Today, I am officially 19 weeks pregnant! Here's what's been going on over the past week...
Week 19 Highlights
Mom, Baby, and cousin Nathan went to the movies
(side note: Gnomeo and Juliet is very cute and has a great soundtrack)
Mom and Baby flew to Chicago for the Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam
Baby was announced to the world on Facebook
This blog was created!
This week in development
Baby is the size of an heirloom tomato
Nerves and muscles have gotten it together and baby now has better control over limb movements
Arms and legs are in proportion to the rest of the body
Vernix caseosa (a "cheesy" protective substance made of hair and dead skin cells) now covers Baby's skin
Baby's brain is designating areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch
How's Mom doing?
Traveling to Chicago took a lot out of me, and I'm still trying to catch up. My heartburn has really stepped it up, and I now carry Tums with me 24/7. Besides that, "going public" with my pregnancy has made this an exciting week!
How's Dad doing?
Dad says he's "hanging in there... trucking along." Drywall went up in the basement office last weekend, and he's also been working on making a poker table with his brother.
Zantac works WAY better than Tums! Dont suffer for a whole pregnancy like I did! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice! I took my first Zantac before lunch today, and it seems to be working. :)
ReplyDeleteI have 4 extra strength Zantac left (out of 50). I am hoping they last until baby is born. We'll see. With Erik I suffered through with Tums/Rolaids. With Lainey I didn't have any heartburn. This one hasn't been too bad (compared to Erik) but bad enough for 46 Zantac!
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