Monday, August 2, 2010

Six weeks....a LONG way to go!

I didn't do this too much with Dom, so I'm going to try and record more this time.

Today I am six weeks exactly. According to babycenter.com, here's what's going on this week:

How your baby's growing:

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.

You may find yourself developing a bit of a split personality — feeling moody one day and joyful the next. Unsettling as this is (especially if you pride yourself on being in control), what you're going through is normal. Ricocheting emotions are caused partly by fluctuating hormones. But hormones aside, your life is about to change in a big way — and who wouldn't feel emotional about that?


We weren't able to see what the heartbeat was (how many beats per minute) but it was definitely there.

I'm so overwhelmed right now, in a good way! I'm nervous, because I think I will be the entire time. I'm excited, because we finally are getting what we want. I'm mentally exhausted, thinking what it will be like having TWO kids running around.

But mostly, I'm just happy. Blissfully happy.

We can't wait to welcome another child into our family.

Baby #2 - estimated arrival March 28, 2010.

Keep saying prayers. We appreciate all the prayers and thoughts! Thank you so much!

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