9 Weeks Old Today!

From baby-gaga.com :

Fetal development in pregnancy week 9:

Voila! Your amazing growing baby has now been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. The external ears are formed, and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one actually has started to develop their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively short, although other developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating.

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I feel HUGE already! I've been wearing elastic waiste pants and maternity tops already. I met with a nurse at HMC last week. She was very nice and informative. I had labs done as well. I will be a high risk patient at Maternal Fetal Medicince and will be monitored very closely.

Next week (at 10 weeks) I meet with Dr. T. at HMC. This will be my last appointment before I move over to MFM. The nurse said there would most likely be a quick bedside ultrasound done at this visit! Oh, I hope so...we love our pictures in this family! LOL

I am under the weather a bit and have an appointment with my family doctor tomorrow morning. I believe I caught whatever virus Jack has at the moment. He saw his dr. yesterday and found out he has an ear infection! Poor guy.

Well, must go get Jack ready for school!