9 weeks today and with each passing day I feel more excited. More excited about reaching a place I no longer feel sick, reaching a place the baby is in the 'safe zone,' reaching a place I can buy goodies at babies r us and not feel like I'm jumping the gun, reaching a place I can feel the baby, hold the baby, kiss the baby, etc. This week I have been taking it as easy as possible which means a lot of movies for big sister, but she doesn't seem to mind. I am anxiously awaiting our follow up ultrasound and hope all this laying around pays off.
This week the baby is 1 inch long or the size of a large grape. It hard to believe that after only 9 weeks, (4 of which you didn't even know you were pregnant), the baby already has all basic pysiology in place so at this point its mostly about gaining weight. All joints are working. The baby can make a fist and even start sucking it's thumb. Teeth are also forming below the gum line this week. The heart is already divided into four chambers, but valves form this week (let's hope baby takes after mom in the heart valve department). There is nothing like the creation of a baby to confirm your belief in God. It truly is amazing. "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13
We love you little baby, hang on tight!
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