December updates :o)

So again I have disappeared on you. . .and again I return. The morning sickness is still raging and I'm just praying that what the doctors tell me is true. . .which is that it should go away between 14 and 16 weeks. I'm doing my best to hang in there and remember that all of my pain and suffering will be well worth it in the end. I feel like I'm getting bigger by the minute but thankfully thanks to the belly band I have I am able to convert my regular pants to maternity pants for the moment and my shirts are just a little bit tighter due to my ever expanding belly. Well to catch you up on the baby's development since the last time I have posted. . .

At week 12 the baby is the size of a plum. . .

During the 12th week my husband and I went for the first trimester screening where the measure the spinal fluid through an ultra sound to see if the baby is at risk for certain birth defects. This so far had to be my favorite appointment of them all! The baby at this point is fully developed. . .it only three inches though and has a long way to go still. But the baby was rolling around, switching from side to side which my husband blamed on me due to the fact that, that is exactly how I sleep. . .I cant help it. . .I move around a lot! Then the baby decided to lay on its belly. . .which my husband gladly accepted blame for since he sleeps on his stomach. The baby was active the whole time we were there! From moving his/her arms around and kicking his/her legs. . .it was such an amazing thing to see. Then it was down to business for the measurement we came for and the baby did not make it easy on the technician. . .but end result is they said everything looked GREAT!!!!! We still have to wait for the blood work to come in but at this point no news is good news :o) Here and the 2 shots they gave us from that appointment. . .

So here is a picture of me at week 13. . . I must say I feel huge and I have to keep reminding myself I'm not just getting fat I'm actually pregnant!

This week the baby is the size of a peach!

For Christmas I received several gifts for the baby which def. made it feel more real to me. We got some outfits and stuffed animals also. . .I feel so grateful! Hope everyone had a great holiday!!!!

Update

Well its been a while since I've been on here. Things have been tough and the nausea is something to be reckoned with. About 2 weeks ago I had a fun trip to the ER after several days of throwing up. . . dehydration. . .ugh. . .enough said. Still struggling with the whole thing but I'm doing my best to hang in there. So I haven't been keeping up with my belly bump pictures to say the least but here is what has been going on with the baby. . .



Week 9 the baby is about the size of an olive. . .



Week 10 the baby is about the size of a prune. . .


Week 11 the baby is about the size of a lime. . .

And some how this week. . .week 11 I did manage to get a belly bump picture and as you can see the baby bump has arrived :o) So far even though I have been getting very sick I have still managed to pack on 7 pounds. My pants don't fit anymore so I have these "belly bands" which allow me to not zipper my pants (b/c zippering the pants are impossible at this point). So here I am. . .