15 Weeks

So we've successfully made into the 2nd trimenster. I am delighted, as the sickness is supposed to start easing off. I was able to indulge during the Thanksgiving holiday, and eat all of my favorite foods, so it looks like I am headed in the right direction!

I also had my second doc appointment yesterday, where I heard the heartbeat again. It's always amazing, and makes this entire experience more "real." The heartbeats resulted in 150 beats, which is a slight decrease from my first visit. Now I need to study up on all those old wives tales to determine if that means boy or girl! I also had my glucose test done, and I am awaiting the results.

My next appointment is scheduled for 12/29, and I'll get to have another ultrasound. I am hoping to determine the sex even earlier, thanks to my personal Ultrsound tech, and sister, Dawney!

My growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces. he or she is busy moving amniotic fluid through the nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. The legs are growing longer than her arms now, and he/she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although the eyelids are still fused shut, the baby can sense light.

Amazing isn't it? Next, I hope to feel the baby move...I'm waiting for my first flutter:-)