that's "plum" cute

So, week 12 is finally here! We are so excited about our appointment next week. We will see quite an amazing looking baby (plus I can finally have a belly u/s rather than...well, it's just better)!

This week peanut is about the size of a plum. I bought some plums to mark this occasion for a few reasons. (1) I love love love them...nothing is sweeter to me! (2) I haven't gone to the bathroom (if you know what I mean) in 3 days! ugh!! (3) I wanted these pictures!!




The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long and weighs 1/2 an ounce!

11 weeks - lime sized baby!!

Week 10

So we have been keeping track of how big the peanut is getting on the bump. And, this week peanut is as big as a prune! Yuck!!


Interesting tidbit: "With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)" We are really excited about what the baby will look like on the 20th. The books say we should see a real baby-looking baby this time!


Sidebar, thanks to everyone for your continued prayers. We are so appreciative. God is truly working a miracle in me..and the thought of that constantly overwhelms me!


I haven't been feeling ill, however, in the last 2 days I've been super-nauseous. It's totally worth it though... Every upset tummy, all the gas, the headaches, the sleepies, etc.... To have this little one....it is worth it. You are only pregnant with your first baby one time...and I plan to soak up and enjoy it all!! I am so in love with this wee one!


Anyhow, stay tuned for pics sometime around the 20th!!

pure. sweet. love.

We saw our peanut today. What a big baby we have!! Already one inch in length!! We go for another appointment on August 20th and by then I'll be 13 weeks. Then, the appointment after that we should be able to find out the sex! Woohoo!!! We are so blessed, and so super-excited!!

Your love is surprising I can feel it rising...All the joy that’s growing Deep inside of me....

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
hallelujah, Your love makes me sing

Last wednesday I took a pregnancy test and 
this was my result!!!!!!!!

So I took another one on Thursday morning..


I had an appointment with my doctor
today to confirm it all.  I am about 5 weeks pregnant
and the baby will be here sometime in February.
Matt and I are beyond excited! 
We are in complete awe of our God!!
Please keep us covered in prayer as
we await our next appointment
(we may actually get to see the baby)!!!

Praise  God...no matter what....