17 weeks...

Your Baby: More Than Meets The Eye
If you saw an ultrasound of your fetus right now, you'd spot a number of recognizable features. Your baby-to-be has thin eyebrows, hair on his scalp, and well-developed limbs. He's mastered a few simple reflexes, too -- sucking, swallowing, and blinking. Head to rump, the fetus measures 5 inches (12.7 cm) long and weighs approximately 6 ounces (170 g). Underneath the baby's skin, fat is forming. By the end of your pregnancy, this fat will account for 2% to 6% of the baby's weight and help maintain his body temperature at birth. At this age, your baby's hearing is pretty sharp. He can make out your conversations and may even be startled by loud noises! Whether you feel it or not, your baby is becoming very active, moving his head, arms, and legs, and making breathing movements.

life has been busy...

just wanted to update this thing quickly...

I'm back to work, and VERY busy. Between work, time with Bob, house hold chores, this pregnancy, and preparing for baby I haven't had the time for much. Plus I'm in bed by 8:00pm most nights since being pregnant... so going out after work is pretty much out of the question... by the time I come home and eat dinner I'm exhausted, this pregnancy has totally taken all my energy.

I'll be 15 weeks pregnant tomorrow... 25 more weeks to go... I can't wait till the end when I meet my baby. This pregnancy experience has been ehhh... I can't wait to have my body back. Between feeling sick, and feeling totally exhausted and emotional it's hard to totally enjoy this pregnancy. Everything is going smoothly, which I am totally thankful for. But I'm not going to miss feeling so crappy all the time.

And I know there are people out there that say "yes you will miss it" but that's just my personal opinion. I'm more looking forward to having the baby home and raising our child and doing things with our child. :)

But ya, I need to get to my school work... talk again later.

-Amy

The Best Sound...

So on Monday August 31st Bob and I went to the baby doctor for the 1st time... they did all kinds of testing, which I knew they would do. but the very last thing they did was listen to the baby heart beat... It was the best sound in the world... I was smiling from ear to ear. It was such an amazing sound. It made being pregnant feel so much more real. The doctor said since I have no previous health problems that this pregnancy should go pretty smoothly. She was shocked that I had never had a surgery, or any real medical problems... ::laughs:: I guess I'm just lucky I guess.

The morning sickness has gone away... most days I am feeling good now, there are stil days that I don't feel 100% but they are becoming less and less. The only thing is that I am tired a lot, and I know as I get bigger I will just get more tired. But in the end... this is all worth it to have a beautiful baby.

I'm anxious to meet baby. I often sit and wonder what he or she will look like... will the baby have dark hair, dark eyes, olive skin like Bob... or will the baby have light hair, light skin and light eyes like me... or will the baby have a little of both. Only time will tell. I am looking forward to seeing my baby for the first time. I am looking forward to learning and growing with him or her. I am looking forward to all the first, I am looking forward to being a mom.

When I am out in town, when I see babies I always smile now... I picture me pushing the stroller, or giving a bottle. I can't wait to fall into the "Mom" roll. Once school starts and I am making my full pay again we are going to get a move on with the baby room. Which I am looking forward to. It'll be cute once we're done.

Mom told me the other day that she is going to buy the baby crib. Which is awesome! And then after that I really wont get much because I'm going to wait till the baby shower. I'm just going to buy a closet and stuff to decorate the room I bit. :)

Well, I've got to go... talk again later.