7 Weeks!

I can hardly believe the time is flying by so fast. I can remember going to my first doctor and thinking it'd be light years before my next appointment...but here we are just a week out. This time next Thursday we will have seen our precious baby!

I wanted to make special note of the fact that whenever Cliff addresses me he refers to me as "y'all" instead of "you." It's so cute...he always asks "How are y'all doing?" when he comes in or "Do y'all want some chocolate chip cookies?" That's been one of the most adorable parts for me-just watching him develop Daddy habits already. I cannot wait to see him as a father. I know he will be just perfect!

Here's the 7 week update:
The baby is about the size of a raspberry and still appears to have a small tail, which is supposed to disappear in the next few weeks. At this point it's head is oversized and both hemispheres of the brain are starting to develop. It's teeth and the inside of it's mouth are starting to form right now! Good thing it can't bite me. :) Folds are beginning to cover his tiny "peepers" and will eventually form into eye lids. The tip of the nose is beginning to emerge and his hands are feet are distinct, but slightly webbed. There are many other things going on where organs are concerned. It's all just so amazing! The update described it as a "jumping bean" right now. That's so foreign to me. I think it will be really weird/neat to see the ultrasound if the baby is jumping around because I will recognize that it's happening inside of me, yet have no concept of it.

Many of you are asking...and boys reading this just skip this part. But, if today is any indication of how my mornings will be for the next few weeks I mine as well plan on bringing my tooth brush and toothpaste to work! (sorry, but believe it or not that's the number 1 question I've been getting) The number two question I've been getting is "Are you sure you aren't carrying twins?" This is due to a slightly larger than normal for 7 weeks bump I'm sporting on my tummy.

Update on cystic fibrosis carrier: Cliff will hopefully be tested on Monday and we are praying that everything comes out fine. Either way, we will love this baby more than life itself. Whether it's carrying "imperfections" in the worlds eyes or not, we know that in our eyes it will be our perfect little blessing from the Lord. We've already been given the perfect example of God's love for our imperfect selves and know that we will love our baby in the same way. God will equip us for whatever comes our way, but we are really counting on things being ok. SO...everyone stop worrying! :)

Last but not least, I feel the need to comment on my friend Tracy. She is also pregnant and is a few weeks ahead of me. Normally I get to visit with her about once a week, but because of our crazy schedules we hadn't seen one another since the "we're pregnant" announcement three weeks ago until yesterday. When I arrived at her house, she had waiting on me, the most delicious homemade chocolate cake I've ever tasted. In the near future, she and her husband will hopefully be opening up their own little coffee shop and I feel sure that will be one of the desserts she serves. I'll be happy to refer you all to where they decide to locate their little nook so that you can all taste the bit of wonderful that I did yesterday. Tracy had her ultrasound today at 10 weeks and a few days and everything was great. She also got a surprise 3 D ultrasound and said it was very neat! Many of you know OF her but don't necessarily keep up with her, so I thought some may be interested in an update from her pregnancy. :) More later!