Hello family and friends-
Week 10 is here!
The babies are the size of a "kum a what" this week. I started thinking I've never heard of a kumquat nor have I ever seen one. Now I'm curious-could this become a craving of some sort? Speaking of cravings I'm still eating my personal cheese a rito's everyday and wanting the same weird stuff-Chinese food. We went to Pei Wei after two days of convincing TB this was a good idea to eat bad in the middle of the week. I was so excited when he said yes only to discover it just did not hit the spot so hopefully that one will pass. I'm sure my ass will thank me too.
The Heightened sense of smell:
A little history on the nose I always say "they may be small, but they can smell dirty hair a mile away." I have very small nostrils, yet I have the smeller of dog. So we moved to Norman on Thursday and from the second I walked in I kept saying OMG there's a dead animal, OMG there has been a cat! Moments later after opening the refrigerator-yes the fridge. We had a case of some bad meat smell with no electricity. Glenn (so nice) brought over his rubber gloves and went to work with the bleach and lysol while Suzanne, mom and I went to Wal-mart to get the baking soda. Once at Wal-mart-mind you I hate that place. Sorry Chad! I walk around the corner to find the smell of barf. Couldn't see it, just smell it. I start freaking out repeating "OMG I'm going to puke! OMG I need to leave!" Mom starts telling me to go to the back of the store. So picture this an overly dramatic chubby female with her fingers up her nostrils walking very fast while dry heaving. Yes that was my trip to the store I love so much.
See the big picture
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
Week 10 is here!
The babies are the size of a "kum a what" this week. I started thinking I've never heard of a kumquat nor have I ever seen one. Now I'm curious-could this become a craving of some sort? Speaking of cravings I'm still eating my personal cheese a rito's everyday and wanting the same weird stuff-Chinese food. We went to Pei Wei after two days of convincing TB this was a good idea to eat bad in the middle of the week. I was so excited when he said yes only to discover it just did not hit the spot so hopefully that one will pass. I'm sure my ass will thank me too.
The Heightened sense of smell:
A little history on the nose I always say "they may be small, but they can smell dirty hair a mile away." I have very small nostrils, yet I have the smeller of dog. So we moved to Norman on Thursday and from the second I walked in I kept saying OMG there's a dead animal, OMG there has been a cat! Moments later after opening the refrigerator-yes the fridge. We had a case of some bad meat smell with no electricity. Glenn (so nice) brought over his rubber gloves and went to work with the bleach and lysol while Suzanne, mom and I went to Wal-mart to get the baking soda. Once at Wal-mart-mind you I hate that place. Sorry Chad! I walk around the corner to find the smell of barf. Couldn't see it, just smell it. I start freaking out repeating "OMG I'm going to puke! OMG I need to leave!" Mom starts telling me to go to the back of the store. So picture this an overly dramatic chubby female with her fingers up her nostrils walking very fast while dry heaving. Yes that was my trip to the store I love so much.
The "Pregnancy Brain":
I like to call this the "What the hell just happened". So here's just a little glimpse of all that has happened this week.
"What the Hell just happened-1" I'm talking to Amber on the phone, my phone cuts out and I try to call her back. It took me some time because for the life of me I could not remember her last name. Finally after remembering I call her back. Her response-"Welcome to pregnancy, it's only going to get worse."
"What the hell just happened- 2" Sunday I was cleaning the house, car in the garage, screen door locked, and I walk out to the back to dump an ice chest. As soon as I open the screen door the interior door catches a draft and poof Bella and I are locked out. TB is in the city moving the last of the furniture and I have no phone. I was able to find a neighbor to start calling the only numbers I know. I found that caller ID is a bad thing because not single person answered except for Meredith who clued in that a strange number was repeat calling her. She saved Bella and I until TB arrived.
"What the hell just happened-3" I think this one is the funniest yet the scariest. I was doing my daily bank deposit and grabbed my envelopes from my purse. TB gave me the OU-TX tickets to put in my purse. Ummm yes, the OU-TX tickets almost went into the teller tube. Luckily I caught it in time. Babe-see why I didn't tell you yesterday:)
We had our first appointment with Dr. Hager and were able to see the little darlings again. FBA was doing acrobatics and FBB was sound asleep. My thoughts were oh no they are not sleeping at the same time. She reassured us that both are doing great with very strong heartbeats. TB was concerned that FBA could be hyper once in the real world and again she reassured us that is not the case. We did find that my fibroid is growing right along with the babies so my body currently believes that we have triplets. I'm a little concerned about this, however we just need to hope and pray that my body will stay strong and keep these babies healthy and growing to 36 weeks minimum. This is just a little road bump that is out of our control, however I feel we are in the best care. October 11th we will see a high risk specialist (Dr. Mirabile) who will monitor the babies more closely along with Dr. Hager. This is completely normal with a twin pregnancy in Dr. Hagers practice.
Since we moved I'm currently looking for my camera so I've only attached the babies pic...Enjoy!
As always thank you for your kind words, thoughts, prayers, and support. Goals this week: 75 grams of protein/day, strong uterus, and 36 weeks.
Mother Hen and Foxy Father To Be
How your baby's growing:
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.
He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.
If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.
In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.
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