19 Weeks Down, 21 More To Go !!!

It's one week away from the half way mark of my pregnancy! I can't believe it went that fast! It seems like just a couple weeks ago Jason and I were announcing that we were expecting! I'm doing fine, still no sicknesses (with the exception of a sinus infection - the 10 feet of pollen outside is partially at fault for that one!) or mental breakdowns! Baby is doing good too!

We are starting to plan Delaney's room out, looking online, etc.  We've decided on what to do to the walls (I'll take pictures as soon as it's done!) and we've also decided that we do NOT want to do pink and frilly.  Our baby girl is going to have chic nursery :) I can't wait to start decorating and painting!!

All about Miss Delaney at 19 Weeks Growing!

• Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. 
• She weighs about 8.5 ounces and is about 6 inches long now :)
• Her hair is growing :) ..... hopefully we will have a baby with hair like mommy when she was born and not like daddy when he was born :)
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All about Mommy at 19 Weeks Pregnant!

• Ligaments are stretching around my back and lower abdomen so sometimes my back hurts :(
• I have to be more careful in the sun than normal due to extra estrogen - i will sunburn quick!
• I keep reading that I will become much more dizzy when I stand up or walk... great.... this should help my clumsiness - NOT.
• Knock on Wood... no stretch marks as of yet, but they say they are coming.  I also found out that those are hereditary... 'they' say if your mom has them, so will you.... and thankfully - she doesn't :) woohoo Mom!

Baby Holland is Baby Delaney Elizabeth!!

                         

18 Weeks Down, 22 More To Go!!

Jason & I had our 18 week appointment yesterday, 3/19/12, and we found out Baby Holland was a GIRL!!! We are VERY excited and can't wait to meet her! We also, as you can tell from the NEW blog design, have decided on her name: Miss Delaney Elizabeth Holland.

At our appointment, we also found out that she is perfectly healthy, 10 fingers, 10 toes, 2 arms, 2 legs, a healthy beating heart (140 bpm), and a very active brain :) Yay!!

Mommy & Daddy Holland are already in love and very proud of our little baby girl :) Below are some pictures from the ultra sound - some hands, toes, and legs are easy to see now!!

Delaney Elizabeth at 18 weeks growing:

• The doctor told us she weighs 7oz!!!
• She is learning how to yawn and hiccup which I might be able to feel soon! Can't wait!
• Her ears are fully developed now she can hear everything :)
• Her bones are starting to harden, you can see them in the photos below :)

Courtney Elizabeth at 18 weeks pregnant:

• My back is killing me most of the time, doctor said that its because my uterus is almost the size of a cantaloupe.... wow....
• I think I have felt baby move around a little bit, but it's so faint i'm not sure... i know for the rest of my life i'm going to wishing she would SIT STILL but for now, i want her to move around :)



Little knees & Lower Legs



Little Baby Foot

 

Waving at Daddy



Waving at Mommy



Baby Foot



Ribs & Spine

16 Weeks Down, 24 More To Go!!

OB Appointment #3 March 2, 2012

This appointment was very quick and not to detailed.  Same ole' same ole' routine (bathroom, weight, blood pressure) and then we listen to the baby's heartbeat, my favorite part! This time I actually remembered to record it!! Woo hoo!  Everything was normal, baby's heartbeat ranged from 136bpm to 150bpm.  I just drank a whole cherry lime-ade from Sonic, so baby was bouncing off the walls (haha! different type of walls but same concept!) and the Doctor was having a hard time following the baby around trying to listen but we did get a little bit of recorded!

 I was also questioned about my weight, apparently I should be gaining approximately 1 pound per week from now on until the end of the pregnancy but i havent gained anything in a few weeks.  I assured her I was not trying to lose weight and that I had just eaten a whole order of Sonic tater tots on the way to my appointment :) But my belly measured perfectly and the Doctor said i'm right where i should be!

So here is some more information on the baby and on mommy :)

Baby Holland at 16 Weeks:

• Weight is around 3-5 ounces now
• Baby is around 4-5 inches from the butt to the top of the head :)
• Baby can hear me and Daddy talking now (better watch the language! just kidding) !!
• Baby's back muscles are gaining lots of strength so now he/she can straighten out more.
• Baby can now smile, frown, and squint! (Must be frowning at Daddy's singing! haha!)
• Baby's eyelids are still sealed, but he/she can sense light and move his/her eyes all around.... better to roll at me later i'm sure!

Mommy at 16 Weeks:

• Slowly putting on weight and a growing belly is my new excuse for shopping for maternity clothes!! I'm still too small for most maternity shirts, but I've grabbed a few pairs of pants to help me be more comfortable at work!
• Going to the gym, but i'm only allowed to do things that dont get my heart rate above 140... which means i can walk.... oh well! Better than nothing! Yoga and Pilates are fun too!