17 and counting

17 weeks down...23 to go.
The baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Little Edi baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and is about 5 inches long from head to bottom. Baby can move joints, and sweat glands are starting to develop.

So (in my spare time) I am reading my pregnancy website www.babycenter.com and there are a few questions listed for this week. I thought this would give you an indication of what is going on with little Edi's Mama this week.

BC: Are you feeling off-balance?
Well, just so happens that at Crescent Bar this weekend while trying to get into my friends boat (remember absolutly NO alcohol involved here), I stumbled, dropped our new camera right in the water (better it than me), spilled my beverage all over the dock, and dropped my sunglasses all in one fell swoop.

BC: Do you have itchy skin?
YES and no amount of lotion, or potion or even benedryl seems to ward off this nasty beast. Not only itchy but bumpy. No one seems to know why this happens. Speaking of skin, I thought I got rid of zits at age 13, but NO, here they are again!

Anyway, all is well with Baby Edi, negative for spina bifida as well in our testing, just an FYI.

Lots of love from Baby Production Central!

Pickles

Yesterday I drank pickle juice straight from the jar.
Talk about pregnant.
Just my 2 cents for the day.
-mommy to be, Em

Good times!

Welcome!
Sorry its been so long, we've been busy being busy.

Emily is in her 17th week and is absolutely glowing. I swear other women can **feel** her approach from a block away and beam as she walks by.

FYI: Em is sitting next to me and she informed me that the baby can swallow, suck a thumb, and some other crazy stuff. Pretty amazing. Did I mention that Baby Edi is the size of an avocado? Wow.

Yesterday Em met with the midwives...I'm still not clear on what a midwife is all about. Why not call them "very caring nurse-like practitioners" or something more descriptive? The big news from yesterday's appointment was the final results from our "combined screen" were good; the tests indicated that there is a very high likelihood that Baby Edi will be healthy. They check for issues such as Down's Syndrome, Spinal Bifida, and other genetic defect. Baby Edi passed with flying colors...nice work little one :)

The second trimester seems to be much better in terms of Em's morning sickness. She has been feeling better, has more energy, and is less susceptible to smells such as cooked meat, coffee, or me.

While we've modified our activities, Em is still managing to have some fun. We traveled to Minnesota this last weekend for some great family time with both the Wark and Edison clan. The weekend before we spent at Crescent Bar where we both enjoyed some water skiing. This is probably the only time in our 10 years together that I've skied more aggressively than her (I'm not saying I skied nearly as well, just fell more ;) We need her to keep it pretty tame during the pregnancy!

I guess that's all for now. Next time maybe we'll have some pics of our pregnant lady but to date there's not much to see.