I am 10 Weeks!

Fetal Development:

I'm Swimming! The baby has begun moving inside the womb although it's too small for mom to notice. Most of the joints are formed now - elbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, and ankle as well as the hands, fingers, feet and toes.

Maternal Changes:

The morning sickness may start to ease a bit. This week, we'll blame moodiness and a blotchy complexion on those wild hormones. Have heart ~ this is only temporary.
Your blood volume will increase 40%-50% during pregnancy. As a result, you may start to notice your veins more, particularly in your tummy, breasts, and legs.


I am still feeling very good. I don't feel pregnant yet...so I can't wait until I can feel the little peanut moving around. I haven't gained any weight either. My clothes, however, are feeling a bit tight. My Lovenox shots are going pretty well, other than my stomach is pretty bruised. I see that 6 people have voted. Thank you so much! I see that the majority thinks that we are going to have a boy. Kaden thinks so too. I am hoping that we can find out the sex at our January ultrasound. I go December 19 for my next ultrasound. I can't wait! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I know that we did.

Week 9

I am now 9 weeks!

Fetal Development:

Cartilage and bones begin to form. The basic structure of the eye is well underway and the tongue begins to develop. The intestines start to move out of the umbilical cord and into the abdomen as the body grows and makes room. The fingers and thumb have appeared but are short and webbed. The baby is about the size of a strawberry.

Maternal Changes:

You're missing your second period this week. Your breasts may be fuller now than ever before and may feel very sensitive. Wearing a supportive bra can ease some of the tenderness. Your waistline may be growing and you may experience some heartburn and indigestion as your body adjusts to pregnancy hormones.

Jack's Toy Drive

One of the blogs that I love to follow is doing a toy drive in their son's name. He was only with his family for less than three months. Jack will live on forever through his sisters and through all of these kinds of activities. Here is the blog if you would like to read it.

If you choose to buy a toy from the wishlist it will get to where it needs to go. The toys will be delivered the weekend of December 20 to the Children's Hospital of New Jersey.

I am 8 weeks

Week 8

Fetal Development:

An ultrasound done at this stage should show a fluttering heartbeat. Elbows begin to form in the arms and fingers start to develop. The leg buds begin to show feet with tiny notches for the toes. The face continues to change as the ears, eyes and the tip of the nose appear. The intestines start to form in the umbilical cord. Teeth develop under the gums.

Maternal Changes:

Your uterus is the size of an orange now, and you may find your waistline expanding. If this is your first pregnancy, you're probably not showing. If it's not your first, you may have a "pooch" already. You will tend to show earlier in subsequent pregnancies since your muscles and ligaments aren't so tight.

You may be feeling like a teenager if you find yourself with pimples and other skin problems. Don't fret ~ pregnancy causes an increase in oil secretions not to mention those rampant hormones! Your break-outs will go away either after the first trimester as your hormones level off or after delivery.

First Appointments

I had my first appointment today with MFM. I was told that it was only a consultation appointment to talk about the Factor V and the MTHFR. Little did I know that I would be getting an ultrasound too. I felt pretty bad that I didn't have Jeremy come, but he needed to get Kaden from school and I really didn't think that it was worth it for him to come. Obviously I should have had him come...but luckily he isn't upset about it. My mom met me at the hospital so her and I both got to see the little peanut and hear the heartbeat. I also got the prescription to start the Lovenox. I am not looking forward to this, but I know that I must do it. At least with this pregnancy this didn't come as a surprise. Now I know that I am definitely pregnant, but I still don't feel like it. I guess that this is a good thing.

After the MFM appointment I had and appointment with my OBs office. I just had to meet with the nurse this time so it was a quick and easy appointment. Hopefully everything continues to go smooth like this.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Parent/Teacher Conferences

So tonight Jeremy and I had Kaden's parent/teacher conferences. I was kind of nervous about it...I really don't know why. It went very well! His teacher said that he is such a joy to have in class. She said that he always has a smile on his face and is very funny. For being only three years old she said that he is doing exceptionally well. If that doesn't make a parent feel super good about their child, I don't know what will.

Happy Halloween!

Here are some pictures of Kaden and Bentley trick-or-treating last night. Don't they look so cute?

Here is a picture of Kaden with his cousins. And here are the pumpkins which Jeremy is so proud of. The first picture has a pumpkin that Kaden carved almost entirely by himself and the other pumpkin is for the baby.This pumpkin is Bentley's. Doesn't it look just like him? This pumpkin is Kaden's.

And here is Jeremy's pumpkin. He was so proud that the shadow turned out on the house.

Are you asking why I don't have one? It is because Jeremy messed mine up. Mine was two rats that were supposed to have a cat shadowed on the house. For some reason the cat just looked like a blob so I told Jeremy not even to put mine out. But he did an awesome job on all the others, didn't he? Hope you all had a great Halloween! I know that we did!