Week 21, Jan. 8 - Jan. 14
Thursday, January 8th
Just a quick note
to say that it'll be much later today before
I get an update on here about the doctor
appointment. I'm going shopping for some
nursery items afterwards. Stay tuned!
It's now almost 3pm. I'm finally home from
shopping. I had to eat lunch before I updated
the site. Visit
the doctor update to see how the appointment
went.
Did some shopping for the nursery. Got a
couple of cute outfits for the baby, bedding
for the bed, organizational things for the
clothes, and got me some more maternity
clothes. It's good to be home.
Baby Update: Over the next three days, the
baby's legs will approach their final relative
proportions. - "The Pregnancy Journal"
by A. Christine Harris, Ph. D.
Friday, January
9th
Bought a mattress
for the crib today. I think I'm done buying
stuff for now. Need to save something for
the baby shower. :)
Baby Update: The amniotic fluid is the perfect
substance to support the baby's movement.
The baby can move in any way its brain and
muscles direct: spinning, jackknifing, turning,
and somersaulting. The amniotic fluid keeps
them buoyant, warm, and clean. It even gives
them something to occasionally swallow so
they can practice digesting and excreting
waste. - "The Pregnancy Journal"
by A. Christine Harris, Ph. D
Saturday, January
10th
We'll be
out of town for the next few days, so I'll
post the baby updates for the next few days.
No heartbeat sound this week. :( I think
I won't even take the doppler on the trip.
I would only want to take it in the carry
on but Isaac's not sure security would allow
it. So I'll suffer for 4 days. At least
I can feel her move every once in awhile...
particularly at night. So long as I can
feel her move once a day I'll be okay. A
day early, here is Baby
Center's take on 21 weeks.
Baby Update: [Ella's] legs have now approached
their final relative proportions. [We'll]
notice that when the baby is born, [her]
arms and legs appear rather short. They'll
get longer when [she] moves from crawling
to walking. - "The Pregnancy Journal"
by A. Christine Harris, Ph. D
Sunday, January
11th
We fly out to Vegas this morning at 10:35.
Forecast in Las Vegas: Sunny, high of 64
degrees. Seattle: Cloudy, 48. (I know, I'm
mean. :>). Here's a fun link... maybe
you'll see us on the webcam sometime. Imperial
Palace webcams (we're staying here).
Baby Update: In about a week, lanugo will
completely cover the baby's body, although
it will be concentrated around the head,
neck, and face. - "The Pregnancy Journal"
by A. Christine Harris, Ph. D
Monday, January
12th
Las Vegas forecast: Sunny, 65 degrees. Seattle,
Showers, 49.
Baby Update: [Ella's] heart is growing stronger
and stronger. By this time, [her] heartbeat
can be detected by a stethescope. If they
forget to offer, [I] can ask if [I] can
listen during the next prenatal visit. -
"The Pregnancy Journal" by A.
Christine Harris, Ph. D
Tuesday, January
13th
Las Vegas forecast: Sunny, 61 degrees. Seattle:
Few Showers, 48.
Baby Update: [Ella's] arms and legs move
with noticeably more force now as the muscles
strengthen and the bones become stronger.
[Her] sleep habits begin to appear - periods
of drowsiness and sleep alternate with periods
of activity. Sometimes the mother can detect
and anticipate these cycles. - "The
Pregnancy Journal" by A. Christine
Harris, Ph. D
Wednesday, January
14th
We get back home at 10:45pm. Las Vegas Forecast:
Mostly Sunny, 64 degrees. Seattle: Few Showers,
53.
Baby Update: Right now the baby looks like
a miniature newborn. [Her] face looks peaceful
with closed eyes, nostrils, and a nicely
formed mouth. Every once in a while, her
thumb or finger will slip into the mouth
and [she] will practice sucking. - "The
Pregnancy Journal" by A. Christine
Harris, Ph. D
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