Week 16 Update

Baby Sonny just keeps growing and growing!  This week Baby Sonny is about 5 inches long and weighs about 3.5 ounces.  In fruit talk Baby Sonny is about the size of an avocado.  Body fat is beginning to accumulate, what better to grab those cute, chunky thighs and cheeks!  In the next week or so Baby Sonny will begin to develop unique fingerprints.  Wow, Baby Sonny surely is growing quickly.

I *might* have felt Baby Sonny move for the first time.  On Friday I was sitting talking to a colleague at work and I felt a fluttering on the side of my belly.  I thought maybe it was my cell phone or pager.  Nope.  Then it happened again and once more after that!  The colleague I was with has a 16 month old at home, with the way I was describing the feeling, she is convinced it was baby moving.  I sure hope so!

On Saturday I went with Henry, Jeff, and Hannah to Scarsdale, NY to visit Nana and PopPop.  Turns out Henry never told Nana and PopPop that Hannah and I were coming.  Surprise!  We went out for a late lunch and then had a lovely time relaxing together.  It was just so nice to spend time together.

On a personal note, I've finally had enough energy to start running again.  But don't get too excited, I don't go very far.  Last week I ran 1 mile at a time (does that even qualify as a run?!) and this week I've been running 2 miles at a time.  Jack has also been a really good sport and has been my running companion.  He prefers to dart out the door, strain on the leash for 20-30 seconds, and then he pants by my side the rest of the way.  Usually by the end he is at the end of the leash, but I'm dragging him along.

A photo from our weekend trip:

Week 15 Update

What's new with week 15 you might ask? Baby Sonny now measures between four and five inches in length and weighs about three ounces.  In fruit talk Baby Sonny is about the size of an orange.  Baby Sonny has started to develop tiny bones in his/her ear, which now makes it possible for Baby Sonny to hear Jeff and I!  Baby Sonny is growing hair on its head and can move the tiny joints in all arms and legs.  The eyelids are fused shut but Baby Sonny should be able to sense light as well!

On a more personal note, no belly bump yet, it's more like belly bulge.  Everything keeps getting pushed up and out from my uterus, and my belly is pretty jiggly.

Hannah and I had a lot of fun shopping last week.  We went to a maternity and children's clothing consignment store.  We found a few good buys and then stopped for lunch.  Us pregnant ladies are always hungry!  We then popped by another consignment store that had a small maternity section.  And boy did I find some good deals!  It was more like a steal, a designer pair of maternity jeans for $3!  I would call it a "shopping high."

Yesterday after work I went to NYC to visit my best friend, Emilie.  It was rather unpleasant to maneuver around NYC with the UN in town, but it was worth it to see Emilie and BK2.  My only regret is that we didn't take any photos of the two (or should I say 4) of us together :(

This week I've also started researching baby products online, in the hopes of starting a registry soon.  Boy is this overwhelming!  How do I know what I need?  How will I pick the best products for Baby Sonny?  Right now it is more of a headache than pleasure trying to select items.  Thank goodness I have friends and family to turn to for guidance :)

Week 14 Update

Greetings!  Baby Sonny has reached 14 weeks!  This week Baby Sonny is roughly 3.5 inches long and weighs about 1.5 oz, or in fruit talk is about the size of a lemon.  Baby Sonny is starting to develop lanugo, fine hairs that cover the entire body.  Baby Sonny's arms and legs also have increased flexibility and are moving around more.  However, it will be some time before I can feel Baby Sonny's kicks and punches.  Baby Sonny can also squint, frown, grimace and suck his/her thumb!  Wow, I just try to picture Baby Sonny doing each of these facial expressions.

I also made my first purchase for Baby Sonny this week.  (And one for Baby Thornton :) -

Week 13

Welcome to the second trimester!  This week Baby Sonny is about the size of a peach, his/her body is starting to catch up in size to the head, gaining some body hair, can move and flex the arms and legs, and fingerprints are starting to form.

Screening Ultrasound 8/31/11

On Wednesday I got to spend about an hour viewing Baby Sonny on the ultrasound during my nuchal translucency screen.  A large part of the screen is using ultrasound to determine if the baby has a nasal bone and to measure the thickness of the neck.  The other part of the screen is bloodwork, which is not nearly as exciting.  During the screen Baby Sonny had his/her hands up by the face and had his/her chin tucked into the chest.  This made viewing (from the ultrasonographer's standpoint) difficult.  She pressed on my belly, had me cough, change positions, and get up and come back but Baby Sonny was nonplussed and preferred having his/her hand up by the face with the chin tucked.  I'm wondering if Baby Sonny is already showing how stubborn he or she will be!  Eventually Baby Sonny had hiccups, which I got to witness on the screen.  Baby Sonny would arch his/her back and untuck his/her chin from the chest for a split second and the ultrasonograher was able to get the photos.  The hiccups subsided in a few minutes and the ultrasound was over.  Next ultrasound will be October 13th.

The screen was very positive.  Baby Sonny's nasal bone was viewable and the neck thickness measured 1.1 (under 2.5 is desirable).

 In this photo you can see Baby Sonny's head in the middle with the neck to the right.  Baby Sonny also has his/her hand up by the face.  See what I mean about the chin to chest tuck?

 Baby Sonny's heartrate was 160 beats per minute, perfect!

Baby Sonny wanted to wave hello!  You can see the head on the left and the body to the right.  One of the arms is up and waving!  You can even distinguish fingers!  According to my baby books, Baby Sonny is starting to develop fingernails at this stage.