It is so hard to imagine that we are 18 weeks 6 days into our pregnancy. At times it seems so surreal that we are almost to the half way point. It seems just like yesterday that we saw that life changing “PREGNANT” on the digital HPT. I knew I always wanted to be a mother, but never knew if it would become a possibility. I knew that modern medicine would allow for me to do so, but the question for me was if I would ever find someone to build a family with. That was the unknown for me. It didn’t seem possible, but that fateful day ten and a half years ago changed all of that.
We have had our ups and downs just as with any other relationship. I have seen my love go through loss and learn to go on. What neither one of us could have imagined was the tragedy that bestowed my family. If it was not for her, I do not think I would be able to function. The purpose that she gives my life is remarkable. I use to want that type of love that my grandparents had. You know the kind I’m talking about. That undeniable love that you have for each other. You often see it when you see an elderly couple walking, hand in hand with that gleamer in their eyes knowing that they are still madly in love with each other. That is what I have found and it’s out of this world.
Each day that goes by I fall more in love with Lynn than the previous day. I see her belly growing with our son inside of her. I am in awe of the experience she is having. She is more beautiful now with our son inside of her than I could have ever imagined. There are not enough words in this universe that could begin to tell her how thankful it is that I am for the gift in which she is bestowing onto me. Every night I am reminded of this unbelievable gift. We will lay in bed together and grab out fetal doppler and listen to our little man move around inside of her. It is a sound that I could fall asleep listening too.
Things at work have been keeping me pretty busy. As of late, I do not feel as though I feel enough time with my love. Working 70 hour work weeks is tiresome. If I did not love what I do, then I would have a hard time working all of the hours that I have been. It is not just for us though. I work the hours that I do to make sure that I am able to provide our little man with all that he deserves and needs. We want for him to want nice things, but we also want him to appreciate it as well. Of course, this will be taught to him from the very beginning.
I have officially started on the nursery. It took me roughly two weeks to get the room painted though. Mainly due to working so much. I have been so tired that I just simply did not have the energy to finish it. However, the painting is done. I want to give an awesome shout out to my sister in law for helping me move some things out of that room and into the shed. We had a queen size bed in there that I had to tear down and get into the shed. The mattresses were a beast and I was unable to move them on my own. I did not want Lynn helping me, so I had to enlist my SIL’s help. I am forever thankful for her assistance. After we got the mattresses moved out to the shed, we were able to put the crib together. The painting was not quite done at that point, but 1/2 of the room was done. So, after getting the crib put together we just simply put it on the side of the room that was already painted. This allowed for me to finish painting the rest of the room.
Here’s a sneak peek at the room and where we are currently:
We have our 20 week appointment in a little over a week from now. The days are painfully long as I long to see my son again. I want to see how much he has grown. I cannot wait. I want to hold him so desperately bad, but yet I am not wanting to rush this experience either. He needs to stay in there until January.
Important weekly milestones for our little man:
Week 14:
Officially in the second trimester
3.5 inches
1.5 oz.
Week 15:
4 inches long4.5 inches long
Weighs roughly 3.5 oz
Elbows and knees are bending more freely
Legs are less stubby than his arms
Major organ systems are creasing in capacity
Heart is pumping roughly 25 quarts per day and will increase to 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy
Able to make facial expressions such as squinting, frowning, and grimacing
New scalp patterns are developing
Week 16:
4.5 inches long
Weighs roughly 3.5oz
Head-to-body ratio is evening out
Lynn thinks she can feel him moving
Week 17:
5 inches long
Weighs roughly 5 oz
Capable of hearing and reacting to sounds
Brain is developing 5 major senses
Week 18:
5.6 inches long
Weighs roughly 6.7oz
He is covered in a greasy, waxy, cheese like substance to prevent chapping from the fluid around him. This will also allow for him to slide through the birth canal a lot easier.
He kicked Lynn extremely hard in the pelvic bone!
Two Mommies For Me 