8 Weeks: Raspberry

Shorty is now the size of a raspberry! WOW! Now able to weigh in on the scale at a total of .04 ounces! Growing a millimeter a day! Heart beating at 3 times the speed of any adult. Morning sickness is in full swing! 

At 8 weeks:

• I can't feel it yet, but she's moving those arms and legs like crazy!
• Her fingers and toes are now only slightly webbed, and her tail (yes, she had one) is gone.
• Fun fact: baby's taste buds are now forming.

7 Weeks: Blueberry

Shorty is now the size of a blueberry! WOW! My .51-inch embryo doesn't exactly tip the scales just yet but she's developing like crazy. She's already doubled in size since last week. Yes, "it" is currently a girl at this moment, so we call it she. I hope it stays a girl 


At 7 weeks:

• She's generating about one hundred new brain cells each minute!
• Not only is her brain becoming more complex, but her heart is too.
• Also important: She's developing a permanent set of kidneys
• Her arm and leg joints are now forming.

Welcome To Our Pregnancy/Baby's Website!

Take a moment and let it all sink in, I am still doing the same! Doug and I have known that we are expecting for about 1 month now (Since Memorial Day). We found out a little earlier than normal. I went into the doctors to get my blood drawn to see if my home pregnancy tests were correct. Sure enough, within 24 hours the doctor had called back with the news, that yes, I am pregnant. In between the time I took 2 home pregnancy tests and actually going to the doctor, Doug and I celebrated the news by having a nice dinner at Maggiano's. Doug and I sat at that table and talked about the future and what we needed to do next. We were scared and happy all at the same time. Two days later, I told my mom that I needed to go to the doctor because I thought I'd might be pregnant. She was speechless! Shocked! Two days pass and we get my shot. The weekend passes, and then comes the time to tell my dad. I'm sure you are feeling just as scared about his reaction, as I was. I had let a couple of friends in on the little secret so they flooded me with prayers and encouragement. Thanks friends!! So the time came to tell him...Dun Dun Dun Dunnnn!!! I told myself I'd tell him as soon as he comes home from work. He comes home from work, "Let's eat dinner."  I think to myself, ok maybe now isn't the right time. Ok I'll tell him during dinner. Dinner passes. We came across a perfect segway into me telling him. I blurted it out. He says, "No you're not." I said "Yes, I am."  He said, "No, you're not." I said, "YES....I am!" He said "Are you serious?" *serious face on now* "Yes, I am." He lets out a BIG puff of air, gets up, pulls me up from my chair, hugs me, starts crying, squeezes me tighter, starts balling, I start balling, no words said for about 5 minutes, him still hugging me, pulls away and says, "Well, Congratulations, I know you are going to be a great mother." PHEW! Big sigh of relief. Never would've expected it to go that way. We continue to talk about it for 30 minutes. Then it was off to tell Doug's family. That went exceptionally well as well. His mom, just like mine, was shocked and didn't have much to say. Then Doug called his sister in Philly to tell her. She said "Ohhhhhhhhhk." I came to realize this will be the reaction of most people. I am ok with that. I did the same thing too! Over the next couple of weeks, Doug and I have hit some bumpy roads. I'm not going to go into any details of our relationship. I want to keep this site to as much about the baby, as we can. What I can say is that, Doug and I are working on our options for the future and plans for what is best for Shorty. If you see the word "Shorty", that's what I have been calling the baby. It was created as a code name. Today, not many people know about Shorty yet. I created the site today, in hopes to get the memories written down. I love that I write this and know people may not even see it for a couple of more weeks. I hope this site gets filled with many, many more of the memories that are ahead of us. This site is meant to provide our family and friends from all across the world, access into our journey of baby Shorty. Thank you for the support and advice of people who we have spoken to about this. You know who you are. I have plenty of more to talk about, like how difficult it is to find a doctor or how about I experienced my first morning sickness this morning and how it was torture, or how if it's a girl everything will be purple or if it's a boy everything will be turquoise blue, but I am exhausted and ready for bed! Hope you come back for more updates!

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Lots of love,
Ellee