A Lime, a Shrimp, a Lemon!

14 Weeks - 182 days to go!

The past 3 weeks our bebê went from less than 2 inches to 3 ½ inches and now he/she weights 1 ½ ounces.
Reflexes have been some of the major developments in the last three weeks, squinting, frowning, making faces, and sucking his/her thumb is part of our bebê’s daily facial routine; Our bebê is getting quite a facial workout.

Nerve cells keep multiplying by the seconds forming synapses in the brain, which are crucial to perception and thought. Bebê is looking more like a human, no more eyes positioned to the side of the head; everything seems to be in just the right place.
We can no longer call our bebê Charlie Brown because his body is finally catching up with the head size, so no more big head. If our bebê is a girl by now she has more than 2 million eggs stored in her tiny ovaries, if our bebê is a boy, well I don’t know what kind of storage is taking place with the little peanut, because the book does not mention it! ;o)

As the bebê grows body flexibility allows for more activity, so a lot of punching, kicking, moving around and stretching goes on inside my belly; and although all of these acrobatic moves are going on I don’t feel anything yet. I try to be attentive so that I don’t miss the first time I am able to feel my bebê moving, I think it will just be incredible.

As for Duke and I we grow more and more excited by the whole experience, and of course anxious about the new role and responsibility that await us.
We are glad to report that the “all day sickness” is finally gone thank God! It was tough, but I survived.
My belly is finally showing! I went to bed one night and the next morning there it was! Duke was actually the one to notice as I walked au natural around the house; we were both excited to see the evidence of our making, after all we are partners in crime ;o)

Last week we got the results of the first set of the genetic screening and the results were excellent, but we still have to undergo the second part of the screening, which will happen on the 27th of this month. On that same day we’ll find out if we are having a bambino or a bambina, so you’ll have until then to cast your vote.
As soon as we find out we’ll post the results on the blog.

Until next upadate.

Beijos!
Duke, Laura and the Lemon