Auf Wiedersehen 1st Trimester!

Week 12: The End of the First Trimester

Baby:
2.5 inches from crown to rump
3/10-1/2 oz
Barack is fully formed, from tooth buds to toenails. Not to mention it's mother's good looks and father's wittiness...

Dad:
Busy with studying and preparing to Finals--we just let him alone until those are over...

Mom:
Feeling like a new woman
Celebrated last night with dance class to inspire Barack's good dance moves via osmosis (but I bet it was a good naptime.)
Nausea: gone!
Pants: getting snug and many cannot zip, especially my cute winter pants :(
And BEST of all.....I can drink milk again!!!!! My crazy year of lactose intolerance has disappeared and I am so grateful. On to the holidays! Now with an normally expanding waistline and the excuse of "eating for two!"

Fare thee well first trimester! We will not miss you....

Double Digits

Baby Flora has officially made it to the supreme status of "fetus," as we enter week 10 of pregnancy. Although we have no bump to show for it, Baby is as large as a medium shrimp and weighs a little less than 2/10ths of an ounce. All the good parts are in place and now we grow, grow, grow...

In better news, I think I have finally gotten over the waves of nausea and am plagued only by extreme tiredness. This baby-making business is hard work so my bedtime is usually before 9:00 pm most nights. Not sure how long I will make it election night...

We are pleased to know that in March, Baby will be attending it's first Phish concerts. I just hope that my ribs and bladder are spared from dancing baby.

This peanut loves all things orange and tomato

So the process of being pregnant has been an interesting one. In a moment, you feel ill and want to lay down, the next you want to gorge yourself on certain food items that will only ease your discomfort. This week, Baby Flora has had a hankering for all things Italian and continues to love Orange Juice. Even funner, it's taking after Dad and only wants the best OJ on the market: Natalie's http://www.orchidislandjuice.com/. Interestingly enough, Baby does not enjoy donuts, oatmeal, or chocolate. I am a little shocked on the chocolate thing....

Well tomorrow we will try to get tickets to Baby's first Phish show. They are doing a reunion concert in March and tickets are hard to come by. If we get luck, Baby will get to dance in the groove for the first time and meet one of its future aunties.....

A New Monkey in the Barrel

We are proud to announce a new addition to our barrel. Baby Flora will be making its debut sometime in the end of May 2009. Stayed tuned to this channel for all updates on the fun we have in our barrel!


Here's a glance of our little monkey today: