8 Weeks Pregnant!!

Last week was our first doctor’s appointment. It was a wonderful experience! Cooper and I were able to see the baby on the ultrasound machine and hear the heartbeat! Since I was only 7 weeks pregnant, it took the doctor quite a while to find the baby and the heartbeat. I can’t wait until our next appointment which is on October 29th! I’ll be 11 weeks pregnant so the baby should be much larger and hopefully we’ll get a picture to take home and share with everyone! My doctor’s name is Dr. Wayman and she is so sweet! I just love her! I was very worried about finding a great doctor, but now that I’m going to her I don’t have any worries. So far I haven’t been sick. I get really tired around 2 PM, but since I don’t get home from work until 5:30 I just have to work through the sleepiness. I do take naps on the weekends and read my pregnancy book as much I can! In 8 more weeks we’ll find out if we’re having a girl or boy!! That will be the BEST day ever!!! (next to the day I married the man of my dreams, the day our baby is born, and the day we got Chloe…lol)

Fetal development in pregnancy week 8: Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you! Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!