16-Week Checkup

I had my monthly checkup with my doctor Monday afternoon.

She listened for the heartbeat and detected it immediately with the Doppler. It was absolutely amazing to hear such a strong heartbeat. She said the baby had to be right there to get such a good reading. Our little one is cooperating already! Woohoo!

Everything else checked out just fine. I inquired about getting the flu shots, both the seasonal one and the H1N1 one. She highly encouraged me to get both of them.

My next appointment is the BIG appointment! :) We will find out on Monday, October 26th at 3 pm whether we have a little girl or boy!

Let the countdown begin!

Flutters!

I will officially say that on Sunday, September 27th, I felt the baby's first flutters! I think I felt it before then, too, but I wasn't 100% sure. On Sunday night I put my hand on my belly and concentrated. And sure enough I felt the baby! It was a wonderful moment!

On Monday night John tried out his luck. He felt the little one move, too! We're so excited!

Baby's First Blanket

The sewing bug has hit. This is a big deal because my Mom has always wanted me to pick up that hobby, but I never thought much of it due to my lack of patience! But it's important that I at least learn some of the skill since it goes back to my great grandmother's days who used to sew carnival gowns and wedding dresses.

Well I am happy to report that I bought my very own sewing machine about two months ago and have many projects to my name now, mostly for Ava! She has somewhere around ten pillowcase dresses! What can I say....they're easy!

These last couple of days I decided to branch out a bit and make something for the new baby. And so a baby blanket was born! I can honestly say that I enjoyed this project. It took me a bit longer than a pillowcase dress, but the upside to that was that I got to think the entire time I sewed the blanket about our sweet baby wrapped in it when he/she graces us with his/her presence!

Anyway, here's the final product...

Fun Baby Facts at 14 Weeks

Now it's gettin' good and interesting...

- The baby can now squint, frown, grimace, possibly suck his/her thumb and even make pee pee!
- He/She measures about 3 1/2 inches--about the size of a lemon--and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces.
- The baby's toenails begin to grow from their nail beds.

Successfully Entering the Second Trimester

I am 14 weeks, which means I have officially and successfully begun my second trimester. This is a big deal because the chances of miscarriage have dropped considerably at this point. I'm also supposed to get some of that energy back. Crossing my fingers...