Baby Bell is Eleven Weeks!

11 weeks

The baby:

Little Baby Bell is the size of a lime...

"I blew out my flip-flop

 Stepped on a pop-top

 Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home

 But there's booze in the blender

 And soon it will render

 That frozen concoction that helps me hang on"

By week 11, her tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming. Her skin is see-through (creepy), but she's on her way to looking more like a baby. Her finger and toes aren't webbed anymore (woo hoo! There's no longer a frog in my belly), and she's moving fluidly and gracefully in there, even though I can't feel it.

The Momma:

Nausea: All gone!

Fatigue: Less are less frequent, just laying down refreshes me now.

Aches and Pains: no new one...unless clothes getting smaller is considered and ache and pain.  

Cravings: BBQ, Shabu Shabu, cereal (Frosted Flakes and Honey Nut Cheerios) and fruit! 

Aversions: Fried food (other than fried okra, yum yum get in my tummy) and still anything cooked stove top at home.

What i'm excited about:

Seeing our sweet angel again in a week and half. This week Baby Bell gets to see Sir Paul McCartney, this baby is going to be born with great taste in music!

Baby Bell is Ten Weeks!

10 weeks

The baby:

Little Baby Bell is the size of a prune! This week our baby's body length will almost double in the next three weeks. At 10 weeks she has working arm joints, and her cartilage and bones are forming. Her vital organs are fully developed, and they're starting to function. Her fingernails and hair are starting to appear too!

The Momma:

Nausea: The start of week 10 was brutal, nausea and just a feeling of being full all the time.

Fatigue: I heart naps still.

Aches and Pains: After using chopsticks at dinner one night my joints in left hand hurt for three days.

Cravings: Still BBQ and Shabu Shabu! 

Aversions: Things cooked stovetop at home still.

What i'm excited about:

Going back to the Dr. on the 5th. I absolutely love my doctor! Dr. Williamson at Tulsa OBGYN Associates is amazing!

Baby Bell is Nine Weeks!

9 weeks

The baby:

Little Baby Bell is the size of an olive (mmm....dirty martinis how I miss thee)! This week our baby is developing more ditinct facial fetaures and "her" heartbeat is getting stronger!

The Momma:

Nausea: only really getting it when I get hungry.

Fatigue: Still needing my little afternoon naps.

Aches and Pains: nothing new!

Cravings: BBQ and Shabu Shabu!!! 

Aversions: Anything cooked at home. 

What i'm excited about:

We got to see our baby and let the world of facebook know (b/c nothing really happens until it's FBO)!

Our little Olive also got to go to "her" first festival this year! She's already heard MUSE (before we found out we were expecting) and this weekend she got to go to Jazz Fest in New Orleans and it was a blast. We got to see Willie Nelson, MuteMath a kick butt gospel choir, a blues player that toured with BBKing and Black Keys. Balck Keys was by far Baby Bell's favorite. "She" also really likes crawfish (thank goodness).

Baby Bell is Eight Weeks!!

8 weeks

The baby:

Little Baby Bell is the size of a respberry! This week baby's arms and leg are moving like crazy! This week her taste buds form! 

The Momma:

Nausea: Nausea comes and goes, thinking of asking for some Zofran so maybe I can eat a little bit more. 

Fatigue: Less naps this week!! But still am dead by about 9pm.

Aches and Pains: this week my abs have been achy like I just did a bunch of sit-ups (which I haven't done in AGES). 

Cravings: Salads, fruits, and SNO CONES!!! 

Aversions: Fried food, it just doesnt' taste or smell good anymore. 

What i'm excited about:

Seeing our baby on Wednesday and telling the world of Facebook! Thank you everyone who has been praying for me the past few weeks!