11 Week Update

These are figs - in case you're curious. Read below for an update on Little Frink (babycenter.com). I'm not sure, but you might be able to see some photos of what an 11-week fetus would look like if you click on the link. Maybe not though. :)

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden. She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.See what your baby looks like this week.

We go for another appointment next Thursday. At this appointment they'll run some tests for down's syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and some others. We get another ultrasound, so we'll get another sneaky peak at Little Frink. We haven't decided yet if we want to know the sex. I want to know, Brian is torn between his curiosity of knowing and some kind of excitement of not knowing. We'll see what happens.

They're Growing

Our garden is growing! Check out the mini-fruits of our labor!

Our baby bell pepper.

Beefmaster Tomato

Baby cherry tomatoes

I haven't killed anything yet!

10 Week Update

Here's what's going on with Little Frink this week (courtsey of babycenter.com). We've hit the 10 week mark, which means it's officially a fetus.

"Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — 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."

On a side note, I have not yet begun my "Chinese food" kick yet, which Brian isn't too happy about. He's been saying he can't wait until I want to eat Chinese food everyday. But, I did enjoy very healthy meals today, consisting of donuts for breakfast, guacamole & chips for lunch, and I'm having pizza for dinner. The good news is I haven't gained weight yet. Yet...

Look Out World

Quite possibly the scariest thing EVER is going to happen around December 12, 2008. Brian and I are going to be responsible for another human life.

That's right, we're having a Little Frink. We've gotten pretty good at handling Gus and Zoe, the only problem is that when Little Frink gets difficult, I can't just send him/her to the kennel (...or can I...). Little Frink as in the baby, not Mike. :)

We finally had our first appointment today, so it's all confirmed. There is in fact ONE baby (I would like to re-emphasize that this only ONE baby). I thought I'd jump on that blogging bandwagon and create a little site to keep folks updated, especially since I have a couple friends and family member who live way too far away to see on a regular basis. There's his/her (I'll just refer to it as a her, cause we all know Brian won't have anything but girls) first picture below. The heartbeat was around 171 and her head was down. We're going to be surprised about the sex, unless everyone can help me guilt Brian into giving in and finding out this summer.

The head is at the bottom here and the feet are at the top. I'm 9 weeks, 3 days along.

In this one, the little square in the middle is the heartbeat and you can see the lines at the bottom (I don't know what they are called) that is the heartbeat pulsing. The heartbeat was 171 bpm strong. You can also see the cute little feet here.

So that's about it for now. I'll be heading back for another one of these at the beginning of June.