one pound!

Your Baby in Week 22 of Pregnancy

This week, your baby weighs in at a whopping pound and measures nearly eight inches, about the size of a small doll. But your little doll (who now has eyebrows, eyelashes, and maybe even some hair on that little head) is a living one who can now perceive light and dark. She can also hear your voice, your heartbeat, your gurgling stomach, and the whoosh-whoosh of blood circulating through your body. And as her brain and nerve endings develop, she may reach for her face (or whatever she can reach) just to experiment with her newfound sense of touch.

pictures of little pip

here is little pip on our first ultrasound. she was waving her arm around a lot and at one point we saw her open her mouth. as you can see, she has a little belly. the technician says this is a good sign that she is eating well and not underweight. this particular appointment is amazing. they measure everything they can from the brain, cord, legs to the size of the organs. during all of the measuring, the technician was very surprised of how long her femur bones were. amy and i had to explain how tall the donor was, but she was still amazed. everything looked good at the appointment with no concerns or comments on the pictures. yay!

the next appointment is set for May 3rd.

dreams

they say that women have lots of vivid dreams while they are pregnant, sometimes having strange dreams or nightmares. the boost in progesterone could be a factor in creating those emotional ups and downs.
boy have i had some crazy ones! i sometimes have 3-4 dreams in the same night. all making no sense at all of course. some of my dreams have been disturbing too, involving blood and death. i would rather not go into details about those particular dreams. a recurring one is that amy and i are out somewhere (last time it was at ikea?) and we realized we left baby girl at home! yikes! these are the times where i hope dreams really don't come true!

fruit of the week

Your Baby in Week 21 of Pregnancy

How big is your baby? About the size of a large banana — and speaking of bananas, if you eat one this week, there's a good chance your baby will get a taste, too. That's because she swallows a bit of amniotic fluid each day (for nutrition, hydration, and to practice digesting), so she eats whatever's on your menu — and gets to put those developing taste buds to good use. So go ahead and nosh on those nachos (or crunch those crudités): Your baby may develop a taste for them when she’s older.

my plan is to eat lots of french fries so she can taste how wonderful they are! ok, ok, i will try to eat healthy so baby girl can get lots of nutrients and good stuffs. easter weekend will be filled with lots of great food for her to try.

it's getting a little harder to bend over, harder to sleep on my side, but i am feeling pretty good! i am also continuing to notice my stomach growing each week. basically i am running out of clothes to wear and realizing i need to go shopping.

maternity clothes

i finally broke down and ordered some maternity clothes. actually, i had no choice. i can surprisingly fit into my pants, but can not button them. i hate that i have to buy work clothes AND casual clothes. maybe i should invest in some scrubs for work? i was able to find petite maternity clothes, which i got really excited about since i didn't have to spend the extra money on getting the pants hemmed. maternity clothes are definitely...interesting. some of it is expensive too! the big stretchy band attached to the pants (it pulls over your stomach as you grow) makes you feel not so attractive. i think the easiest thing for me to do this summer is to buy lots of cute dresses. oh the heat is going to be fun!

can't believe it has been 20 weeks!

it sounds even crazier when you say 5 months! so far i haven't had too many complaints, but man do i get tired easily. the many hours spent in the yard turns into only 1 hour followed by a long nap. if that is the only think i have to complain about, i think that is pretty good. i am extremely glad that i didn't get any morning sickness. amy claims that my hormone fluctuations really haven't affected my mood (she was really worried). she is about the size of a mango and will continue to grow quickly. as will my stomach. my sister claims that i have changed a lot over the week. i think that is true do to my recent limited wardrobe. i apologize now if you see me in the same outfits over and over. at this point i am just happy if anything fits me.

i decided to do a blog and spare most of our friends and family the numerous emails of what size fruit she is or the pictures to come. so feel free to check back here at your own convenience. hope you enjoy seeing little girl grow!