Life as a Cleveland: December 2012

Baby Cleveland #2 Week 12

Baby Size

2.1 in

plum

Baby Weight

.49 oz

Baby

The features on your baby's face are becoming more defined. The eyes have moved towards the front of the face and the chin and nose have taken more shape. Your baby's tiny fingernails are now well formed on fingers that will soon be able to open and close. In your baby's brain, synapses are rapidly growing.

Body

Inside your body, your uterus continues to rise out of your pelvic area. You might even be able to feel the top of your uterus a few inches below your belly button.

Some women also notice changes in their skin such as a darkening along the midline (linea nigra), or development of brown patches on the face, most often called chloasma or mask of pregnancy. Fortunately, most of these symptoms disappear after pregnancy.

I actually started to get morning sickness this week. However, it was really hard to tell if I was getting sick from just being sick, or if it was actually morning sickness.

Christmas Wrap-up Iowa Style

We headed to Iowa on Dec 22nd (Happy Birthday Roxxie & Sophia)

We didn't celebrate Christmas until the 23rd though with the Cleveland's. This is the first time we have been able to spend Christmas time together in two years.

Presents anyone?

Bo wasn't ready to leave Grandpa Vig's side

Family Picture with Grandpa Virg.

The Cleveland grandkids

So Fun to watch them play and eat together

The Boys

Hi Uncle Josh

Cookies!

We spent the rest of the time just enjoying the holiday season

Santa Came

Reading with Grandpa

Relaxing with Daddy

Hanging with the Kueter's

Quality time with Van in his new tent

Learning new tricks with my cousin Van

Ultrasound #2 for Little Cleve #2

11 weeks 3 day

Waiting to see the baby

When we went to the first ultrasound they couldn't date the pregnancy so my midwife wanted me to go again to ensure we have the correct due date. Our baby was a mover that day which made it hard to get it's measurement (as you can see by the dating on the bottom). However they are very confident that our baby is due July 9th 2013.

It was kinda fun to bring Bo along for this one since Josh had to go to work, she really liked seeing the baby, and was really sad when she couldn't see it anymore. We love talking to her about the baby, and she loves to say that she is going to have a sister. Which is really fun because when we first told her she really wanted a brother. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Baby Cleveland #2 Week 11

Baby Size

1.6 in

lime

Baby Weight

.25 oz

Baby

This week your baby is officially developed enough to be called a fetus. The good news is that the most critical part of your baby's organ system development is over. Your baby will grow very rapidly and will double in size by next week.

On your baby's head, the ears are moving to the side of the head. Reproductive organs are becoming more distinguished.

Body

More than 75% of all pregnant women experience some degree of morning sickness. The good news is that as you approach your second trimester this often subsides and you'll find yourself less fatigued during the day.

Inside your body, your uterus is starting to get to be too big to fit in your pelvic area and will begin to rise up into your abdomen over the next few weeks.

I'm starting to feel better, and I often forget that I'm even pregnant

Theis Cookie Baking Day 2012

This is one of my favorite days of the year. Mainly because it's one of the only days of the year were we get together and just hang out and have fun together.

Baby Cleveland #2 Week 10

Baby Size

1.2 in

prune

Baby Weight

.14 oz

Baby

The tenth week marks the beginning of a critical period in your baby's development when all the vital organs have formed and are beginning to function. Your baby is also growing tiny nails on the fingers and toes as well as tiny buds for teeth.

Body

Your regular clothes might be starting to feel a little snug, but this may just be due to bloating, a common symptom caused by your slowing digestive system which is hard at work maximizing absorption of all the nutrients from the food you ingest.

By this week, if you have a prenatal exam your medical practitioner may listen to your baby's heartbeat using a Doppler stethoscope. Many women have compared the rapid thumping sound to that of galloping horses.

10 weeks

So bloated!

Baby Cleveland #2 Week 9

Baby Size

.9 in

green olive

Baby Weight

.07 oz

Baby

This week the embryonic tail disappears. The hands and feet look a lot less like paddles and have more formed fingers and toes. These changes give your baby a more human shape. Your baby's head is still larger than the rest of the body and the eyes are fully developed, but are covered by the eyelids which are fused shut for the next 16 weeks or so.

Inside your baby's body the internal reproductive organs, testes or ovaries, are starting to form but will not be quite distinguishable until the next couple of weeks.

Body

Even as your waistline expands you still won't look pregnant. However, one of the most dramatic changes during pregnancy is your blood volume. You will create approximately 50% more blood, your body's way of helping your uterus grow as well as carry more oxygen and nutrients to your baby. More blood also means your heart is working harder to pump it through your body and your blood vessels will dilate faster and you might find yourself short of breath more often.

Holiday Program

Bo had her first holiday program for daycare, it was too cute.


All the little kids singing

Wheels on the bus

Bo's BFF from daycare Ellie

Waiting for her gift from santa

Then last night she sang us a few of her songs

(some of it I can only guess what she is singing)

Wow Thanksgiving was over a week ago...

We headed to Iowa for Thanksgiving this year.

It took us a little longer then usual. (we had to make a few stops along the way)

Playing a little fetch with Pistol

and of course get some swinging in.

When we got there Stevi, Chad and Van came over to visit, it was fun to watch Bo and Van play together.

Train time

Then on Friday we headed to the festival of trees, and watched the kids enjoy all of the trees and the North Pole as well as seeing Santa for the first time.