6 Month Photos

Here is the new addition to the photos.. the pictures are posted in a row- done by date-
month 4, month 5 and the third being this month.. month 6.. getting a bump :o)


Here are a few other 6 month shots...

24 Weeks

Our baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long, he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon. In the past few weeks, the top of the uterus has risen above my belly button and is now about the size of a soccer ball.

The baby is as long as an ear of corn.

What is new with us:

* We are psyched that January is coming to an end. It was filled with snow, snow, and more snow. We were both sick. Dwights car broke, our laptop broke, our car got towed, Dwight lost his wedding ring (yikes), and it just was a no good bad luck month... Yay for February!!!

* The doctor called us back about our 2nd second trimester ultrasound. The doctor could not see the whole heart again. All four chambers look good and everything that was seen looks healthy and great. The only problem is that one valve area of the heart has not been clear enough for viewing. We are being recommended to a cardio doctor in Manchester to do an ectocardiograph. This is basically another ultrasound that only focuses on the heart. We are very nervous and we are praying for our little dumpling. We know that things will most likely turn out fine but it gets you worried. It makes us realize how much we already love this little person that we don't know yet. Please send our little one your prayers that everything is healthy.

* I told the kindergarten class that I am having a baby. It was a lot of fun because they are very excited. Some of the questions were "Is it a boy or girl?".. "What are you naming it?".. "You should name it_____"... They loved sharing ideas for the baby name with me. :o)

Welcome Rachel!

My best friend Nicole that lives in Texas had her second baby girl on Monday, January 26th at 6pm. She was 7 lbs 15 oz and is gorgeous!!! I am so excited for Nicole and her family. This little girl Rachel Lane will be great buddies with our little Pierogi. Here are a couple pictures. Rachel is the younger sister to Samantha :o) It was such a treat to be pregnant with her for 5 months :o)

More Snow!

We are in for more snow...
Starts early tomorrow am..

23 Weeks - 6 Months Pregnant!

We are turning on the radio and swaying to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, our baby can feel me dance. Soon we may be able to see her squirm underneath my clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that our baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as a dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

Our baby is more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound - about as much as a large mango.

What is new with us..

* We both fought off a nasty stomach bug this week. Dwight had it all last weekend and I had it for the first half of the week. It was yucky! It feels great to be feeling normal again.

* I feel the baby moving more often and the movements feel stronger.

* Dwight is taking a class at work right now which is one of a group of classes that eventually end in him being a certified financial planner. It is going well. I am going to be starting a crochet class! I know it sounds silly but it will keep me busy at night watching tv and maybe the baby will get a blanket out of the deal :o)

* We had an ultrasound on Friday morning to double check the heart. The pictures that the doctor reviewed were not clear enough so we had another ultrasound. The baby was moving around and the tech got the right photo this time! It took some wiggling around to get baby to move into the right position for the photo but we did it :o)

* I am into my 6th month of pregnancy and so far I like it. I am still able to sleep on my stomach for a little bit. I am getting a visable bump. I have energy and feel well. We are excited to meet the baby in 4 months!

22 Weeks

At 11 inches - and almost 1 pound, our baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Our baby is about the length of a spaghetti squash.

Updates for this week

* I have been having headaches a lot this week. :-/ It must be the hormones.

* The baby has been moving around much more. I have discovered our little one likes Stevie Wonder! Two separate occasions and different songs by him and the baby was dancing around in my tummy in the car! Good taste little pierogi!

* We felt the baby kick from the outside today!! I felt it myself and quickly replaced my hand with Dwights and he felt it too.

Nursery Update

The baby's generous grammy Cindy bought us the bureau for the nursery. We bought the hutch that sits on top. This set up can be used as a changing station until the baby is older. I took about an hour folding the little onesies and putting things nicely in the drawers. I had so much fun.

Thank you grammy Cindy!! :o)

The ottoman that I ordered to match the glider also came in. We put it all together last weekend. Here are some photos!

Herman curled up into a ball while I organized and I had to take a picture of him sleeping so soundly. The last is a photo of me at 22 weeks along. I am finally getting a 'real' bump. I can't believe it is taking until 6 months for it to really start showing.

Baby its cold outside

This morning while turning my car on to warm up I looked at the temperature gage. The temperature gage said -10 degrees. It was the first time I saw it at a negative number!!! Brrrrr... it is cold up here in New Hamphire!!

Tomorrow I will be 22 weeks along.. and I will post then to update you on what the baby is doing :o) I also have some photos that will be posted soon of some new furniture in the nursery.

Dreams

I have been remembering my dreams much more lately. I am not sure if its the pregnancy or because I wake up so often at night. Last night I had a dream that I had the baby and I was taking care of it. It was a little girl with brown curly hair. :o) She did not look like me or Dwight.. hmmmm?
So far 2 girl dreams/1 boy dream..
I love baby dreams!!

21 Weeks

Our baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot.

It may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. I may also discover a pattern to her activity as I get to know her better. In other developments, our baby's eyebrows and lids are present now. The beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help our baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as she is not yet capable of regulating her own body temperature.

* Sitting on the couch last night I said "Oooh!" all of the sudden. I had felt a kick! Just one kick but it made me say that "Ooh" out loud. I have been feeling the baby move more but it was definitely different to feel a kick!

* Our computer is broken for the time being so I have to come to the library to do my updates. I can't wait to get it fixed or a new one so that it is much easier. :o)

20 Weeks - Half Way There!!!

Our baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and we will see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

Some new things with us:

* I am still feeling the baby move but no huge kicks yet. We are still waiting to feel it move from the outside.

* We have both begun talking to my belly. I even read it one of the baby books that I recently bought.

* My taste for food has become better lately. I love oranges, cheeseburgers, and sweets. I am also eating more salad again.

* I am still able to sleep on my stomach and continue to do so sometimes but it will not be much longer. I have been sleeping on my side half of the time. I am starting to feel a little bump while laying on my tummy.

* The excitement is unbearable sometimes. We cannot wait to meet this little person that we created. I can't wait for the little toes and fingers, and to see what the baby looks like!

5 Month Photo

Here is my 5 month photo on the right. It was taken just before 20 weeks. I put up the 4 month photo as well on the left to compare. The 4 month photo was taken at 16 weeks. There isn't too much difference.. just a little more filling out I guess. I purposely put on the same outfit so that I would be able to compare the photos.