We were so excited to see our little baby again today! The ultrasound went great! Baby has grown SO much in just a short two weeks! Everything looked much more recognizable...we could even see it's little developing nose! Baby definitely put on a show because it was moving around like crazy!! It looked like a mexican jumping bean! It had both Eric, myself, and the ultrasound tech laughing.
One funny thing happened today - I was going in to the appointment expecting to hear the baby's heartbeat (like everyone told me and from what I had read). I'm thinking in my mind that the ultrasound tech will turn on the volume and I'll hear a steady, constant heartbeat and I'll have this moving, mommy experience with tears streaming down my face. Not so much. She turns it on for literally a second - enough to hear about two beats. I was so focused on the screen and watching the baby that I really didn't pay ANY attention to the sound. So, I pretty much missed it. Eric said, however, that it sounded like a helicopter =) The funny part came when I was in to see Dr. Kling and he was using the handheld machine to listen to the heartbeat. Well, wouldn't you know it starts making these loud beeping noises and its batteries died before we could hear anything!! Haha! He reassured me that at my next appointment, on March 6, the baby's heartbeat will be nice and strong and I won't miss it!
Here's a quick update on baby:
How Far Along: 10 weeks, 4 days
Size: just over 1 in. long - about the size of a cocktail shrimp and similar in shape =)
Development: vital organs — including
his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver are in place and starting to
function; tiny nails are forming on fingers and toes; peach-fuzz hair is beginning to grow on tender skin; baby's limbs can bend now - his hands are flexed at the wrist and
meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of
his body.
How I'm Feeling: I have definitely noticed the all-day nausea has subsided a little - woohoo! Now, it really only comes on if I let myself get hungry so I'm sticking with eating little meals throughout the day. More than anything, I'm feeling completely exhausted. I never knew I could feel so tired! Some days I even try and sneak a nap in my car during my lunch break! =) Hopefully, I'll get my energy back in a few short weeks. Oh, and don't worry, I'm still hungry all the time.
Our doctor gave us our 'welcome pack' today full of free stuff, magazines, etc. I am really excited to dive into all these parenting magazines and see what the latest products are, tips and advice, and what to expect for the remaining months ahead!
Yay! Great news! I know what you mean about feeling super exhausted. Rusty actually asked our dr if it was normal for me to be sooo tired all the time. But that passed after the first trimester. As far as the parenting mags, they are fun, but can be overwhelming! In reality you don't need 3/4 of what's in there, they just want your $$$$! But def good for the non-retail tips! Looking forward to keeping up w your progress. And so cute to hear Eli talk about you guys. He says "Jamie" so well, and he does pretty good with "Eric". We even prayed for "little bean" the other night when we said prayers :)
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