14 Weeks - Happy Valentine's Day!

BABY BOO IS 14 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE.

HER THIN SKIN IS COVERED IN FINE, PROTECTIVE HAIR.

Happy Valentine's Day!  There is no doubt now that I am starting to show.  It's definitely half pudge, half baby, but I'll take it.  It's so exciting to see the changes in my body every day.  We now have a cute new name for the little one - Boo.  My mom thinks it's the cutest thing and so do I :)  I've also decided to just start calling Boo a "she".  My gut tells me it's a girl, and if I'm wrong then we'll switch to "he" but it just feels wrong to say "it"!  So for now, "she" it is.

I started Yoga last Saturday and it was great!  Very relaxing.  I can't wait to see how each class builds on the last one.  Everyone else is farther along than I am - 2 girls are 16 weeks and the rest are 20-30 weeks.  I want to get at least two 10 weeks sessions in before Boo gets here so I wanted to start as soon as possible!  

11 Weeks - Almost Out of the 1st Tri!

OUR BABY IS 11 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LIME

KIDNEYS ARE FUNCTIONING AND CYCLING AMNIOTIC FLUID

Only one more week til we're out of the first trimester!  I decided to start doing belly pics every other week, because doing it every week was proving to be too often.  Hence why there isn't one this week.  So I'll be sticking to the even numbered weeks from now on.

Well, last week I mentioned that I had a couple goals I wanted to accomplish, and I did!  This coming Friday, Jan 25th, I have 3 tours scheduled at daycares that are near us and convenient for both Tim and I to pick the baby up since we'll likely have to switch off duties each day.  I've also signed up for a 10 week Prenatal Yoga class that starts on Feb 9th and I can't wait!  I've been dying to start taking yoga classes but they don't let you until you're in the 2nd Trimester.  I was so happy to find one that's held on Saturdays and starts early in my 2nd trimester.  There aren't that many options for these classes nearby, so thankfully this one fits the bill.  It's held at a maternity store at a nearby mall.  I want to get at least two 10 week sessions in before the baby comes.  These classes really help keep back and joint pain down and strengthen the muscles that facilitate birth.  I want to prepare as much as possible for an all-natural birth.

10 Weeks - 25% Finished!

OUR BABY IS 10 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A STRAWBERRY.

BABY CAN DO ROLLS AND STRETCHES, TASTE BUDS START.

Another mom on Baby Center made a post the other day saying she was 25% finished, or 10 weeks along, in her pregnancy.  Thinking of it like that really puts it into a different perspective!  It brings to light just how far along I really am.  10 weeks still seems so early, but I guess it's really not.  A quarter of the way through is a pretty big chunk to get past.  Now I have a few goals for this coming week:

1. Sign up for prenatal yoga

2. Start researching and touring daycare centers

I want to exercise and prepare for birth as much as possible, so I need to get started on that yoga!  There's a store at a nearby mall that holds classes so I will sign up for those.  When I went to check it out over the weekend it was actually my first time in a maternity store... I was tempted to buy some things!  They had some cute stuff.  But it's too soon, so I resisted :)  I did get a body pillow for sleeping, that's going to help so much!  As for daycare, I am unsure about the wait list situation with nearby daycare centers.  The earlier we choose one the better, so that we can hopefully reserve a spot so the baby has a place to go when I go back to work.  I have a couple on my radar so I just need to dig a little deeper and see what Tim thinks.