3rd Doctor's Appointment

16 Weeks

I've officially obtained my baby bump! It's small, but it's there! Isaiah and I had our 3rd doctor's appointment today and the doctor said everything looks wonderful and the baby was perfectly positioned in my belly :) That's always good to hear. I love my doctor because she makes everything sound like no big deal. It's amazing how much our minds naturally worry about things. When Isaiah and I ask her questions she just smiles and goes "oh thats no problem!" and then we look at each other and telepathically high-5 because we can put our minds at ease. 

I have a pregnancy app on my phone that lets me know each stage I'm going through. At 16 weeks, this was the update...

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

(it's not gender biased...next week they'll refer to the baby as a "she") 

Isaiah and I celebrate the baby each week by eating whatever food the baby's size is. Last week it was apples. This week I made guacamole :)

I know, I know...my example was a rather large avocado...

moving on...

Isaiah also took a video of the heartbeat at today's appointment so we could share it with you guys! When you hear the static sound, that means the baby's moving. I wish I could've gotten Isaiah's expression on the video the same time he was getting mine. 

We have an appointment to find out the sex of the baby at our next visit on May 11th. 

We also got a special treat today. Our great friends Ashleigh and PJ just had their baby girl Naima Simone Jefferson. She's 6.2 lbs and 18.5 inches long. After my appointment, we got to walk over to Baptist hospital to meet her. 

She's TINY! I've never seen a 6 lb baby before! She felt like I was holding a football! Her cry sounds like a baby kitten! Isaiah wouldn't hold her because he was scared he was going to break her. I asked him on the elevator when we left..."are you going to hold our baby?" and he goes "well yeah!"...of course our baby's going to be a Thanksgiving turkey so it won't be such a challenge...

 Stay tuned!