I probably would already have a closet full of outfits (especially if it's a girl!) Girl clothes are so much fun!

10 weeks

We've made it to 10 weeks! Little one is about the size of a kumquat.



Babies bones and cartilage are starting to form and vital organs are beginning to function...baby is making major progress!

9 weeks

Our baby is now 9 weeks old and about the size of an olive (although I've read on other sites that it's the size of a strawberry and I'm pretty sure strawberries are bigger than olives).



Our little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Baby already has it's basic physical structures in place and has distinct facial features. The monster now looks like an actual baby (see the ticker on the right and bottom of the page)!

I'm already starting to wonder what he/she will look like. I've never seen baby pictures of Justin. I need to do some research (aka, please send me some pictures of baby justin if you have some!). I was not the cutest baby, so I'm hoping Justin was (or at least had hair!).

My nausea has been a bit better lately. I'm learning what foods to avoid (or eat in moderation). I'm starting to show already, which is sooo weird! Weird and exciting! Everyday the fact that their is a life growing inside of me becomes more and more real.