This week Bebe is a little over 2 inches long (the size of a plum!) and weighs half an ounce. I feel like Bebe is ahead of the development game because according to the various website authorities, reflexes are the name of the game this week - such as sucking thumbs, which last weeks ultrasound showed Bebe was already very capable at. But toes are curling, eyes are clenching, and if I poke my abdomen Bebe will squirm and swim away. You can bet I've been poking and prodding Bebe since I read that!! Nerve cells are developing in the brain and synapses are forming rapidly! The face is now definitely human and eyes have shifted from the side of the head to the front where they should be and the ears are also in their correct place. There was a rapid growth of intestines and right now they've protruded into the umbilical cord, but should now start easing back into the abdominal cavity. The kidneys have even started secreting urine into the bladder!! I just won't have to change those diapers for another 6 months.
As for me, I'm doing all right. I've noticed this week that my taste buds are off when it comes to salt. I had some French Onion soup for dinner one night and felt like I was eating pure salt while my husband assured me it was fine. Then the next day I had Wendy's fries for lunch an I couldn't taste any salt and felt like it was cardboard. Once again, Jason assured me they were plenty salty. But could I taste it? Nope. The smell and thought of fish still turns my stomach. Today Jason got up at 7am to go fishing in a canoe and caught a fish. Then he brought it back around 9 and cleaned it up and cooked it for breakfast. I'm sure it was delicious but I breathed through my mouth until he was done. But my father-in-law then made me pancakes and I was very delighted and I forgot all about the fish. I actually slept through the night so I don't feel exhausted today which is an awesome change!
I was so excited and happy to find out about your pregnancy. Again, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love reading this. There's so much going on in and around you. Enjoy.
Diane
Oh, yay, blog! And also, oh, yay, prego pics! I took the belly pics for the best friend when she was pregnant with my godson. Very good idea to do the same outfit each time.
ReplyDeleteI don't need you to update on time, just update. :-)
I'm so happy you're doing a blog! And such a cute one! You CAN grow people! What an amazing concept. Looking forward to your updates. I'm so happy for you and Jason (and Bebe!). Maybe you said this already somewhere in the blog, but are you going to find out the sex before?
ReplyDeleteThank you guys <3 We are finding out the sex. I was going to have to wait until my 20 week anatomy scan but I am impatient so I convinced Jason to let me make an appt at a 3D ultrasound place for the Gender Reveal package on July 30! It'll give us a $50 credit towards a full 3D u/s at a later point in the same pregnancy and if they can't find the gender they'll bring us back the next week for no charge.
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