12 weeks down.....28 to go!

This week hasn't been much different than last. The baby is growing, I am starting to notice a little bit of a hard round bump that won't go down. Until now, I have had bloating that would puff my stomach up as the day went on, but by the next morning it would be flat again. This week there is a lot less of that and more of just a hard small section that pokes out a little!

Andrew and I have spent LOTS of time on names this week with very little success, we think we are getting closer to finding our little girl's name, we have one we both like (not sharing the name yet, Andrew really likes secrets and surprises so I have to keep my lips sealed.....) Still no luck at all on the boy's name, Andrew is holding out for me to agree on Rex, I don't think that is going to happen!



Stats on the baby:
The baby is the size of a large plum!
Approximate weight: 1/2 an ounce
Approximate length: 2 &1/2 inches
Most all of the baby's structures are formed and are just going to grow through the rest of the pregnancy!


Me:
Still battling all day sickness, but I am having longer periods of feeling better through out the day, I am hoping it all passes soon. I have had friends loan me lots of maternity clothes, I am slowly building as many of  those as I have normal clothes! My "pre-pregnancy" jeans still fit (well I can get them buttoned) but they are pretty uncomfortable though the day. I have tried out a few of the maternity tops that have been loaned to me, the smaller ones work great because they are longer and they don't make me look bigger than I am!

203 days!

Here is an idea of what baby Grate looks like today!

That's right, in just 203 days (give or take a few....) Andrew and I will be welcoming our new bundle of joy into the world! Today is our 11 week mark, and I was able to hear the glorious woosh, woosh, woosh of the heartbeat at my doctor's visit! I looked at the doctor and said, "Well, I guess there is something in there!" He laughed and  said, "Congrats! You're pregnant!" The baby's heart beat was between 150-160 beats per min, Dr. said that all babies heartbeats are that pace at this time, so no hint if it's a boy or a girl! Andrew says it’s a boy and I have a strange feeling it's a little girl! Well, I guess we will find out in 203 days... since my loving husband wants a surprise.... I am considering not finding out if the baby is a boy or a girl until its born! That means we have to decide and AGREE on two names (I guess technically four because of middle names.....) which is no easy task for our very different taste in naming!

Here are some stats:

Our baby is over 1 1/2 inches long (the size of a fig?)

Weight:  0.3ounce

According to the scale at the doctors I have gained 1.1 pounds on my "pre-pregnancy" weight. not quite sure how that happend since I have been getting sick around the clock! The Doctor gave me a few more "tricks" to try for the all day sickness and it seems to be helping a little today!