Baby vs. Belly

There is always talk about "how big is baby now?" So, I thought I would post something to make it easier to visualize (and also compare it to my growing belly). The information was obtained from www.thebump.com

For pictures and more details and what is developing in Baby Osika, check out the site below:
http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/blogs/nb_checklists/pages/how-big-is-baby.aspx?r=0

Weeks 3&4: Poppyseed
Week 5: Appleseed
Week 6: Sweet Pea
Week 7: Blueberry
Week 8: Raspberry
Week 9: Green Olive
Week 10: Prune
Weel 11: Lime
Week 12: Plum
Week 13: Peach
Week 14: Lemon
Week 15: Naval Orange
Week 16: Avocado*
Week 17: Onion
Week 18: Sweet Potato
Week 19: Mango
Week 20: Cantaloupe
Week 21: Banana
Week 21-24: Papaya
Week 25-28: Eggplant
Week 29-32: Squash
Week 33-36: Honeydew
Week 37-Delivery: Watermelon (OUCH!)

Some updates in the 16th week...

Just a few things to update you on.....

I broke out my first pair of maternity jean shorts this week. I wanted something comfy to wear when I took Cheyenne for a walk last night. So, I gave in. I have yet to try anything else in my bin of maternity clothes....but it's bound to happen any day now (or more like I'll give into it any day now).

Andy & I looked at our third day care this evening, Children's Corner at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. This day care had a lot of good qualities; Director has been with the program for 22 years (her own children went through the program), the staff to infant ratio is 1:3 (state regulation is 1:4), the nursery was the largest we've seen thus far, the tuition includes diaper wipes and food, and the opportunity to interact with elders through intergenerational programming (as the child care is associated with a nursing home). And I couldn't forget to add the fact that Baby Osika's future best friend or girlfriend, Giada, will be attending Children's Corner this August. The only negatives I saw were the curriculum (it's creative based-need to do more research) and the lack of before/after school programs (which is more of an issue once Baby Osika is in Kindergarten).

As a follow up to my previous post, I thought it was necessary to post this link to a video on you-tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEdWVkGgUK4

Check it out and you'll see how it's so appropriate to the previous post.

And lastly....the 16th week picture. I had the three previous pictures, week 13-15, under the "2nd Trimester has Begun" post. However, some people missed it when I updated it last week. So, I thought I would make this picture part of the most recent post. And as you will see....Baby Osika is really making an appearance....

16 weeks, 7/28/09

15 weeks, 7/21/09

14 weeks, 7/14/09

13 weeks, 7/7/09

Interesting conversation over dinner...

As Andy and I were chatting over dinner, we started discussing my ever changing pregnant body (he is loving that there is a start to my baby belly). I told him how he needed to start eating more because as I see my body changing and growing from the weight gain I see his body continue to change....but in the opposite direction...SLIMMER (yes, even more slim than he already is.....he may be slim but he sure is svelte ladies)! He is currently training for his second Half Ironman (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) and is having trouble eating enough calories to even maintain his weight with all of the training he is doing in preparation for his big race on September 12th (mommy-to-be will be 23 weeks along as she cheers her husband on during the 5 1/2 hour event). So, I insisted that he needed to start gaining some sympathy weight so that I look less like a whale at nine months and he looks less like a twig (gotta love those chicken legs). Of course he promised to drink more hot chocolate and eat more triple chocolate chunk cookies from Barnes & Noble to support the cause.

Our conversation continued as we discussed the post-pregnancy body. I told him that he has to assure me that I don't purchase pants that give me "mom ass" or bras that give me "grandma boobs!" Now, I assure you that everyone knows what I am talking about. So, for all of those mom's out there, do you feel my pain? Did you go through something similar either while you were pregnant or post-pregnancy?

He just couldn't stop laughing when I brought this up. He insisted that I post something on my blog about my concerns of post-pregnancy. So, I did just that with this blog. It will be interesting to see what kind of reactions I get.

Andy accomplished multi-tasking

Andy and I have been watching Giada every other Wednesday so Dan & Roseanne can spend some quality time together. Tonight was one of our nights with Giada and she was as good as always. She even got dressed up for her night out at Uncle Andy's and Aunt Melissa's house.

I had to post the picture to the left to prove that Andy was able to multi-task this evening. He managed to occupy Giada and work on the Lanchester Athletic Web Site simultaneously. He'll be a pro at multi-tasking before we know it.

Love you dear:)

The search for the perfect day care begins...

Well, tonight Andy and I started our journey for the perfect day care for Baby Osika. We visited the Learning Ladder on Trolley Run Road in Lititz, PA. We were very happy with our first experience and looking forward to comparing it to the rest. I think it was a good start. We currently have three more visits planned with a couple more yet to schedule. We will be visiting the following day cares in the upcoming weeks:

1. Chesterbrook Academy on Airport Road, Litiz, PA on 7/21/09
2. Children's Corner at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA on 7/28/09
3. Sonshine Child Development Center, Lititz, PA on 8/4/09

If you have any recommendations or personal experiences, please feel free to share.

Ultra Sound Picture @ 11 weeks, 6/22/09

Andy brought our 11 week ultra sound picture to work today to scan. It's a little late but still worth posting.

The first picture you can see the head and the body.

But the arms and legs are non-existent.

The second picture is a little more clear than the first.

In this picture you are able to see the legs & feet (even more clear in the actual photo).

2nd Appointment @ 14 weeks

Andy and I went to our 2nd appointment today. We got a good report from the nurse midwife. All of my blood tests came back negative and Baby Osika had a strong heart beat at 148 beats per minute. We are scheduled for our next appointment on August 21st @ 7:45am. We will be getting our 19 week follow-up and ultra sound at that time. If we so choose, we could find out the sex of the baby...however, we are sticking with our initial gut of waiting for the big surprise until January 2010!

We have also begun our search for the perfect daycare for Baby Osika. We have already scheduled appointments with the following day cares; Learning Ladder on Trolley Run Road in Lititz, Chesterbrook Academy on Airport Road in Lititz, Moravian Manor in Lititz, Sonshine Child Development Center in Lititz. We are also planning on setting up appointments with a few others in the area. But, we are open to suggestions and comments!

Stay tuned for our 14 week picture to be posted tomorrow evening....

Baby Osika Participates in Races Too!

As you are all aware, Andy and I are heavily involved in running and triathlons. I have made it my goal to maintain my physical fitness during this pregnancy for as long as Baby Osika will allow me. As of today, we've participated in three races; 2 triathlons and a 5 mile running race.

Check out the pictures and stats for the races we've completed thus far.

Mt. Gretna Triathlon, May 23, 2009, 6 weeks pregnant.
Check out the website for results:
http://www.gotthenerve.org/index.html

Diamond Girl Triathlon, June 13, 2009, 9 weeks pregnant.
Check out the website for results:
http://www.piranha-sports.com/Results/ResultsAll.aspx?RaceID=223

Freshburst 5 Mile Race
Lititz, PA

July 11, 2009
13 weeks pregnant
Unofficial Time of 46:21

Check out the results at the following website: http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/roadracesresults.html

2nd Trimester has begun!

I was 13 weeks on Monday, 7/6/09. The second trimester brings lots of exciting milestones. Andy and I plan to start researching day care possibilities. I should feel the baby kick around 17 weeks and will have the standard 20 week ultrasound. At the 20 week ultrasound you can usually tell the sex of the baby. However, Andy & I want to keep the sex a surprise. So, everyone will have to wait until the arrival of Baby Osika to find out if it's a boy or a girl. Any guesses? Oh yeah--In addition to keeping the sex a surprise, the name will be announced at birth as well. The anticipation is probably killing you!

Belly progression continues....
13 weeks, 7-7-09....I really wasn't feeling this picture tonight, can you tell?

14 weeks, 7-14-09

15 weeks, 7-21-09

Well, I think the picture progression is proving that there is surely something growing inside me. I'm in the "in-between" stages and actually feeling more fat than pregnant. Clothes that used to be lose on me are now starting to fit or even get snug. I don't think the belly has quite popped enough for maternity clothes. But, I am definitely finding myself pre-trying on outfits at night when I pack my gym bag for the morning. I don't want to be getting ready at the gym and not have anything that fits!

Stay tuned for next weeks photo...

A quick look back...

Now that all of the necessary announcements have been made we can officially start blogging and sharing all of the news of this journey we are now embarking on...

Our exciting news came on Wednesday, May 20th. And although we had been trying and planning for this it still came as quite a surprise. We were overjoyed and in shock that it had finally happened. We just couldn't believe it.

Three tests later...it was confirmed!

We attended our "Welcome Meeting" for new parents at OBGYN of Lancaster on Monday, June 8th. This was just an informational session for all first time parents. Our first appointment was on Monday, June 15th. We couldn't wait to hear the heart beat to confirm the pregnancy. Hearing the heart beat was the most amazing thing in the world! It was just unbelievable. We were very excited to hear that the doctor requested an ultra sound to confirm the due date of Baby Osika. So, we were lucky enough to have an ultra sound on Monday, June 22nd to see a picture of our little peanut. Technology is truly amazing. At only 11 weeks, Baby Osika was quite active but stayed still long enough to pose for a few pictures. The due date remained the same as we were initially told, January 8, 2010.

So many announcements to be made....Andy and I told my family on Sunday, May 31st. Being grandchild #1 for my parents they were quite excited to hear the news. Grandmom Horn received the news on July 4th. She was happy to hear that Baby Osika will be Great-Grandchild #34...hard to believe, right? Pop-Pop Nuneviller will be receiving the news later on today that he will be having Great-Grandchild #10 in January 2010.

The frames we made for the grand-parents to be (this is the one we gave to my dad for Father's Day but we made something similar for Andy's mom).

Watch My Belly Grow...

Andy and I found out we were pregnant on Wednesday, May 20th and starting capturing the progression every week thereafter.....watch my belly grow...


7 weeks, 5-26-09

8 weeks, 6-2-09

9 weeks, 6-9-09

10 weeks, 6-16-09

11 weeks, 6-23-09

12 weeks, 7-1-09

The word is out!

Hooray! We have finally told the last of the family. We had Andy's family up yesterday for a 4th of July BBQ and made the big announcement. They were all surprised and very excited. Andy is the youngest of four children in his family. So, his mom's baby is having a baby! This will be grandchild #7 for Andy's mom...but she was as excited as if it were #1.