12 Weeks!

How Far Along? 12 weeks


Size of baby: 2.5 inches long, the size of a plum

Total Weight Gain/Loss: - 2 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope, not yet

Gender: Still too early, Im certainly still thinking boy!

Movement: Still too early, but I have to start watching for it because I hear that I could
start feeling it anytime now!

What I miss: Diet coke and Coors Light
Sleep: Sleep VERY WELL!

Symptoms: Very Tired!

What I am looking forward to: Gender ultrasound- August 9th!

Baby Ramey's Progress
The growth spurt continues! Baby's weight is between .01 and .015 kg (0.33 and 0.5 ounces) and he or she is at least 2.5 inches (6 cm) long. At this point, length is a better indication of growth development than weight, so that's the measurement you need to pay attention to.
Most basic body structures are already formed, so from this point forward it's a matter of growth. By now, your baby's heart is beating and you can hear it via an ultra-sensitive Doppler ultrasound. Bones are starting to form, fingers and toes are separating, and nails are continuing to grow. Tufts of hair may even be starting to form! Your baby's brain is also at work, with the pituitary gland churning out hormones as the nervous system continues to develop. The amount of amniotic fluid is also on the rise, increasing to about 1.5 ounces. Your baby continues to move, but you still can't feel it.

Baby Bedding Again!

I hosted a baby shower a couple of weeks ago and the nice lady that allowed us to have it at her house had just purchased her own baby bedding and I fell in love with it! It isnt "themed", which I LOVE and it fits my green requirement as well! You can click on the picture to get a better view! They also have one in pink and green paisley should this be a girl, but I know that wont be the case!!! LOL! What do you guys think?

2nd Ultrasound!!

I had my much awaited 2nd ultrasound appointment yesterday and I am happy to report that everything went perfect. The baby is measuring about 5.5cm and is looking to be around 12wks. The heartbeat was 160bpm. It (He!) was moving all around and I even saw the 5 fingers and toes. It was really quite awesome! Ill post again Thursday when I will hit the 12wk mark!!!

11 weeks today!

How Far Along? 11 weeks

Size of baby: 2 inches long, the size of a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss: + 1.5 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope, not yet

Gender: Still too early, Im certainly still thinking boy!

Movement: Still too early

What I miss: Diet coke and Coors Light

Sleep: Sleep VERY WELL!

Symptoms: Very Tired!

What I am looking forward to: next ultrasound on June 21st- just 3 days away!!!

Update on Baby Ramey’s Progress


Baby's now the size of a lime!
Your little one's heart has been beating furiously for weeks, but it's only just become loud enough for your health care provider to hear with a special listening device called a Doppler. You'll be able to hear it too! A fetus's heart beats twice as fast as yours, anywhere between 120 to 140 beats per minute. (Don't worry if your provider can't pick up the beat yet. Your fetus may be lying in a position that muffles the sound.) If you're like many women, hearing the rapid thump-thump of your little one's heart will be your favorite part of the prenatal visits. In addition to perfecting its beat, the heart has become a proper four-chambered structure over the past month, although some of the dividing walls won't be complete until after birth.

Skin is in. A fine layer of skin has been forming over the fetus's body during the past few weeks. Now, a specialized layer develops into what will become the fingernails and toenails.
Measuring up. Your little one has grown quite a bit since last week—the crown-to-rump length is just over 2 inches. The fetus's head alone is nearly half the length of the body, which shows you how rapidly the brain is growing. Genius in the making!

Catching up

Hi there blog world. Sorry it’s been so long since a post but we were gone for quite a few days to St. Louis and then when we got back it was mass chaos trying to get caught up both at home and at work. Then the very next weekend after we returned I threw a shower for my friend, Michele. Whew! It was a lot of fun, but glad it is over!!!

Had my 2nd Drs appointment yesterday and as expected, it was very uneventful. They weighed me, took my urine, took my blood pressure and did a heartbeat check using a fetal Doppler. He was able to find the baby’s heartbeat pretty quickly and it was 164bpm, which the old wives’ tale says is a girl, but I’m still completely convinced it is a boy. Next appointment is next Monday where I will actually go to a different doctor and they will do a Level II ultrasound to perform the NT test. I’m excited to see the little peanut again.

I’ll be 11 weeks on Thursday and I’ll do another update post, maybe even an updated belly picture. I haven’t decided how often I’ll do those!
Thankfully, this weekend we don’t have a bunch of plans and I’d like to keep it that way.

10wks Today... made it to the double digits!!

I can't believe Im doing this, but Im even going to add a 10wk belly picture! Yikes!

How Far Along? 10 weeks
Size of baby: 1 ½ inches long, the size of a prune

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +/- 0 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope, not yet

Gender: Still too early, Im certainly still thinking boy!

Movement: Still too early

What I miss: Diet coke and Coors Light

Sleep: Sleep VERY WELL!

Symptoms: very, very bloated, tired all the time and hungry!!!

What I am looking forward to: next ultrasound on June 21st!!!


Update on Baby Ramey’s Progress
Baby's now the size of a prune!
With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will start working too.)

By the way!

By the way, grape jelly is still tops on my list when it comes to food choices!! Yummy! I've had it every morning for the last two weeks or so on an english muffin with a piece of turkey bacon!!!

Long weekend, short week!

We had a long, fun-filled holiday weekend, only to be followed by this short, extra- short week that is quite harried. It is a bit chaotic because we leave tomorrow, TOMORROW, to head to St. Louis. I’m definitely thrilled about my upcoming 5 DAYS off from work, but it is coming WAY too fast and I have way too much to do!!! I have to make lists for my brother so that my doggies are well taken care of, have to wash one load of clothes, have to pack Jason and I’s clothes and can’t forget to pack my snack bag. This pregnant lady needs snacks!! Very important!

Back to this pregnancy thing- as of right now I’m almost 9 weeks pregnant and still very anxious to get to 10 weeks. I have my next doctor’s appointment June 14th and I anticipate it will be pretty uneventful, but 10 weeks marks several things. First, it means that I could “possibly” hear the baby’s heartbeat on a Doppler and second, it means that I could take the Intelligender test. Jason will not be happy about either of these things. He has already told me no on both accounts, but I haven’t really been too interested in convincing him yet. When I do that, I’m confident he will understand my need (lunacy!)!!! LOL!

No doubt our trip to St. Louis will be complete with lots of activities. It seems we don’t slow down very much while we’re there, but I am determined to get at least a bit of R&R while we’re there. I definitely won’t go hungry. Jason has lists of eateries that he can’t wait to have- White Castle and Imo’s are tops on the list. For me, the likely highlight, outside of seeing the famil will be that this trip will likely signify the first time I'll buy anything for this little baby. I see red, St. Louis Cardinals onesies in our future! I probably wont be back with more updates until we get back from Missouri, which won’t be until next Tuesday but when I return, Ill be almost 10 weeks!!! Yeah! Until then!