Loving the second trimester

It's great having more energy, less headaches, and my appetite back in full. I think I may have felt the baby a little yesterday. I felt some little flutters but I'm not sure if that's the baby or not since I've never experienced this before. The timing is right, though, so maybe it is the baby?

According to whattoexpect.com:

"He now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and he's four to five inches in length. His tiny muscles, especially the ones in his back, are gaining strength, so he can straighten out a little more. And those eyes are finally working, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light (although the eyelids are still sealed)."

According to another site, www.community.thebump.com, the baby is the size of an avocado (mmm, my favorite).


"Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender."

We find out the gender on October 14th (if the baby is willing). We're excited to know. I have my guess but I want to know yours. I'm adding a poll to the side of this blog so cast your vote.

Moving right along...

I'm now at 15 weeks. This week Wendel thought for the first time that I'm showing a bit (I feel like I've been showing for a while but maybe that was just me noticing it). It sometimes hurts my stomach when I stretch. The tiredness is not as intense, but I'm still feeling it. Other than that, I feel good. No weird food issues or sickness so I'm happy about that. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow...wish me luck (knowing my doctor's office, I will need it).

*Picture taken in Colorado before my friend Rachel's wedding reception on Saturday night.

14 Weeks

At 14 weeks, my jeans are pretty tight on me. My work clothes (slacks) are especially tight and I really need to buy more soon. I feel like I am kind of at an in between stage where I don't quite look like I'm definitely pregnant but I do look like I've put on some weight.

According to Whattoexpect.com, this week:

"It's all about hair now as your baby sprouts some on his head, eyebrows, and body." Apparently the little sprout is the size of a clenched fist.

I am not feeling quite as tired as I was, but I still require lots of sleep and go to bed early. I'm still on the lookout for that magical energy that I've been told comes with the second trimester. Other than that, all is good.

First Ultrasound

I had my first ultrasound last week. I was so excited about it! I actually didn't know I was having it until the day it happened. Once again, I am frustrated with my doctors' office but I'm trying to just deal with it. This is the ultrasound that determines if our baby has Down Syndrome. The assistant at my doctors' office told me the Maternal Fetal Unit would contact me so I told her to be sure to have them call my cell number because I'm rarely home and only check my messages about once a week. She said she made a special note of it. I never got a call on my cell but of course, when I eventually checked my home phone messages, it was the last one on there. And of course, when I called them back, they said I had to get in right away because this test has to be done before I get to 14 weeks. There was no other time that would work with my work schedule before that time so I took an appointment for that day. That meant that Wendel couldn't be there with me, which was sad, but at least I got in in time.

Ultrasounds are amazing! Seeing an image of our baby appear on the screen was incredible. I was surprised by how much I loved it. The tech I had wasn't too enthusiastic or talkative but I decided to just be excited by myself anyway. The baby raised his/her arm up and then brought it down to his/her face and it looked like he/she was sucking on his/her thumb. He/she also extended and bended his/her legs and seemed pretty active the whole time. (I can't wait until we know the sex so I can just say he or she.) They are 85% sure that the baby doesn't have Down Syndrome. Here are some scans of Baby Schultz at 12 weeks and 5 days:


The ultrasound made this baby seem a little more real to me - even more so than hearing the heartbeat.

Other than that, I am still really, really tired but very happy.