I am now about 5 inches long. But that is from head to rump...I get to be counted as bigger VERY soon! You can compare me to about the size of a turnip or large onion. Not very attractive foods, but it will do :)
My teeny tiny bones are starting to now harden. They are cartilage right now and are starting the process of officially becoming bone! I can't wait for Mommy and Daddy to see all my bones in my upcoming ultrasound!
I officially have my own unique set of fingerprints and footprints!
That's a little about me for now...but here is some exciting news from Mommy and Daddy! Well, Mommy isn't 100% sure, BUT she thinks she felt me for the first time two days ago! She was laying down with Daddy and they were both reading...All of a sudden Mommy felt something going on in her lower abdomen. Now, Mommy has been pretty practical thinking, oh it's still to early...its probably just air bubbles, or digested food making its journey for the outer world, but this was different! I finally was able to be strong enough to be felt! Mommy describes it as popcorn popping in a water balloon...That's an image huh!? What is even better is that Daddy actually was able to feel slight movement too. It was absolutely crazy! I am SO strong! Ya!
Tomorrow Mommy has to have an ultrasound done on her heart for some heart fluttering she has been feeling only since I have been around. She went and saw a specialist and they asked a lot of questions and did an EKG which came back normal, but they wanted to make sure 100% that Mommy is okay. Mommy says that at night, after shes turned in...she is woken up with her heart racing and beating heavily and she struggles to catch her breath. What the doctor's think is awkward is that it comes at night after no activity...They think it may be anxiety which could be completely true, but we won't know until tomorrow! I hope Mommy is okay! I have been putting her heart and blood supply through the ringer so far...
Other than that Mommy is feeling pretty good. Mommy's work days are getting harder for her to get through. She is on her feet a lot and her feet get SO swollen and every once in awhile she gets really lightheaded to the point of feeling faint. She takes good care of herself though and knows the signs that her body tells her. Her clients are VERY helpful and understanding. Mommy's clients are also starting to notice me! What happens usually is a while into the service Mommy tells her clients about me, then her clients say, "OH!!! I was wondering but its so scary to ask because you don't want to be that person that makes THAT mistake!" and then they both laugh and agree at how hard being called pregnant when you are not is...yikes! One thing I am doing to Mommy is making her skin break out. She is NOT happy with it. Sorry Mommy! She tells me she will take the acne though over any morning sickness and I was nice enough to not give Mommy any of that. Lastly, Mommy is still waiting to get out of the "tired" phase. She really doesn't know though if its just her feeling so exhausted after the amount of activity she does at work. Mommy tends to have 3 paces. 1 being quick, 2 being slow, 3 being sitting/laying down. At work, Mommy is always a 1 unless shes a 3 while her clients process. Even then its rare for her to be a 3 because shes either cleaning or getting something for a client. She slept for nearly 11 hours last night! OH MY!
Daddy is doing great too! He had a VERY productive weekend and got the majority of our front landscaping done! It looks so good. Mommy sat outside with Daddy while he finished up laying rock down and it looks great. Daddy did such a good job. He is so handy! He also cleaned and organized our whole garage AND cleaned our whole deck...all while continuing his school work and full time job. Go Daddy Go!
On a last note, today is Mothers Day! Happy Mothers Day Mommy! I can't wait to meet you in October!
Talk with you all next week when we are about a week and a half away from finding out what I am!!!!
Love you!
-Baby Horton
**In Honor of Mothers Day**
Get used to the being tired. I got a few weeks where I felt good, but it comes back full force in the 3rd trimester. Saying prayers for you about your heart issue!
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