14 weeks 3 days

Had an appointment with the midwife on Friday and everything looked great. Little one was being a booger and we had to find the heartbeat via ultrasound. Of the split second that the tech was finding the heart I could see the spine and the legs clear as day. S/he was facing my back so that is why she was having issues with the doppler. Heartrate was 138. We go October 25 for the anatomy scan and hopefully we can find out the gender.

Neil is moving to back to claims starting November 1, he needs to get bodily injury experience in order for them to consider him for a management position or so he has been told in every interview for a manager/supervisor role. We knew this would happen eventually and I really hope he likes it. He has many friends in "CRT" so I think he will do just fine.

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.

13 weeks/2nd Trimester

Haven't been in the mood to do much of anything this week. Monday was Neil's daughters 10th birthday which is always depressing. We are ending the week on a good note though, going to the Midland tonight for a concert, Toad the Wet Sprocket. I pulled my neck yesterday and still in a lot of pain. 2 tylenol every 4 hours sucks. I need something stronger but don't want to chance anything with the little one. Sleeping is not easy as I can't get up once I am down. Slept in bed for a while last night elevated on pillows but it still took me 5-10 minutes to get out of bed for a potty break. Moved down to the couch but then I was wide awake and I could not get comfortable at all. I will probably sleep down there again tonight.


Neil signed up to take his CPCU 540 again in December. Really hope he passes it this time so he can continue with the others. Other than that his life right now is football!

  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.)

11 weeks 4 days

How far along are you? 11 weeks 4 days



How big is baby? keylime?


Maternity clothes? not yet but probably will start looking at pants soon


Weight - Loss or Gain? think I am back to even from start


Stretch marks? no new ones yet


Sleep: nights are rough, lots of tossing and turning


Best moment this week: announced on FB this weekend


Any Movement? nope


Food Cravings? buffalo dip, cheese


Food Aversions? plain meat


Belly Button in or out? in


What do you miss: nothing yet


What are you looking forward to: hearing the heartbeat again, 9/24


What was the BEST part of this week? nothing really special


What was the WORST part of this week? heartburn kicked in but I think its more what I ate then anything


Weekly Wisdom: m/s does get better


Milestones: almost out of 1st trimester

Baby's now the size of a lime!


Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive