Our Little Bean

This week our bebê is 5/8 of an inch long, about the size of a kidney bean.

As our bebê grows little parts of his tiny body develops in a amazing speed. We can already see webbed fingers and toes. Eyelids have grown longer covering his eyes, his little "tail" is almost all gone. His arms have lengthened and interesting enough his little hands, flexed at the wrist, lays over his tiny heart. Primitive neural pathways are being formed in his brain. It is all too amazing...

Although he is too little and I cannot feel any movement yet, he is constantly moving and shifting around; I can't wait for the first time when I will be able to feel him moving inside my belly.

Changes keep occurring in my body as well. Soon I will need to change bra sizes ;o)
Saltine crackers, frozen grapes, ginger candy and ice cubes have been my best allies for the last week as I am still getting a lot of "all day sickness".

The year of 2008 brought a tough beginning for our family with the sad news of my father's passing. As the year ends and a new year begins I come to the realization that in life we loose some and gain some and as in a full circle, of life and death, life renews itself with the gift of two new lives, mine and my sister's baby, and for that we thank God.

We cannot think of any better way to start the new year and this new phase in our lives.

Until next update.

Happy 2009!

Duke, Laura and the Little Bean