Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.") From BabyCenter
Random Thoughts: I have had a couple of weird dreams lately. One was a dream my husband was cheating on me and I walked in. I was pregnant at the time, but was so odd feeling, not like it was real. They were standing up just kissing and it look super awkward. I know it would not happen, because my hubby would not cheat. Plus, he has no time even if he wanted too.. lol! We had a big training day on Monday at work so I saw lots of people I don't see daily and everyone kept telling me they think its a girl. I have not told them we wanted a girl. They were all fairly certain its a girl and I'm afraid to believe anything. Also, the trainer we had at my training on Wednesday shared that she has 3 girls and the last one was a boy on both ultrasounds and came out a surprise girl! Now I am torn. I want to keep hope for a girl, but don't want to dwell on it or put too much into it. I just know I want to be and will be happy with what god gives us.
Symptoms: Belly sticking out lots! Everyone at work wants to touch my belly lately. Doesn't bother me too much. I had a little cramping (uterus growing on Sunday). Also, Monday a slight amount of spotting. Belly is tight and kind of bloaty too. Oh and last night I had a really bad leg cramp. Not sleeping without my compression socks again! Hope they help.
Weight Gain: well, 2 more lbs... :( so 12 overall. Its been an eating week. My birthday was this week and we had a couple of catered lunches at work. So I ate lots this week. But the yummy food was worth it, I think.
Cravings: I have been wanting a strawberry milkshake. I make fruit smoothies in the morning for Jayden and I. I was hoping by adding the strawberries to that I will satisfy that, but no luck. Still want a milkshake. guess I will have to get one soon.
Food Aversions: nothing
What made me cry this week: Don't think I cried this week. All has been pretty good. Probably should have cried that I had a birthday and got older, but didn't really make a big deal.
Thoughts from Jayden: Jayden did mention once this week about a brother, but quickly went back to baby sister. He has also noticed that my belly is bigger, he will touch it and tell me the baby is in there. He has been cuddly with me too. Love all the attention he gives me right now.
Something I am excited about: I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and hope to hear baby's heart beat. Baby has been moving still, hoping it is more and more soon. I only feel him/her once a day if that. Also excited that baby should be able to hear so I can use my sound beginnings and play music for him/her.
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Little Angels is an animated series created for preschool age children. They teach practical learning skills such as, like ABCs and 1,2,3s, while introducing children to the spiritual, moral and ethical principles of the Bible. We were sent the 3 DVDs in the series to review.
Alex and Zoe are preschool twins that are blessed to have eight little angels watching over them. The Little Angels live on the ceiling of their bedroom and when the children need them most they come alive to help guide them through challenges. As the Little Angels teach about the ABCs, 123's, and Animals they also teach about stories from the bible. When the twins get into a situation they can learn from the Angels come to life, share a bible story and relate it to the theme (ABCs, 123s, or Animals). In the ABCs they teach some higher level vocabulary pulled from the bible.
When I put the DVD on to start Jayden stopped what he was doing and just started watching. It immediately caught his eye. He watched the first DVD and asked for more. We watched 2 right in a row. They really did keep his attention. I really like the lessons about god, the bible, and more. I think these DVDs are great and we will continue to watch them.
The DVDs include music videos and downloadable activity sheets, plus a downloadable bonus digital copy of each lesson that will allow for learning on the go. The Little Angels DVD series is just part of an inspiring and educational product line including CDs, boos, apparel and App.
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I have to admit I am a total appetizer person. I love just about any and all appetizers. I have been known to go to restaurants and order an appetizer or two as my entree. Although I loved them out I didn't much get them for home. Recently I was contacted to do a review for Farm Rich on their appetizer line. I of course had to say yes. Farm Rich sent me a coupon to purchase any of their appetizers. I had a hard time deciding what to get. I finally ended with the Farm Rich Mozzarella Cheese Sticks.
A little about the Mozzarella sticks:
- Made with 100% real mozzarella cheese
- Breaded and seasoned to perfection
- Good source of calcium and protein
- 0g trans fat per serving
- Comes in 10 oz snack pack & 52 oz value pack
We tried the Mozzarella sticks the other night and they were good. I was a little disappointed that all of the ones I cooked up exploded or opened up on the side and the cheese squirted out. Of course this did not change that they tasted yummy. The amount of cheese was a little less that I expected, but the breading was really good.
Farm Rich has been around for over 25 years making their great products with a single goal in mind, Keep 'em Happy. They also carry many other tasty appetizers such as Pizza slices, Philly Cheese Steak, stuffed pretzel bites, meatballs, and more. You can find all the great Farm Rich products at many retail or grocery stores. I found mine at Walmart. Before you head out to get some check the Farm Rich website for some money saving coupons.
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Custom Knits for Baby specializes in Personalized Baby Sweaters and Handmade Baby Clothes for Babies, Infants, Toddlers, and Children. The personalized sweaters, hats, and baby gifts are handmade by knitters right here in the USA. The baby apparel is custom knit to order and they will work with you to create a look entirely your own. Their best sellers are their sports jersey's and apparel. We were sent a personalized Varsity Sports Cardigan.
I love anything personalized. It makes it really fun when you can get something unique. And being the football fans we are I was excited to get the personalized varsity sports cardigan. I was able to pick the colors, number, and what name I wanted on the sweater. Of course we went with our last name. For the colors we wanted to use the Arizona Cardinals colors. Of course the Cardinals are burgundy and white. John likes Fitzgerald on the Cardinals so we picked his number 11. I could not wait to get this for Jayden, and when it came I was not disappointed at all. It is beautiful!
The cardigan sweater is well made and perfectly sized. It has some great details with the number, name, football on the back, and even little footballs for the buttons. Actually that is the first thing Jayden noticed was the football buttons. The sweater is perfect for wearing on cool days. And being personalized no one will mistake it for theirs. I also like that since it has our last name, not Jayden's first name then we can keep it and our next baby can wear it when s/he is at that size.
Custom Knits for Baby makes so many great products. I love the personalized knit hats and baby gift sets. Check out how cute these all are:
If your looking for a great personalized gift or a baby shower gift you should check out Custom Knits for Baby. They have so much to offer with high quality. I hope to get one of those adorable knit hats for our baby to come. Oh and even better, shipping is $5.95 flat rate!!
Thank you to Custom Knits for Baby for providing the cardigan for review.
I was provided the above mentioned product for review purposes. I was not compensated in any way. All thoughts and opinions are my own and not influenced. disclosure
This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.
In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.
Symptoms: Still super tired by the end of the day, but not all day now. Belly showing.. can't fit my regular pants or maternity pants. I'm in the in between stage..
Weight Gain: yikes 2 lbs this week so 10lbs total so far.
Cravings: Really wanted Chinese food.. yummy. Hubby ordered some last night.
Food Aversions: nothing
What made me cry this week: Jayden made me tear up a little. While driving to work the other day we had a sweet conversation.. went like this:
Jayden: I always go to Nana's everyday
Me: yes everyday that mommy works you get to go to Nana's house
Jayden: But I always miss you mommy
Me: aw I miss you too, but you know I love you
Jayden: I always love you mommy
OK, so who wouldn't cry a little after that sweet little conversation. Of course today when I told him I love you he told me No mama! I said yes I do, he said No mama I no love you. Thanks kid!
Thoughts from Jayden: Jayden has been telling people that his baby sister is in my belly. Yikes! How do I help him understand it is very likely a boy. But it is cute when he tells everyone. I also love when he puts his hand or head on my tummy.
Something I am excited about: Baby moving more and more.
Saturday we decided to look for something fun to do as a family. And with a small amount of looking online John found the Diamondbacks Fan Fest. The fan fest was free and open to anyone. We are not the biggest baseball fans, but Jayden loves all sports and it we thought it would be fun to check out. So we quickly got ready and headed out the door since it was about to start. Although it was free to get in the parking downtown costs, but it was only $5 so that is not bad. We parked and found our way to the ballpark. It was really crowded.
There were many booths set up for sharing information. There were about 4 or 5 bounce houses, silent auction, and more. The players were scheduled to sign autographs at tables. For adults 12 and up the cost was $5, but for children under 12 there were some players signing autographs for free. We brought Jayden's Diamondbacks hat to get signed. But when we went to the signing table area it was so busy. We really didn't want to wait in line. Plus it was a bit confusing where to stand and for what autograph. So we just walked around and received some freebies, like t-shirts, beach balls, candy, and more. While we were walking around we saw Baxter the Bob cat mascot. He signed Jayden's hat for him and we were able to take a picture too.
The was also a photo area where you can get your picture take with players. When we got over in the area they had the big bobble head people of the legends. So Jayden got his picture with a couple. There was one he seemed kind of scared of, think its because he had a longer neck and was really big. We hung out in that area a while. Then we decided to walk around some more. We found the wiffle ball area. Some of the players were throwing wiffle balls for children to hit and then run the bases. We watched for a while and Jayden asked to play. John wasn't sure he'd be able to do it, but I was confident in my little man. We stood in like for like 12-15 minutes before it was Jayden's turn. He was so excited to go up there and play. He swung the bat a couple times missing the ball and then he had a good hit. He was so excited he went running to the bases. When he was on second base the player pretended to chase after him. He almost missed 3rd base and then ran to me. He had so much fun he wanted to do it again. We walked around a little more, but ultimately ended up in line again to hit the ball. This time it only took 2 pitches to hit the ball. He ran the bases again. John was a little surprised that Jayden was able to do it in front of all those other people watching.
It was a fun afternoon on a beautiful day. I only wish I had thought to bring my own sharpie marker. Although Baxter had his own marker for autographs, the players that were walking around were willing to stop and sign autographs every so often, especially at the wiffle ball game, but I didn't have something to write with and neither did they. I will remember to have a marker next time.
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I am a mom and wife from Arizona. I was born and raised in AZ, fifth generation in my family. I am married to a wonderful man and we have a toddler boy together. I also have a 22 year old step daughter that was recently married. I work for head start full time, so I work with children 5 and under all day. I am also a proud cloth diaper mama.
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