Au revoir, Rita~!
What a harrowing experience this was...not the storm, but the 15 hour trek to San Antonio! It took us about 6 hours to go a mere 30 miles.....in really really hot weather, and since our Trooper was overheating, we had no A/C! Talk about the verge of heat stroke!
Hubby had a load on him, 5 dogs, 1 cat, his mother/father, and a wife pregnant with twins. It didn't help that I started spotting/cramping. We left Houston about 5am and got to San Antonio at 10pm. Friday, I was sore all over. Every inch of my body. Went to the doc there, just to check on the babies and to see about the spotting/cramping. While there, went ahead and did the bloodwork that I would have done Thursday. Progesterone was above 56 and estradiol was 3052, in other words, all ok.
Babies are measuring fine. Heartbeat for Baby A is 175bpm and Baby B is 163bpm. Normal range.
We were really blessed to have made it to San Antonio at all. Long story. But we stayed with our friends Frank & Mary and their two daughters Domonique and Francesca. Eloy got his teeth cleaned while there! (Frank's a dentist) and I refused as usual :) --gag reflex is way too much!
Meanwhile, my two stars are growing nice & strong; Officially 9 weeks today:
Baby(ies) is/are nearly an inch long — barely the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce, but poised for rapid weight gain now that basic physical structure is in place. Also starting to look more and more human. The embryonic "tail" is now completely gone and body parts — including organs, muscles, and nerves — are kicking into gear. Eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. Has earlobes, and by week's end, the inner workings of the ears will be complete. The upper lip is fully formed, too, and the mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The tips of their fingers are slightly enlarged where the touch pads are developing. All major joints —shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles — are working, enabling your baby(ies) to move their limbs. As for their heart, it has divided into four chambers now, and the valves have started to develop. External sex organs are there, but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks.
Mommy:
Feeling ok, have an appt thus Thursday for an u/s and more bloodwork.
Daddy:
Nesting. Started clean-up on all the branches and leaves yesterday. Still nesting, getting ready for his two children to join him!
Meanwhile, my favorite season is aproaching. We're expecting our first Cold front Thursday!
Yay for Fall! Decorations here I come (no, I never did finish decorating!)
c
Hubby had a load on him, 5 dogs, 1 cat, his mother/father, and a wife pregnant with twins. It didn't help that I started spotting/cramping. We left Houston about 5am and got to San Antonio at 10pm. Friday, I was sore all over. Every inch of my body. Went to the doc there, just to check on the babies and to see about the spotting/cramping. While there, went ahead and did the bloodwork that I would have done Thursday. Progesterone was above 56 and estradiol was 3052, in other words, all ok.
Babies are measuring fine. Heartbeat for Baby A is 175bpm and Baby B is 163bpm. Normal range.
We were really blessed to have made it to San Antonio at all. Long story. But we stayed with our friends Frank & Mary and their two daughters Domonique and Francesca. Eloy got his teeth cleaned while there! (Frank's a dentist) and I refused as usual :) --gag reflex is way too much!
Meanwhile, my two stars are growing nice & strong; Officially 9 weeks today:
Baby(ies) is/are nearly an inch long — barely the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce, but poised for rapid weight gain now that basic physical structure is in place. Also starting to look more and more human. The embryonic "tail" is now completely gone and body parts — including organs, muscles, and nerves — are kicking into gear. Eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. Has earlobes, and by week's end, the inner workings of the ears will be complete. The upper lip is fully formed, too, and the mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The tips of their fingers are slightly enlarged where the touch pads are developing. All major joints —shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles — are working, enabling your baby(ies) to move their limbs. As for their heart, it has divided into four chambers now, and the valves have started to develop. External sex organs are there, but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks.
Mommy:
Feeling ok, have an appt thus Thursday for an u/s and more bloodwork.
Daddy:
Nesting. Started clean-up on all the branches and leaves yesterday. Still nesting, getting ready for his two children to join him!
Meanwhile, my favorite season is aproaching. We're expecting our first Cold front Thursday!
Yay for Fall! Decorations here I come (no, I never did finish decorating!)
c
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