Had an appointment with a nurse in our Doc's office this week. It was just an initial 'Here's everything you need to know about being pregnant' meeting. Which was kind of annoying because I have been reading obsessively about everything, so she didn't tell me anything new. But whatever, they did take some blood to check on a few things, so that was worth the trip. Any positive info that I get about you and your progress just makes my day :)
I have been feeling....better than last week....but still pretty weird. Super tired, very nauseous, hard time sleeping through the night. But 'they' say that all these things are good signs that you are doing well. I had a half-awake half-asleep moment of clarity last night......it might sound weird to say, but I had this strong feeling for the first time that something was really missing from my life - that something is you! I had this aching, yet really happy feeling that you will fulfill a little empty space in our lives that we have been unknowingly saving just for you. You are so loved baby :)
So today is St. Patrick's Day! The Gordon Family has a tradition of eating corned beef, cabbage, carrots/potatoes and soda bread for the holiday meal. Your Grandma Mary is an AMAZING cook - there are so many meals that she has made that make my eyes roll back in my head with joy. However.....this is the one meal of the year that I could live without! I think its the smell of cabbage that really turns me off ~ but I love spending time with our family ~ Grandpa Joe, Auntie Allison, Great Grandpa Mac, Great Grandma Thelma and your Dad of course. We all always have a good time together. I am looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.
Here are some updates on your growth this week:
How your baby's growing:
Though he's barely the size of a cherry
— a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less
than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most
critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the
so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body
rapidly grow and mature.He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your 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. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
Grow baby grow!
Love you baby, me
