NOVEMBER 12, 2011

week 8 – kidney bean

10/30/2011

.63 inches. .04 oz

this was another wonderful week because i got to take another peek at you. the purpose was to look at the extra sack but we spent most of the time looking at you. the tech pointed our your spine and little arm and leg buds and your heartbeat was strong at 174 bpm – she called you a gummi bear which made me laugh out loud. but everything looked good, so i guess if all goes well the next time we see you will be in twelve weeks. she printed a pic of you which sits on my nightstand, every morning and evening i see you and i am reminded to think and pray for you.

week 9 – grape

11/6/2011

.9 inches. .07 oz

this is the first week when i have been tempted to eat “you” after the photo shot. and lets just say that i gave in. dry lentils and kidney beans were not so appetizing but grape are good. speaking of food, this week i got to “settle” a craving i’ve had with two wonderful friends, ellen and kaddie. for some reason i have been craving sushi since my birthday, so for a belated b-day dinner we went out to Ra. no i did not indulge in any fish sushi but did have tempura veggie and a veggie rolls. not exactly the same but i’ll take it. also, you/we got our first gift – those girls know me too well – a fabulous little onesie that will just have to wait to be seen.

week 10 – kumquat (aka an olive)

11/13/2011

1.2 inches. .14 oz

i must be honest. i have never eaten nor seen a kumquat in my life. so when the website mentioned you were a kumquat this week i did my darnest to find a kumquat but i came up with zilch. but during a conversation with soon-to-be aunt amanda, she pointed out that a kumquat and an extra large olive might be comparable. so that is how we ended up with the olive.

also this week i had another appointment with julie, my midwife. i got to hear your heartbeat for the first time with the doppler. it took her forever to find it but she patiently searched and finally there you were, beating away at 160 bpm. i wish andreas had come with me. it sounded like galloping horses or someone rhythmically  pounding on a soft drum. only four more long weeks until we get to hear that sound again.