Bud

8 weeks today (5/6/11)!  Our little embryo is now the size of a large raspberry!  He or she is beginning to move in my belly, although I can't feel it yet.  The baby is growing a millimeter each day!  The tongue is developing, and the intestines that have been developing in the umbilical cord are moving into the abdomen.


The baby has also taken on a nickname: "Bud."  Tim's dad had declared this name for our little one before we even knew we were pregnant.  He always names the grandkids with some outlandish boy's name :)  But it seems the name is catching on for now.  Lori says she is going to make me a onesie that reads,

"This Bud's for You." 

Tim and I have started brainstorming real names for the baby.  Tim is sure it's a girl, but we are both anxious to find out.  We have made an appointment with an Early Detection place to determine the gender on June 25.  We are both counting down!

We have also taken some leisure walks through baby stores, getting pricing and ideas for nurseries.  Both of us keep picking out cribs and bedding for a girl.  Is that a sign?

Pictures of my growing belly (or lack of) at 7 weeks: