"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

             -Angela Schwindt

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

13 Weeks: Peach or Jumbo Shrimp Status!

Well, I am now 13 weeks pregnant and the diaper bean is either the size of a peach or a jumbo shrimp! (I have read both so I decided to put both!) The baby is now 3.5 inches crown to rump and weighs in at 1.5 ounces. I definitely have a "baby bump" and feel larger by the day. I have my Ob/Gyn appointment this afternoon but am not having an ultrasound. The next one is April 25th. I will post about the appointment tonight or tomorrow. We will hear the heartbeat for the first time today. Before, we could just see the heart beating on the ultrasound (at 9 weeks). I may even have a "belly pic" up soon. :o)

Here is a picture of a 13 week old fetus. Looking like such a little baby now!

And below is a picture of what the actual size of the baby is at 13 weeks:


And this is an ultrasound of a 13 week old fetus - not ours - just one I saw on the Internet.

I could not make it without these chewy trail mix bar things from Nature Valley! I love them!

UPDATE:

I had my appointment this afternoon and we heard the heartbeat. Nice and strong. It was in the 140's. I have only gained a pound. The doctor said I need to eat and if I lose weight then we are in trouble. She said I should be feeling better soon as the HCG levels (the pregnancy hormone) will start leveling off. With Jenna I felt better at 10 weeks and I was feeling better with this baby and then the sickness reared its ugly head again. Oh well...anyway, nothing too exciting to report but we are doing well and are happy. And now hungry...Off to get fat...

And I am loving my new pillow. Feels great on my aching back!

4 comments:

Crystal said...

I enjoy reading your blog. The picture of the baby's actual size is amazing.

Thanks for the comments you leave on mine as well. It's nice to know someone is actually reading. :o)

Granna said...

I blog hop- so I read your blog from time to time, (having linked from Crystal's sister-in-law's I think)as well- having linked from one to another. My daughter (http://www.mommy-of 2.blogspot.com/)
is due the same day as you are. I enjoy reading about people and their families- it is like Lifetime Network online. You have an adorable little girl.

Leslie said...

You know Grant's heartbeat was always in the 140's. They say that if it is slower then it's a boy!!! It was true for us.

Leslie said...

PS- I had lost 6 pounds by the time I was 10 weeks. The girls at my Doctor's office laughed at me everytime I got on the scale because I would get excited about gaining a pound!