Week 26! 14 Weeks to Go!

Okay, no need to freak out.... But in roughly three and a half months I will be holding my beautiful son... Freaking OUT! I am so excited, and anxious. Today I am kind of going crazy. It is becoming all so real. Time is racing by, and I love it. But at the same time... I want to keep my little man inside, safe and warm.. And where no one else can hold him... Selfish I know.. But at least I am honest! I have my next appointment at my OB's on Monday, kind of looking forward to that! Get to hear my baby boy's heartbeat.

SO, where is the little Devil in terms of growth? Well... 
The network of nerves in his ears are much better developed now and more sensitive. He can now hear my voice clearly and the voices of those I have close conversations with. His little lungs are practicing breathing my inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid. HE is practicing for that first big breath of air. He is continuing to put on baby fat. The weight is coming on slowly right now, but in a few weeks he will really start packing on the weight. He measures roughly two pounds and about 14 inches long.
And since he is definitely a boy, his testicles are beginning their journey to his scrotum. That journey may take days, they might not even be down at birth. But will be there very soon after.
Another big development... He can SEE!! He can't see very much except for shadows but his little eyeballs are working.
That is all for this week... Next week starts the Third Trimester! We are coming into the home stretch! Hope you all have a great weekend, I know I will! See you next week!!

Week 25!

Told you I would be back again soon! Week 25... Only 15 short weeks left. I found out I was pregnant roughly 15 weeks ago, and that time has flown by.. I can only imagine how quickly these last few weeks are going to go by. I can't wait to hold my son in my arms, smell his skin, snuggle him. I'm also looking forward to leaving work!! Haha!

So were is my little man at this week? Well he now measures roughly 14 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds. He is really starting to pack on the baby fat and his wrinkly skin is quickly smoothing out. He is starting to look more and more like a newborn! His hair is also starting to really come in and if I could see him now I'd be able to discern the colour and texture of his hair. Hoping for curls!!

If little man for whatever reason was born today, he would very likely survive with the help of the NICU. His lungs are developed enough to begin breathing. Damian should also be making the switch to head down instead of breach in the coming weeks! In just two short weeks I will be in the home stretch! The THIRD TRIMESTER! Phew! And my belly is only getting bigger!

Well I will see you all again next week, finally have the whole due date sorted! Hope you've had a great weekend! Mine was a bit sad, had to say goodbye to my two little chinchillas Teddy and Mushi as I needed to make room for all of my son's things!

Week 24!

24 weeks down, 16 more to go! Where is the time going? Damian's due date has changed, only by two days and is now November 29th instead of December 1st.. But really? I highly doubt he will be on time. Which actually means I am now nearly 25 weeks along haha! Gotta get this together!

So little man now measures about a foot long and weighs almost two whole pounds! He's gonna be a big boy lol. He is now starting to fill out, trading in his wrinkly skin for pudgy baby skin. His brain is also developing rapidly now along with his taste buds. His tiny lungs are developing branches now as well as cells that produce surfectant. A substance that helps the air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world! His skin is still fairly translucent, but that is rapidly changing.

Apparently my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball haha! That is kind of crazy, and it is only getting bigger each day. I also have the date for my Baby Shower which is October 27th! I am so excited to have my friends and family all together to celebrate the miraculous little baby boy that is growing inside! I think it will be a great party, lots of fun!

Well it seems like I will be making another blog post fairly shortly, as I am only a few days away from the 25 week mark! Hope you are all having a wonderful week, see you next time!

Week 23!

Another week down, 17 weeks to go! I don't know where the time is going but I sure don't mind! My little boy is going through a major growth spurt this week. I have been feeling absolutely exhausted, my belly is tight and VERY itchy, and no matter how much food I eat it is never enough! I am always hungry. His movements are becoming stronger and stronger, though he's fairly quiet during the day.

Damian can now feel it when I move and dance and even moves along with me. He is now roughly 12 inches long from the top of his head, to the bottom of his little feet and he definitely weighs more than a pound now.
Blood vessels in his lungs are developing preparing him for his first breath and of course his first cry! His hearing is becoming much more developed, loud noises that he will here inside the womb now will not be as frightening for him when he is born.

I'll tell you work is becoming a bit difficult though, standing all day long is quite hard on my feet and hips. May have to ask for a stool or something so I may have a seat when necessary. Hopefully they don't put up to much of a fuss.

Anyway, I know this post was a little late, I usually do them on a Sunday but I have been so exhausted I just couldn't.
Hope you have had a wonderful weekend and a fab 4 day week! See you in a few days for Week 24!!

23 weeks and 2 day belly!