My little Bud has been busy growing and my stomach is great proof! He is currently growing eyelashes and eyebrows to accompany that cute face.
This week his length is now measured from head to toe instead of head to rump. He is now 10.5 inches long and about 12 ounces- quickly approaching 1 pound. He is quite skinny and just beginning to get fat on his body (don't worry, his momma is carrying it all for him). The fruit of the week says he should be compared to a banana in length and cantaloupe in weight.
With this growing belly I have found that my belly button is beginning to get very shallow. I won't be surprised if it becomes an "outie" in the next few weeks. Here are a few new belly pics:
I have some answers for my uncertainty in feeling Bud's tiny kicks! At my last ultrasound they found that my placenta is anterior and low lying. It usually sits in the back, but for me is sitting in the front. This means its like a pillow between the baby and me; therefore, it may take a bit longer for his kicks to get stronger before I am certain that it's him I'm feeling and not the pains of my stretching stomach :)
With that being said, I have had a few instances where I think (or hope) that I have felt him. The first time was in the middle of my work day, outside in 96 degree temperature, and my boss brought us some chocolate icecream. It didn't take much to convince me to dig in. I ate my bowl while I was headed down to the lake to help the kids canoe. Right as I crawled in my canoe and settled into the heat, I felt about 10 quick kicks on my side. He's officially a mommy's boy- loving chocolate already!
We ordered the furniture last weekend and are so excited for it to come in! A special thanks to both of our parents for helping out :)
It takes 8-10 weeks before delivery, so we have to wait very patiently! The nursery is still "under construction," but I am expecting it to be finished by my next post. We did run into one problem, noticing that the previous owners of our house painted the ceiling a faint purple color- just enough that the vaulted ceiling must now be re-painted white! My husband won't let me climb the ladder- so it looks like we'll be waiting for him to complete the job before I post pictures.
School officially starts next week, so I am enjoying my week off! I have a gaint list of things to accomplish, but I slept until 10:45 this morning- don't tell my husband, we'll find out if he really reads the blog ;) To help me get ready to return to school sporting my new belly, my mom took me shopping for some maternity clothes. We had a good time trying things on, finding out what size I will be needing, and adding to my diminishing wardrobe. Thanks Mom! My mother-in-law also helped me out! She came home from the mall with new maternity clothes for me as well. I am so lucky to have such generous people in my life!!
9.5 on 8/1/11
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