The baby bump begins

Today marks the beginning of our second trimester. I still have a ways to go before I look pregnant, but the baby bump has begun. For weeks I have been uncomfortable in my pre-pregnancy clothes, but this week I got to the point they no longer fit well at all. I took the plunge and got my first pieces of maternity clothes. If I didn't hate shopping so much this might go a lot faster. I am still living with about half of my normal energy so shopping is not how I want to use my good energy. I guess necessity will get me back in the shops soon. For now, though, I am enjoying waists without buttons and zippers. (That's the best way to say 'I am enjoying elastic waists' - - but there is part of me that just does not want to confess that!)

According to the books baby Janke is now the size of a clenched fist (a skill, by the way, s/he now has), and s/he also has the coordination, strength, and smarts to wiggle his or her fingers and toes and even suck a thumb (how cute is that?).

A bouncing baby . . . literally

Today we had our 12 week ultrasound. To went with me for this one since it's actually possible to see a baby at this point. The heart beat was clearly visible and the nurse said very strong and healthy. We could also clearly see the head (which is about 50% of the baby right now). The dark matter in the head is the developing brain and fluid. Also visible today were arms, legs, and fingers. The baby decided to touch its head and do some flips for us so we got to see the arms and legs in action.
Delivery date has been updated to 31 October 2008.

I continue to be very lucky in that I am not suffering with sickness but I have some days where I remain very fatigued and hungry. For the sake of our grocery budget I told Tobias I need to be banned from grocery shopping until I can do it without being hungry. Today's journey, which was supposed to be for 4 items, ended up costing nearly $70. At the time 5 cereals, Triscuits, and a zillion fruits and veges made sense. All in all though, I can't complain.

In the first picture the red X's mark the measurements points from head to bottom (not including outstretched legs). In the second you are looking at the top of the head and the arrow marks the elbow joint of the arm. We told the baby to save its salutes for Poppa Marine. :)

The next ultrasound will be 9 May. Since Mami and Papi will be there I hope that both grandmothers will come along!!

Theta Beta Beta

Last week was a great week visiting Rob, Ginger, Winston, Wesley, Charlie, and Julep in Boston. As Rob and Ginger pointed out, since their house consists of 4 boys and one girl, Ginger has joined a fraternity. And, based on their roles, Rob and Ginger are the pledges since they are doing all the dirty jobs for the brothers. Here is a picture of the founding members of Theta Beta Beta (the Greek letters transliterated for 'The Bunn Boys'.)

What you can't see in the picture is what the brothers were discussing when I took the picture . . . Charlie decided life was getting too safe for the pledges. Win and and Wes agreed and they decided to make Rob and Ginger learn a new schedule by dropping their 3rd nap and adding a feeding. They decided the timing was good on this since Rob and Ginger were consummed with house-hunting and buying their first home.

Certainly gave me great appreciation for two great parents who are handling having 3 babies very well. Makes one seem like a walk in the park.