Baby #2 - Week 10

How big is baby? – 1.2 inches, 0.14 ounces

What food does baby resemble in size? – Prune

What is going on in there? – The baby has begun moving inside the womb although it's too small for mom to notice. Most of the joints are formed now - elbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, and ankle as well as the hands, fingers, feet and toes. With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks.

How’s mom feeling? – Exhausted.  Very little nausea

Cravings – Nothing.  Culver's usually sounds good though

Food Aversions - most things

Appointment updates - Progesterone dropped to 18 on Monday

Next Appointment - Monday, March 5th - Dr Keefe, Tuesday, March 13th - Midwife

Evelyn - 13 Months

Evie's Favorites:
Friend - Cousin Ella
Food - Pasta, Fruit
Drink - Water (doesn't really like Milk)
Toy - Anything that stacks
Book - Baby Colors & Baby Giggles
Song - Lullaby (she sings it to herself all the time)
Place to Visit - Grandma & Papa's
Favorite Thing to Do - Climb
Thing to Sleep with - Little Brown Blanket

Cute Thing Evie Does:
*  If you ask Ev where the new baby is hiding, she will lift up Mommy's shirt and say "Hi Baby" and kiss (or blow on) her tummy and then put her shirt back down and say "Bye-bye Baby".
*  She likes to walk singing her lullaby.  She sways back and forth as she sings.
* When the chior starts singing at church, Evie says "I do" and then will sing and sway back and forth.


New Things Evie's Doing:
*  It seems like Evie learns new words everyday.  She walks around talking all day long.

Helping Daddy at Work

Evie's Playroom (aka: My Livingroom)

Ash Wednesday

Baby #2 - Week 9

How big is baby? – 0.9 inches, 0.07 ounces

What food does baby resemble in size? – Olive

What is going on in there? – Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like...well...a baby! Cartilage and bones begin to form. The basic structure of the eye is well underway and the tongue begins to develop. The intestines start to move out of the umbilical cord and into the abdomen as the body grows and makes room. The fingers and thumb have appeared but are short and webbed.

How’s mom feeling? – Pretty good, but extremely tired.

Cravings – Culver's usually sounds good.

Food Aversions - Pretty much everything. 

Appointment updates - None recently.

Next Appointment - February 24th - check progesterone, March 2nd - Dr. Keefe, March 12th - Midwife

Making Pizza with Daddy

 

Baby #2's First Pictures

I was so excited to get to see our little baby this afternoon.  It was amazing to be able to see such a little baby moving so much.  When I had my first ultrasound with Evie she just looked like a little black spot.  Grandma got to come along to see the new baby while Evie stayed at Grandma & Papa's with Uncle Matthew and Ella.  Daddy had to work and wasn't able to be there.  Baby's heart rate was 177bpm.

Playing Outside

Baby #2 - Week 8

How big is baby? – 0.63 inches, 0.04 ounces

What food does baby resemble in size? – Raseberry

What is going on in there? – Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy. Elbows begin to form in the arms and fingers start to develop. The leg buds begin to show feet with tiny notches for the toes. The face continues to change as the ears, eyes and the tip of the nose appear. The intestines start to form in the umbilical cord. Teeth develop under the gums. 

How’s mom feeling? – I've been feeling nauseous for most of the day lately.

Cravings – Anything that doesn't make me want to throw up.

Food Aversions - Not much sounds good, but nothing particular

Appointment updates - None recently.

Next Appointment - Progesterone draw a week from Friday.  I still need to decide on a OB/Midwife and schedule my first appointment.

Fun with an Empty Box

Saying Bye to Daddy

Daddy had to go back to work/school while Mommy and Evie stayed with Grandma & Papa for a few days.

Happy 2nd Birthday Ella