13 Weeks Today!

How far along?: 13 weeks
Total weight gain: Gained almost 1/2 a pound this week- So total gain is 1.5 pounds.
How big is baby?: According to BabyCenter, the baby is about the size of a of a medium shrimp, is almost 3 inches long and weighs nearly an ounce.
Maternity clothes?: Not Yet... They are hanging in the closet waiting for me to "pop"
Sleep?: Been pretty decent... taking lots of naps during the day still!
Best moment this week?: Took a trip to USA Baby and Babies R Us to start looking at cribs!
Food cravings?: Starting to crave the sweet stuff again- chocolate chip pancakes, peanut butter M&Ms etc. Guess this is where the 2nd trimester weight gain comes from, lol!
Any Baby Movement?: None yet!
Any Labor signs?: No Way!
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: Sushi!
What I'm looking forward to: Seeing the Jellybean at our 13 week check-up this week!
Personal Milestone: Starting to feel my baby belly grow! Kind of like you've done too many crunches, not really pain but twinges of stretches.. Very cool!
Baby Milestone: Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries.

Me and the Jellybean at 13 Weeks- Maybe a bump starting to pop?

New Jellybean Pics!

We had a great weekend here at the Johnson House! After our 13 week appointment with Dr. Spoon we went in for an elective "heartbeat check" ultrasound at http://www.miracleinprogress.com/ so we could get a good glimpse of the Jellybean at 13 weeks:
The Jellybean looked great and was kicking and stretching and then doing karate chops near his/her face (like in the pic below)! Val commented that it looked like the Jellybean had my cute upturned nose too!
Another reason I wanted to be sure to get an u/s image at 13 weeks was because I wanted to check it against the "Nub Theory" as the most ideal timeline for this gender check is between 12-14 weeks. For more information on early gender determination based on the location of the nub check out the very bottom of this link: http://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html

Basically at around 13 weeks all babies have a nub for genitals and the angle/position of the nub this early tells which gender it is going to morph into.

So a Boy Nub looks like this:
And the Girl Nub looks like this:
The theory says that if the nub is parallel to the spine like this then the assumption is GIRL and when I asked the tech she said she was 80% sure it was a girl (but not to paint the nursery yet)!

I added my own lines to my pic so you can see where the nub is right below the top line almost pointing downwards and a parallel with the 2nd line going along the spine.
We get our gender confirmation ultrasound on the 31st when I am 15 weeks but I just thought I would share my excitement and maybe shed some light on the nub theory that I have been "nubsessing" over!!

Another Crazy Gender Predictor!

So I saw a post about the Best Baby Predictor on one of the baby boards I read and since every test EXCEPT the Intelligender has said girl and because this company is offering their test FREE (you only pay shipping of $10) I figured it would be worth a try!!

So the test came in the mail yesterday and when I did the test this morning I got a Green Result which means GIRL!

"Crazy" Gender Predictor of the Week!

Needle or Wedding Ring Gender Prediction Method

Directions- This an easy baby gender prediction method to try. Take a pin, needle, or wedding ring and attach it to a thread or strand of hair. Hold the dangling item over mom to be's belly while she is lying down. If the needle or wedding ring swings in a strong circular motion, you will be having a girl. If it moves in a to and fro motion like a pendulum, you will be having a boy.

An alternate version of this baby gender prediction method is to dangle the needle or wedding ring over the expectant mom's wrist instead of belly.


My Results- This one was easy, and when I held my ring on a string over my belly and wrist it clearly went in circles THE GIRL RESULT and not side to side.



Since my ring is pretty large (and heavy) I once again pulled Val into my madness and made him use his ring on a string and had him hold it and once again it went in circles saying GIRL.

12 Weeks Today!

How far along?: 12 weeks
Total weight gain: Gained almost a pound this week- So total gain is back to about 1 pound.
How big is baby?: According to BabyCenter, the baby is about the size of a lime- just over 2 inches long and weighs half an ounce.
Maternity clothes?: Not Yet... They are hanging in the closet waiting for me to "pop"
Sleep?: Better this week since I stopped drinking water 1hr before bed, I wake up thirsty but no more 3 am bathroom trips.
Best moment this week?: Starting to buy baby items! I signed up on "Amazon Mom" and am getting a delivery of diapers and wipes each month at prices lower than Costco. This way we will always have a stockpile on hand!
Food cravings?: Baked Potatoes!! I ate 4 in one day on Friday, lol. With tons of salt, butter and cheese of course- now that I think about it maybe I am craving Butter and Cheese and the potato is just a vehicle to get me the good stuff!
Any Baby Movement?: None yet!
Any Labor signs?: No Way!
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: Having a waist!
What I'm looking forward to: Getting a baby bump!
Personal Milestone: 12 weeks is considered the "safe" point to share the news with family and friends but we are going to wait till our next OB appointment at 13 weeks to do that!
Baby Milestone: 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, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it.

Me and the Jellybean at 12 Weeks- Maybe a bump starting to pop?

Gender Prediction Wednesday!

So today's fun gender predictor is the penny test...

11 Weeks Today!

How far along?: 11 weeks
Total weight gain: Lost the pound I gained last week so Total is back to 0 pounds.
How big is baby?: According to BabyCenter, the baby is about the size of a fig- just over 1 1/2 inches long.
Maternity clothes?: Not Yet... They are hanging in the closet waiting for me to "pop"
Sleep?: Ok, I am up at least once a night to go to the bathroom!
Best moment this week?: Buying a "Snoogle" one of those giant pregnancy pillows, poor Val is going to be sleeping on the floor by the time July gets here.
Food cravings?: Pineapple! Been drinking pineapple juice and eating both fresh or canned pineapple daily!
Any Baby Movement?: None yet!
Any Labor signs?: No Way!
Belly button in or out?: In.
What I miss: Sleeping through the night! (guess I better get used to it once the Jellybean arrives)
What I'm looking forward to: Getting a baby bump!
Personal Milestone: Seeing friends on New Year's Eve, even though I was tired and we didn't plan on going to the party- I figured next year we will have a baby in the house so who knows if we will make it out for NYE... Might as well have fun while we can and we had a blast!!
Baby Milestone: She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional.


Me and the Jellybean at 11 Weeks- Dressed for New Year's Eve: