Second Trimester WOOHOO!!

I can't believe it is already here! The first trimester was tough, but we're through it and I am so amazed at how fast this whole pregnancy is moving. In a way it excites me because I can't wait to meet our baby, but in another way- it scares me to DEATH because we have a lot to accomplish before July!

I got really bad with the belly shots because my growing belly tends to freak my husband out! Just today we got in the car and he said "wow- I think its time for maternity clothes." LOL! A few weeks ago David came in with our sewing kit (I think we got in high school) and got the tape measure out. He thought it would be a great idea to measure my expanding belly and keep it in our journal just for fun. I agreed only if he would measure his too! So the first week we started was week 12. This is probably going to come back and haunt me for putting these measurements out there- but what the heck!

Week 12 I measured to get my starting measurement (you really thought I was going to tell you the exact measurement!! )

Week 13 I measured 1.5 inches more

Week 14 I measured 2 inches more

Week 15 I measured a half an inch more

So..... In the last three weeks I have expanded 4 inches! WOW~its just starting!

I go back to the doctor on the 28th and we may be able to find out the sex of the baby. I will truly be happy either way. I keep having dreams that it is a boy but we shall see.

Here is what parents.com says about week 15:

If you could see your baby right now, you'd laugh as she tests out her developing muscles by making lots of funny faces -- squinting, frowning, even smiling in the womb. You'd be astonished by her paper-thin skin, through which a network of fine blood vessels runs like a series of miniature roads. She is developing lanugo, a fine, downy hair that covers her body and protects her skin. Lanugo begins to disappear before birth, but some babies -- especially those born early -- may still have a fine covering of it on their shoulders, backs, and foreheads as they come into the world. This hair usually disappears within a week or so after birth. Beneath her skin, your baby's skeleton is hardening, transforming from cartilage to bone as she continues to absorb calcium. Her bones will stay flexible, however, so that she can easily make the journey through your birth canal. They won't harden enough for her to stand until she's a toddler.

Her ears are nearly in position, and she can turn her head. She can make fists and point her toes too, though most of the time these movements are reflexive. Her hair has started to grow, and it may have a little color as the pigment cells of her hair follicles kick in. You'll need to decide soon whether you want to know the sex of your baby before you give birth; the external sex organs are nearly complete, so an ultrasound can reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl.