14 weeks: baby bump has arrived

first of all i just want to say happy birthday to my sister!

so i started off last week with a screening ultrasound and blood test. my sonographer was super nice and made me smile throughout the appointment. baby was jumping around on screen and holding it's hands up by it's face. it's amazing to see your baby (even though still so small) have such distinct features. i couldn't stop smiling the entire time. i also got to hear baby's heartbeat and it was at a healthy 144 beats per minute. i wished mark was there but of course it's really hard taking off for so many appointments—so annie (sonographer) printed out many pics for me to take home with me. here are two from the appointment:




my horrible headaches came back mid-week, but for the most part i've been feeling a bit better this week. nausea is hit or miss, but it's not everyday so I can't complain there. we also got our results back from the testing done monday and everything came back great!

i also have noticed that i'm getting a baby bump. i feel like i woke up yesterday and there it was. it's been really hard for me to tell—it's not like i started with a flat stomach :) haha but now for sure it's a lot more obvious. at least marky thinks it's cute!

it's amazing to think that something is growing inside me—that my body and i are in charge of making this lil life. it's somewhat intimidating and exciting all at once. it'll be a couple more weeks until i could feel baby kicking and i can't wait for the day!

cravings: fresh fruit
aversions: the smell of beer, strong cologne/perfume/lotion, or hot coffee

what's baby up to?
our adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.