So Mom said she wasn't getting emailed but was a "follower" of the blog so now I have added anyone who is a "follower" of the blog to get emailed. I don't know if any of the rest of you had that issue but if you find that you are getting 2 emails now let me know and I will take you off the one I just added you to. If you aren't getting emails and want to also let me know and I will add you to the list.
Hope this works :)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Baby Quilt
So here are the photos of the baby quilt I made for our little lintel bean. It is made out of our old t-shirts and also parts from Ethan's baby blankets and blankets that were made for Ethan's birthday that were donated to hospitals for other bereaved families.
Here is a close up of the monster I made for it and the dragonfly which is my symbol for Ethan and it is on a square from one of his blankets (I like to think of it as he is watching over the baby)
Here is a close up of the monster I made for it and the dragonfly which is my symbol for Ethan and it is on a square from one of his blankets (I like to think of it as he is watching over the baby)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
My Little Lintel Bean: Week 6
So things have been going well. Still some mild nausea and a few headaches but for the most part feeling well. The cramps have also pretty much gone away so I am feeling less scared than before, which is nice. I am just so super excited!!
It's crazy that I am only 6 weeks along. Seems like longer. But interestingly I found out that doctors count how far along you are from the first day of your last period so when really I would only be 4 weeks along they say I am 6.
I also finished my first baby blanket for our little Lintel Bean. I will take photos tomorrow and post them. I like it. Still working on the knitted blanket, I took a break though because I needed a project change to spice things up :) I am probably about a little under 2/3 done with it. So hopefully soonish that one will be done and pictures can be posted (I know I have plenty of time and all but I just love to make things for this little one).
This Wed. is my first doc appointment!! That will also be when we set up the sonogram!! That is super exciting!!
So here is what they say about the baby this week...
This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.
It's crazy that I am only 6 weeks along. Seems like longer. But interestingly I found out that doctors count how far along you are from the first day of your last period so when really I would only be 4 weeks along they say I am 6.
I also finished my first baby blanket for our little Lintel Bean. I will take photos tomorrow and post them. I like it. Still working on the knitted blanket, I took a break though because I needed a project change to spice things up :) I am probably about a little under 2/3 done with it. So hopefully soonish that one will be done and pictures can be posted (I know I have plenty of time and all but I just love to make things for this little one).
This Wed. is my first doc appointment!! That will also be when we set up the sonogram!! That is super exciting!!
So here is what they say about the baby this week...
This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.
Monday, January 26, 2009
My Little Seseame Seed Tadpole
So I decided not to write this weekend- nothing much to say for the most part. Still having cramps and getting worried. Still excited. Still can't wait to see the little one on the sonogram. So yeah nothing new.
But today is the start of week 5 and here is what they say about that stage...
Deep in your uterus your embryo is growing at a furious pace. At this point, he's about the size of a sesame seed, and he looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He's now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues.
The neural tube — from which your baby's brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout — is starting to develop in the top layer, called the ectoderm. This layer will also give rise to his skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.
His heart and circulatory system begin to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, his tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your baby's muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue.
The third layer, or endoderm, will house his lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.
But today is the start of week 5 and here is what they say about that stage...
Deep in your uterus your embryo is growing at a furious pace. At this point, he's about the size of a sesame seed, and he looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He's now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues.
The neural tube — from which your baby's brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout — is starting to develop in the top layer, called the ectoderm. This layer will also give rise to his skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.
His heart and circulatory system begin to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, his tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your baby's muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue.
The third layer, or endoderm, will house his lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Dreams of Nausea
So last night I went to bed feeling a bit nauseous and then in my dream I was nauseous too! I thought that was kinda funny. I have been a bit nauseous since I woke up but it isn't too bad. No throwing up thankfully.
SO yeah still pregnant!! I say that to myself often. It's just nice to know because I do get worried when I feel cramps. But so far so good.
I have been knitting a baby blanket. It is about a little over a 4th of the way done. It is coming out cute. I can't wait to finish it but it will take me a week or 2- the longest knitting project I have done yet. I will of course take photos and post them when it is done.
SO yeah still pregnant!! I say that to myself often. It's just nice to know because I do get worried when I feel cramps. But so far so good.
I have been knitting a baby blanket. It is about a little over a 4th of the way done. It is coming out cute. I can't wait to finish it but it will take me a week or 2- the longest knitting project I have done yet. I will of course take photos and post them when it is done.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Appointment made
So the doctors office called this morning and I have my first appointment on Wed. Feb. 4. At that appointment they will do blood work and such but then we will schedule the sonogram appointment!!! Yay!
I am hoping this won't mess with our travel plans too much but I am super excited about the sonogram. Hopefully they can get us in there quick and we can take our trip to the west coast. I guess if not we will have to post pone it a bit but I do want to start looking for a perfect place to raise our little poppy seed.
I am hoping this won't mess with our travel plans too much but I am super excited about the sonogram. Hopefully they can get us in there quick and we can take our trip to the west coast. I guess if not we will have to post pone it a bit but I do want to start looking for a perfect place to raise our little poppy seed.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
So yesterday I felt a bit nauseous at night but that could have been from eating so much at Cameron's birthday dinner. I also have been having some cramping which makes me start begging this baby to stay with me. It's not bad cramping but I am a little fearful sometimes- I really don't want to lose this baby. So everyone please send those positive thoughts and prayers and hopefully they will work and all will be fine.
Also the preg. test ran out of batteries so it no longer has the "YES+". Maybe it is time to throw out the pee on a stick :)
So I am hoping to make an appointment today for my first prenatal visit. I will post once I have more info on that. I am kinda hoping they will do the sonogram then but it may be too early for that. I am just so anxious to see the little poppy seed. I hope we can bring a video camera and record it. I think that would be awesome.
Also the preg. test ran out of batteries so it no longer has the "YES+". Maybe it is time to throw out the pee on a stick :)
So I am hoping to make an appointment today for my first prenatal visit. I will post once I have more info on that. I am kinda hoping they will do the sonogram then but it may be too early for that. I am just so anxious to see the little poppy seed. I hope we can bring a video camera and record it. I think that would be awesome.
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