As any woman of child-bearing age knows, a trip to the ob/gyn is no picnic. I'm still cringing from the experience....not to mention the number of times that i heard the word "panties", *shudder* among other cringe-inducing proper medical terms.I'll stop at that.
Moving on to happier thoughts....here's the little bugger. I'm 9 weeks along, everything looks great. He/She was wiggling around during the ultrasound so that was fun. I even got to see him/her in the 3D ultrasound technology for a minute, but they don't let you keep copies of those...they're just trying to seduce you to fork over the $150 (non-insurance covered) cost of the 3D ultrasound. I politely passed, but it WAS really cool.
Official due date is: July 12.
Here's info I found online about what's going on in my human incubator:
The baby is now approximately 13-17 mm crown to rump length, or about 0.51 - 0.66 inches. S/he also weighs in at 1 gram! Toe rays are present as the toes begin to form. Gonads have become testes (for boys) or ovaries (for girls), although it's still too early to determine the sex. Baby will move away if touched through the uterine wall, and can spontaneously move as well. Ossification (hardening) of the bones may begin. Eyes/eyelids have formed but are firmly sealed closed until further development. He or she now has all the major organs, muscles and nerves.
Here's the very first picture ever taken of our baby. Click to enlarge.
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thanks for the info; anna is already asking EXACTLY when the Nowack alien will be born. sorry, they all look like aliens at this point; of course, give 'im a few years and they'll smell like aliens also. can you tell i'm really anti-Porter alien? Yep, i'm done...excuse me while I
hurriedly go find a piece of wood to knock.
btw, will this effect your missing gall bladder in any way besides, of course, giving the baby more room to spread out and relax...or grow. Oh my, this could be a GIANT Nowack! ")
I'm already fearing a GIANT Nowack. And I'm not talking about the baby either.
You better not talk too loud there Missy - maybe you'll find yourself blessed with a "surprise" of your own. *insert evil grin here*
I am hoping that Nowack number 3 holds out until July 19... then baby nowack can have my birthday!! I will be keeping my fingers crossed.
The pictures are beyond amazing. the baby is so tiny. I am so going to be living through you during this whole process. I just want to give you forwarning about that.
what's this talk about my pictures??? I don't have my own cool website full of great pictures like you do. :)
Congratuations to you and Steve on your newest 'little peanut' too.
Oh - how very cool! I am always amazed at God's awesomeness!!!!!!
We talked 3 times today and you didn't tell me you went to the doc - shame, shame!!!! What was that website that I used to check the progress of the babies - do you remember?
I'm really excited...
i just wish we could hang out sometime soon so that I could see those pics for real...call me!
Tell Steve I hope he's feeling better!
OH MY GOSH!! that is so cool!! isn't amazing how God can put a human inside of you! seeing this makes me want to have one ~ that is until i was out christmas shopping and hearing some kid screaming at the top of his lungs! then i was praising the LORD that i didn't have a child! :)
when will you find out what you are having?
emily - we won't. :)
we like to be surprised.
i am so hapopy! ur having another baby. aaaaawww have you been thinking of what to name her???
alright so, i think i might try to do something for this kid. mmmmmm well how bout a painting??? if not there is always $$$. lol i don't know how much it would be but. I know you are excited about all of this and i am 2.
much luv.
I SO SAW THESE YESTURDAY, I HOPE I DIDNT DISTURB STEVE'S CLASS TOO MUCH!
WOO HOO! ANOTHER VOLLEY BABY!
I AM SO SO SO EXCITED!
I LOVE YOU!
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