I know I say it every week, but time is really flying by. I’m still in the “honeymoon trimester” and things are starting to get busy. I’ve started signing us up for classes, we’re knocking out the nursery (see weekend update), and we’re really starting to think about what else we need to do to be prepared (as much as possible) for Elijah’s homecoming.
The website that was giving me updates is starting to do them monthly (which aggravates the snot of out me), but I’ve managed to find another website with vegetable/fruit updates! And since I Google ‘# weeks pregnant” each week and read everything that shows up on the first page, I can manage to give you guys an update.
This week, Elijah is the size of a spaghetti squash (what the?). If you’re like me and have no idea what a spaghetti squash is all about, check it:
And here’s the update:
At this point in your pregnancy, your baby’s brain and nerve endings are formed just enough so that the baby can feel touch! 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. His hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies’ hair lacks pigment at this point.
Weird, no pigment in the eyes and hair. Sometimes I wish that I *could* get a peek in there.
Like I said last week, the dreaded weight gain is on like Donkey Kong. I’m up to about 8 pounds and I have a feeling there will be absolutely no more going slow in that department. Everything I’ve read says that the weight gain is steady from this point on. I know, I know. That’s a good thing, right? Well, sure, in theory. But seeing it on the scale is a whole different story. For all you worrywarts out there, I ‘m eating healthy and not letting the weight gain alter how much (and often) I eat. I’m just saying…it’s not my favorite part.
I’ve been on a reading rampage lately. I read two new books last week (The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy and Belly Laughs) and I’ve started a third (The Happiest Infant on the Block). Those are in addition to two other week-by-week books that I’m reading. The urge for information is pretty strong and I’ve recently lost interest in the medical fact types of books and enjoy the ‘this is the crap that nobody tells you about’ books.
Speaking of crap that nobody tells you about, this thing called Pregnancy Brain is insane. Granted, I had heard of this, but I had NO IDEA how bad it really could be. For example, I lost THREE things over the weekend alone. Three things! I’m one of those people that rarely ever loses things; I can almost always remember the last place I saw something. Another example from this weekend was when I walked into Target with my dad on Sunday. We stopped by the Starbucks inside for a coffee and then I had NO IDEA why we were there. And it was my idea to go! Okay, last example. There’s a restaurant near our house that serves the best Chicken Tortilla Soup (behind my mom’s, of course). That soup is the reason we go there. The last time we were there, when it was my turn to order, I had no idea what I was supposed to be getting. I had to ask Dave what I had wanted in the first place. Poor Dave just looks at me like I’m insane, does a heavy sigh, and shakes his head in disbelief. That may seem harsh, but I don’t blame him! Pregnancy Brain is by far the most frustrating symptom of this pregnancy that I’ve experienced.
Other than the Pregnancy Brain and my sciatic nerve trying to act up, I feel awesome. I’m constantly in disbelief about how good I’ve felt so far. I love being pregnant (especially now that I look pregnant versus like I ate one too many hamburgers). Strangers are starting to get brave enough to ask me how far along I am, etc. It’s an awesome feeling. Feeling Eli get more and more active is also an awesome feeling that I can’t get enough of!
Well, I’ve written a book yet again. Thanks to those of you that manage to make it all the way to the end!