14 Weeks and 1 or 2 days....

Depending on what tool I use to determine how far along I am is off by one or two days. I don't know what is up with the "What to expect" website, but they have me at 15 weeks, not quite! I am really excited. Though I am noticing that my brain does not quite function like it used to and I can't pay attention worth a darn. This will help me in being better about posting blogs though, I can't account for the spelling and whether what I am writing is making sense. According to Babycenter our little one is as follows:
"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."

I think I can feel him/her move at night when I first lay on my left side. I feel a mild flutter (like butterflies) in my lower left uterine area. Though this could be wishful thinking or someother thing like gas...who knows!

We're Expecting!

Ted and I are excited to announce that we are expecting our first little one! I am 13 1/2 weeks pregnant! Almost through the first trimester. I have experienced nausea, vomitting, extreme fatigue and a lot of aches and pains while my body adjusts to being pregnant. The nausea has decreased, though smells bring it on. However, my tail bone hurts much more now. My Doc says that is due to the baby/uterus pressing against my sciatic nerve. Wouldn't you know with all my back problems, this would be a must! It is a welcomed sign of pregnancy!

Sick Hubby

I don't know what is worse, a sick husband or a sick dog...or both! Here I am with a hurt knee, trying to stay off of it the best I can nursing a sick husband and a post-op dog! I am feeling a little run down right now. Any advice on caring for a sick husband who only seems able to think of himself (not meant in a mean way, but meant in a what all women know about men way).

Chewie was netutered

That's right, yesterday I took Chewie to the vet to get the grand snip! Poor little guy, whenever he and I go in the car alone he seems to have a traumatic experience. For example, it was I that took him to get groomed the first time and now it was I that took him to the vet. Maybe he'll start associating me with bad things... It is a good thing that I am the one who feeds him and takes care of him...or else! He is recovering, acting a little funny.

Yesterday he was walking like he had just gotten off a boat, he hadn't quite gotten his land legs.

Sorry Grandma and Grandpa...no great grand pups!

Scariest Chewie Moment

I thought I was going to scrape up a dead Chewie off of 70th street today. On Sundays such as today, when the sun is out and it isn't too cold, I take Chewie to the dog park. It gives him a chance to run in a fenced yard and play with other pooches. Well today Chewie realized that his head can fit through the fence at the dog park (why they have 4 inch wire fences in the "little" dog area of the dog park I have no clue). Well in Chewie land, if he can get his head through, he can get his body through and in one slick moment Chewie was out. This may not have scared me if he had gone through the fence from the little dog area to the big dog area, but no, Chewie went through the section that goes to the parking lot and then onto a busy 70th street.

I of course wasn't quick enough to catch him from escaping and luckily I had my running shoes on! I ran after Chewie (but of course got held up through the 3 gates a human must go through!). I saw him go into the parking lot, but couldn't find him. I feared the worst, I thought he had gone into the road. But thankfully a woman, a man and a pitbull saved my Chewie from the street. Thankfully Chewie is a very social pup with humand and dogs otherwise... he may have been road pizza!

I have never been so scared in my life! I cried the way home, thankful I had my pup. I am motivated to write the city a letter about the fencing, which isn't appropriate for a little dog section, but am sure I will get a response that they do not have the funds to fix the fence. Which will most likely motivate me more, afterall we pay so many taxes. This also motivates me to start saving money for a fence of our own, so Chewie can just go outside our door to his own play area, though it will be minus the other pups.

Update

Well, I was told this weekend by a dear friend that I don't blog on a regular basis. And it's true! I enjoy blogging, but have to admit that since I cannot use my work computer for personal use, I don't log on much anymore. The state is much more picky about my use of their computer than I was when I was in private practice, or any previous employers were. So to all who follow my blog, I apologize! I will try harder to keep up and keep you posted.

Moving Moment

At church last sunday it was our missions sunday. We hear about what we have been doing in missions abroad and locally, as well learn of the needs. In the service there was a true story video, I want to share that story with you. I can't remember the names, but the message is what is more important.

A group of seasonal banana farmers/harvesters/workers (men, women and children) were on a bus headed to the banana fields in Colombia, when they were stopped by guerillas. The guerillas took the bus and drove it about 20 miles with the people at the back of the bus. They stopped the bus and had the workers get out, kneel, and tied their hands behind their back. The guerillas set the bus on fire and proceeded to shoot the workers. One male worker while on his knees prayed for his persecutors, that God would show mercy upon the guerrillas. At the end of the ordeal all 26 workers were shot, all died but one, the worker who prayed. A few years later the worker who prayed was in a local jail (for preaching the gospel) and was celled next to the guerrilla commander ordered the killings. Over time, the worker witnessed to the guerrilla commander and that commander came to know the Lord. To this day the worker and commander are friends and the worker disciples the commander.

What struck me about this story was the interview with the commander whom is so remorseful for what he has done. He weeps daily for the death he has caused. Also, the compassion for the worker to put aside his judgements, anger, vengeance and just be Christ, how amazing!

I don't know if I could do that. Forgive something like that. It was truly touching and life changing.