GO GATORS!
August 10, 2009
Happy birthday Mommy!!
Hi everyone... thanks so much for keeping up with the blog...
It's been a while since we've updated but growing people is hard work!! We wanted to update everyone on how things are going for us during Weeks 15 & 16.....
We had a doctor's appointment on July 14th and were still recovering our awesome vacation... it takes a little longer to recover from those trips these days!! We were anxious to see if we would finally get to see our little one for the first time. We immediately asked the nurse if we would be able to have an ultrasound today, but she said no not this time; there wasn't one scheduled for us today. So naturally we were disappointed a little. I think I had gotten my hopes up because so many had told me that their sister/friend/etc had found out the sex around 13-15 weeks and I thought I might be able to also. =o(
The appointment started out a little different than most. Our nurse had to take my blood pressure 3 different times!!! At first, it was ALOT higher than usual - around 145/90. She knew that that was waaaaay off, so we tried it again. Well that one came out really high also - 140/90. At first I was a little concerned... "had my blood pressure gotten that high and I didn't know it? How much salt DID I eat on vacation? Hmmmm"..... So we resorted to doing things the old fashioned way - not the electronic BP monitor - we used the stethascope and sphygmomanometer ( I just call it the BP thingy)... Luckily our nurse was right because it was only 112/60.... Now THAT'S more like it!! My weight was right in target range, and I was surprised with all that I had eaten on vacation I didn't gain 20 pounds!! hahaha....
When Dr. Lipsitz arrived, she asked all the usual questions - How are you sleeping? How is your appetite? Has the nausea subsided? Is your energy back to normal? I was a little concerned because my hips had been hurting at times during the night, but she reassured me that it was normal; just use a pillow between your legs to relieve some of the pressure on your hips. My appetite was doing better BECAUSE my nausea was going away (FINALLY!!!). I hadn't gotten back into the swing of things with being so tired and having no energy but she said that it would come back soon. Around 15-18 weeks, most realize that they've slipped back into their usual routine with no problems.
Although we didn't get to "see" the baby, we did get to hear the heartbeat again. I assumed she would be able to find it quickly again, and after a minute or two when she hadn't, I started to get worried. Donald and Dr. Lipsitz both could see the concern on my face. She immediately said "I can hear the heartbeat just fine. I'm just trying to get it into a position that you can hear it clearly too.".. and that definitely calmed me down.. She had moved about 3-5 inches to the left of where she was a few weeks ago when we heard it the first time and I almost said "You're in the wrong place lady", but her years of medical school WAY out trump mine! hahaha. She found the heartbeat where we could hear it and it was just like I remembered..... "Wub, wub, wub, wub".... so sweet!! It was a little deeper than last time, but it was healthy and that's all that mattered... Our little one is growing so fast!!
July 16 was my birthday and we went to one of my favorite restaurants, Tully's, with Jim & Jill (Uncle Rico & Aunt Jill) to celebrate. I'm finding that my tastebuds are a little different now than they were a few months ago because I ordered the crabcakes (so excited about them) and they were, well, different.... so I ate what felt like half of Donald's steak and my sides, and of course we got dessert!! CHEESECAKE!! YUM!!! We'll definitely go back again, but I may steer clear of the seafood next time. Hahaha.....
Daddy had a softball tournament on July 18th with his team ARS. It was the ISA State tournament. This is the team that he plays on with Jim, Pepe & Joey and the other guys. They played hard all day, starting at 8:00. It was way to early for Mom to get up and going on a weekend so I slept in and went out to the fields later. The guys ended up finishing 5th in the state!! Great Job!!
I can be perfectly honest and say not much of anything happened during week 16 except catching up on some rest and doing laundry. Oh wait, I did get a haircut that week! hahaha.. but like I said, not much happened..
Daddy did have a BIG ball tournament to get ready for on Saturday so he rested during the week with me too!! July 25th was the NSA State tourney and he was playing with ARS again. These guys are great, their wives & girlfriends are fun and they're just alot of fun to hang out with. It was another early start time - 8:00 again - and I slept in again and went to the ballpark later. Plus it was crazy hot that day too.... The guys played a tough group of teams this time around and they still managed to finish 5th in the state again!! So proud of my boys!!! =o)
During week 15, we continue to see alot of changes in our little one... He/She is about 4 inches long now and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces, like the size of an apple. The air sacs in the lungs are starting to develop. The legs are growing longer than the arms now, and he/she can move all of the joints and limbs. Although the eyelids are still shut, the baby can even sense light. Here's a picture of how we look at 15 weeks.
Week 16 we had to prepare ourselves for a growth spurt. We found out that in the next few weeks, our Lil Duck will double his/her weight and add inches to his/her length. Right now, the baby is about the size of an avacado; about 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. The legs are much more developed and the head is more erect than it has been. (This part amazes me) The patterning of the baby's scalp has started but you can't see hair yet. Even the little ears are almost done moving into position. Lil Duck's heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day!!!! AMAZING!!! God is Good!!! Here's a picture of how we are developing at 16 weeks.
Hope everyone enjoyed our latest update. We're finding that for "catch up" purposes, that 2 weeks at a time helps - especially if it's been a busy time for us.. Bear with us as we do our BEST to update everyone on our exciting time!!
We love you all,
Mom
It's been a while since we've updated but growing people is hard work!! We wanted to update everyone on how things are going for us during Weeks 15 & 16.....
We had a doctor's appointment on July 14th and were still recovering our awesome vacation... it takes a little longer to recover from those trips these days!! We were anxious to see if we would finally get to see our little one for the first time. We immediately asked the nurse if we would be able to have an ultrasound today, but she said no not this time; there wasn't one scheduled for us today. So naturally we were disappointed a little. I think I had gotten my hopes up because so many had told me that their sister/friend/etc had found out the sex around 13-15 weeks and I thought I might be able to also. =o(
The appointment started out a little different than most. Our nurse had to take my blood pressure 3 different times!!! At first, it was ALOT higher than usual - around 145/90. She knew that that was waaaaay off, so we tried it again. Well that one came out really high also - 140/90. At first I was a little concerned... "had my blood pressure gotten that high and I didn't know it? How much salt DID I eat on vacation? Hmmmm"..... So we resorted to doing things the old fashioned way - not the electronic BP monitor - we used the stethascope and sphygmomanometer ( I just call it the BP thingy)... Luckily our nurse was right because it was only 112/60.... Now THAT'S more like it!! My weight was right in target range, and I was surprised with all that I had eaten on vacation I didn't gain 20 pounds!! hahaha....
When Dr. Lipsitz arrived, she asked all the usual questions - How are you sleeping? How is your appetite? Has the nausea subsided? Is your energy back to normal? I was a little concerned because my hips had been hurting at times during the night, but she reassured me that it was normal; just use a pillow between your legs to relieve some of the pressure on your hips. My appetite was doing better BECAUSE my nausea was going away (FINALLY!!!). I hadn't gotten back into the swing of things with being so tired and having no energy but she said that it would come back soon. Around 15-18 weeks, most realize that they've slipped back into their usual routine with no problems.
Although we didn't get to "see" the baby, we did get to hear the heartbeat again. I assumed she would be able to find it quickly again, and after a minute or two when she hadn't, I started to get worried. Donald and Dr. Lipsitz both could see the concern on my face. She immediately said "I can hear the heartbeat just fine. I'm just trying to get it into a position that you can hear it clearly too.".. and that definitely calmed me down.. She had moved about 3-5 inches to the left of where she was a few weeks ago when we heard it the first time and I almost said "You're in the wrong place lady", but her years of medical school WAY out trump mine! hahaha. She found the heartbeat where we could hear it and it was just like I remembered..... "Wub, wub, wub, wub".... so sweet!! It was a little deeper than last time, but it was healthy and that's all that mattered... Our little one is growing so fast!!
July 16 was my birthday and we went to one of my favorite restaurants, Tully's, with Jim & Jill (Uncle Rico & Aunt Jill) to celebrate. I'm finding that my tastebuds are a little different now than they were a few months ago because I ordered the crabcakes (so excited about them) and they were, well, different.... so I ate what felt like half of Donald's steak and my sides, and of course we got dessert!! CHEESECAKE!! YUM!!! We'll definitely go back again, but I may steer clear of the seafood next time. Hahaha.....
Daddy had a softball tournament on July 18th with his team ARS. It was the ISA State tournament. This is the team that he plays on with Jim, Pepe & Joey and the other guys. They played hard all day, starting at 8:00. It was way to early for Mom to get up and going on a weekend so I slept in and went out to the fields later. The guys ended up finishing 5th in the state!! Great Job!!
I can be perfectly honest and say not much of anything happened during week 16 except catching up on some rest and doing laundry. Oh wait, I did get a haircut that week! hahaha.. but like I said, not much happened..
Daddy did have a BIG ball tournament to get ready for on Saturday so he rested during the week with me too!! July 25th was the NSA State tourney and he was playing with ARS again. These guys are great, their wives & girlfriends are fun and they're just alot of fun to hang out with. It was another early start time - 8:00 again - and I slept in again and went to the ballpark later. Plus it was crazy hot that day too.... The guys played a tough group of teams this time around and they still managed to finish 5th in the state again!! So proud of my boys!!! =o)
During week 15, we continue to see alot of changes in our little one... He/She is about 4 inches long now and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces, like the size of an apple. The air sacs in the lungs are starting to develop. The legs are growing longer than the arms now, and he/she can move all of the joints and limbs. Although the eyelids are still shut, the baby can even sense light. Here's a picture of how we look at 15 weeks.
Week 16 we had to prepare ourselves for a growth spurt. We found out that in the next few weeks, our Lil Duck will double his/her weight and add inches to his/her length. Right now, the baby is about the size of an avacado; about 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. The legs are much more developed and the head is more erect than it has been. (This part amazes me) The patterning of the baby's scalp has started but you can't see hair yet. Even the little ears are almost done moving into position. Lil Duck's heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day!!!! AMAZING!!! God is Good!!! Here's a picture of how we are developing at 16 weeks.
Hope everyone enjoyed our latest update. We're finding that for "catch up" purposes, that 2 weeks at a time helps - especially if it's been a busy time for us.. Bear with us as we do our BEST to update everyone on our exciting time!!
We love you all,
Mom
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