Week 15

So, once again life is busy and I haven't been able to blog. Senior Bible Quizzing season started and I've been busy prepping for practices and cooking for bake sales. I also had a recent scare that sent everyone one close to me into a panic. But baby is fine and mommy is now, too. :)

Today, I am 14 weeks 3 days. The baby is the size of a navel orange (around 4.5 inches). That's a long cry from a sweet pea! Since, I missed a few weeks, I'll catch you up on the stages (and fruits!) I missed. After a plum at week 12, there was a peach and a lemon. So, baby is growing nicely.

Baby is busy all day practicing and getting ready for his/her big debut into the world. He/she is practicing breathing, sucking, swallowing. He/she is also practicing moving, too - daily aerobics classes with kicking, curling toes and moving those arms and legs.

(The other day, I think I felt the baby move! I'm not entirely convinced, but I know it wasn't gas! It felt like little butterflies and then like a little tiny finger poked me from the inside. Oh, how my heart flipped when I felt that! I told Brad and he immediately put his hand on my belly to see if he could feel, too. But nothing. I told him it would be a while till he could feel it from the outside. Still, it was exciting!)

I go for my monthly check-up this Friday. Hopefully, I'll find out when the 2nd trimester ultrasound will be. From my best guesses and estimates, I'll be having it the Monday before Christmas. :) That ultrasound will tell us the gender of the baby.

So, that being said, I want to do a little poll and see who's right. Post a comment to this blog and tell me what you think it's going to be. Girl or Boy? (And you can't say twins - the doctor has confirmed twice that there's only one little punkin in there!) Get guessin'!