Happy Birthday to...

ME!!!

Today is my 21st birthday! I'm not as excited about it as most people turning 21 are but that's because I'm not into drinking and since I'm pregnant I'm not able to drink even if I wanted to (well actually I could have a drink but I am choosing not to because it's not worth it to me). I am however excited to go out to dinner with my friends and celebrate and I do plan to get some fun virgin drinks just to be festive. Yesterday Daniel and I went to see the final Harry Potter movie and I believe today that we're going shopping because I need a few new shirts. My in laws sent me a birthday card the other day but I didn't open it till today.
But other than dinner I don't have anything particularly special planned for my birthday.

12 week bump

Shirt up vs Shirt down. I still mostly just feel pudgey but there is a definite baby bump starting! I would say that by 16 weeks it will be rather round and obvious.

3 months!

Just one more week till we are out of the first trimester! It's so crazy to actually be at this point, I feel so extraordinarily blessed that this pregnancy and bug have been so healthy! Our next appointment is in 3 weeks, we'll be 15 weeks then and we have an ultrasound scheduled so we might be able to get a guess as to if we are having a boy or girl! This weekend I stop taking my progesterone, I'm a little nervous about it but I know that everything is and will be find so I have nothing to worry about plus my midwife seems really understanding and if for whatever reason I just can't handle it I can call and she would get me in as soon as possible.
(I'll post a 3 month baby bump picture later)

-This week your baby should be able to start curling and wiggling his toes, and bending individual fingers.
-Your baby is just about three inches long and about the size of a peach.
-Your baby will also begin to experiment with their facial muscle movement, frowning and raising their brow and making sucking movement with their lips.
-Your baby can also respond to outside stimulation, if you move and poke (carefully) at your abdomen your little one will respond and move around but you still will not be able to yet feel these movements.
-Nerves are multiplying rapidly and the brain is also developing at an enormous rate.

Fluffy mail

We're are planning on cloth diapering bugs little bumm. Yesterday bugs new Blueberry diapers arrived. Babysteals had the diapers for half off the other day so I ordered 3 diapers (including shipping) for what I would normally have paid for 2. Not to shabby. I chose 1- Royal Blue 1-Sky Blue and 1- Mint Green. The colors aren't as vibrant in the picture as they are in person. I think that they will good colors from a boy or girl, and can't wait for the day in February when bug arrives and I get to I get to clothe his/her tushie in the fulffy cuteness!

A little bit random

A few random things that I found myself craving this week.

Pimento Olives.
Lemons.
Buffalo Sauce.
Chocolate covered Gummy Bears.
Lucas Chili Candy
Gravy
Cheap Nachos

Now to find something healthy for breakfast that doesn't make me want to gag...

4 VS 11

A picture from 4 weeks pregnant vs today at 11 weeks pregnant. Just looking at myself day to day I don't really notice a difference in a growing baby bump but comparing the two pictures side by side I can definitely see a difference! Before I just had a little teeny tiny bit of belly pudge and obviously by my pelvis was flat. Now my uterus seems to be pushing up more making the area more rounded. Yay! It's not much but it's coming along nicely and I'm excited for when it's an obvious baby bump cause not long after that we should be able to feel bug kicking and moving around.

11 weeks!

-Your fetus is now around an inch and a half to two inches long.
-Comparison wise he/she is roughly the size of a lime.
-He/she is now almost fully formed.
-His/her hands will soon be able to open and close into fists and grasp around.
-They will begin to start feeling around inside of their little "cocoon", even messing with their umbilical cord as the grow more.
-While you will not feel them moving and dancing around till closer to 15 weeks (maybe even further along) they are quite the little gymnasts.