Week 15

If any of you know my mommy, you know she doesnt have the most patience in the world, I'll be 15 weeks tomorrow, so she wanted to tell you all about the exciting things that are happening inside of there this coming week!

First of all I've been waking mommy up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, she just LOVES it, expecially since she used to be able to sleep through the night, for hours on end. :) Daddy also just groans when mommy tries to crawl over him, just wait daddy until mommy is HUGE and trying to crawl over you.

I am now about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). I am busy moving amniotic fluid through my nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in my lungs develop. My legs are growing longer than my arms now, and I can move all of my joints and limbs. Although my eyelids are still fused shut, I can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, I am likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but I am forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.") (But dont worry Grandma mommy's next appointment isnt until March 6th).

Anxiously awaiting my arrival in the world....
Baby Gill

Welcome! :)

Well, I decided that since all of our families dont live in the immediate area, and most of our good friends, we could create a blog to let you all know about the happenings in this pregnancy. With just about 181 days to go, mommy and I are sitting at approximately 13-14 weeks (not 100% sure on this one yet). I have fingerprints formed on my tiny fingertips, my veins and organs are clearly visible through my still-thin skin, and my body is starting to catch up with my head — which makes up just a third of my body size now. If I am a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. I am almost 3 inches long and weigh nearly an ounce. How exciting right? The shrimp and the quarter at the top of the page are a comparision of my size... mommy doesnt like shrimp, but thats how big I am! Next week I grow to the size of a lemon, what a jump!!

Mommy is feeling better this week, as she and I are now in the "second trimester". Not that nauseus feeling and heartburn that hit hard the first few months, but now we are just really tired. Its nice to take naps and go to bed early. Not sure Daddy likes us going to bed so early, but we are dealing...

T-14 days until the next doctors appointment!