Week 12- Plum

My oh my, how you've grown. Most critical systems have been formed, now to grow some more.

As for me, it says my morning sickness & fatigue will be replaced with headaches  and dizziness.  Not sure if that's a fair trade off, since I can't reach for my favorite sugar coated Advil.

Tomorrow, we go get you scanned before being seen for the big 12 weeker. A bit exciting, planning to take along the camera for daddy to share the experience.  Just a little stressed with my ride situation, turns out my car is Not ready today. This is the fourth time being told the day of, that the car is not ready.  Bit exasperated, well that's an understatement.  Yes, exactly 3 weeks ago I got into a fender bender at work.  I hope you were alright, I'm pretty sure of it since the pregnancy symptoms actually got worse.  Haha, demanding little Fishy.  I'd rather grab a rental or call the Uber.  Feel bad having daddy drop me off at work in the morning, then pick me up midday to trek across LA, east to west.  We'll see.  

I'll see you tomorrow.  

Week 11- Lime

Almost fully formed, your hands will soon to open and close into fists.  Says you're already busy kicking and stretching.  Hope you're comfy in there.  Just think it's amazing how Both hands and feet have little individual fingers and toes.  No longer frog like. 

Supposedly I should be feeling more energetic, but fatigue has been gruesome to me.  My appetite has decreased significantly, and I've been  losing weight.  Been consistent with the prenatals, but tough to eat good filling protein- laden meals.  A bit concerned I lost a good 3 pounds or so.. Hopefully, it's just a little glitch. 

Wishing for a better week 

Week 10- Kumquat

What a cute little fruit, actually a favorite treat of my dog Andy.  Now this little Fishy is about 1.2 inches long and weighs about 0.14 ounces.  Absolutely tiny, but has working arm joints.  Cartilage and bones are forming. Vital organs fully developed and now starting to function.. Kidney, intestines, brain, & liver making it's own red blood cells since the yolk sac is disappearing.  Nails on tiny fingers and toes.  Peach fuzz hair.  Plus, swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Amazing 

To support all this action, apparently my pear sized uterus is now as big a grapefruit.  Currently, a bad case of 똥배 (beer belly, literal translation being poop belly) but this bloat will soon become a noticeable bump. 

Speaking of no longer being incognito, I've officially shared my pregnancy with my boss.  More than anything, my prenatal appointments are weekdays & I'll  be having short work days to make the drive from east La to Westwood.  Didn't expect a shriek & a huge giant hug.  It's motivating to have such a positive reaction, especially at work. 

Week 9- Olive

Why hello there, little green olive (or grape or cherry, depending on the pregnancy website).  While I'm enjoying the fresh Colorado mountain air, I see that Fishy is starting to look more human.  The head remains bigger than it's arms & legs, but the "embryonic tail" is completely gone & the organs and muscles can function on their own.  The heart now has it's 4 chambers, with valves starting to form.  Did see the heart pumping rapidly on the Ultrasound, pretty amazing.  Looks like the eyelids will fuse together, until week 27.  There's tiny earlobes, and features like the mouth nose & nostrils are more distinct.  Technically the sex organs are developed, so now I'm starting to be curious. 

Pretty sure that Fishy is enjoying the larger pond, cuz apparently my uterus is as large as a cantaloupe.  Makes sense, cuz (awake or asleep) I've been frequenting the toilet every 3 hours.  Gotten used to that.. and the bloat, fatigue, gag reflexes, hunger then indigestion, bouncing between constipation and almost-diarrhea.  Apparently, I'll be a moody bloated fatigued crazy, having nausea all day.  What else is new? 

Back to enjoying my long weekender.  & begin my hunt for a bagel, haha 

Major pregnancy brain fart

Husband, on football days, I like to eat chips, and dipping cheese.

How about today at the game, I'll buy you nachos

Wait, when did I say I wanted nachos?

: ::confused look:: :

You know chips & cheese are called nachos 

Pregnancy brain is major 

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Yupp, just happened

Fishy

Got confirmation of a healthy happy pregnancy, with Fishy "in the perfect spot"

Due date was confirmed 

Saw the heart flutter ❤️

So this is it!!

8 weeks- Raspberry

This little berry grew into a raspberry.  Says if I take a close-up view, webbed fingers and toes differentiating now & the tail is just about gone.  The upper lip is forming (I'm assuming luscious like pappy), along with the protruding tip of that cute button nose and tiny very thin eyelids.

It's Labor Day weekend, and now working the 8 hour 5 day shifts, I get holidays off.  Too bad I can't enjoy it much with my major fatigue & intense sleep requirements. My cousin Sara just got married this past Saturday in Korea & here to kick off her honeymoon.  Wish I can really play host to her & her husband, but after 2-3 hours I need my snooze.  I'm sure they're enjoying some romantic couple time, though. 

I'm excited to go to my first prenatal appointment this week, hopefully get the confirmation that this raspberry is doing well.  I'll be going by myself (taking off at lunch hour), but planning to record the beating heart beat.  150 bpm, more than twice as fast of mine