12 Weeks - Heard the heartbeat!!!

We had our first doctors appointment yesterday. It was sooo cool! Everything looks good so far, and Ron and I were able to hear the heartbeat. Ron and I were both a little emotional, it was the most amazing sound we have ever heard! My doctor really made me feel a lot better, she is taking into consideration my Crohns and watching everything a lot more carefully. I have an ultrasound on September 3rd, Ron and I really excited for that too! Thanks for all the prayers so far, we feel very blessed to have such an amazing support system.

So here is my 12 week baby bump picture, sorry I forgot last week! Things were a little crazy.

So, I am getting a little bigger. Most of my pants are not fitting, thanks to hair ties and the Bella band I am still able to wear them though :) No maternity jeans for me yet!!

12 weeks:
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, in you prod your abdomen, you baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder. Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to to front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

Ron and I have been pretty busy as well, we went to Cleveland last weekend to visit my brother Brian. We had a ton of fun, we hung out with his friends, went to an Indians game and also went to Dave and Busters (Chuckie Cheese for adults :)) Work is always busy of course, I planned and had a work party this last week. Which was a success! I am hoping things settle down soon, we are staying home this weekend and we are going to enjoy it! Keep praying for us and the little monkey!