Well, we are now 7 1/2 weeks along.   I find myself a lot more tired already, and I'm already starting to get a belly. A belly starting this soon?!? wow, i'm gonna get big~

Well, this is what's going on with my body & baby this week.

7 weeks pregnant

This week your baby has an amazing growth spurt. At the beginning of this week, your baby is approximately 4 to 5 mm and by the end of the week it has more than doubled to 11 to 13 mm! Your baby weights approximately 0.03 ounces. Most women are ready for the world to know they are pregnant. Even though you have not changed very much yet, it will come soon! You might have gained a small amount of weight by now, but it should only be a couple of pounds at this time. It is not unusual to lose a few pounds or remain the same though. Internally, cervical mucus is thickening and will form a plug in the cervical canal. The plug seals your cervix throughout the pregnancy and it will be expelled prior to delivery when your cervix begins to dilate.

Your baby's leg and arm buds are longer now and they have divided into segments where the hands and feet will be. The hands and feet also have an area where the fingers and toes will begin to form. At this point of your pregnancy, the heart is bulging grom the body and it has divided into right and left chambers. The brain's hemispheres are continuing to grow and the air passages into the lungs are visible. Your baby's eyes are begiining to get pigment. The nose is developing and the beginning of the face can be seen. The baby's abdomen is developing quickly and the appendix and pancreas are already present. Your baby's digestive tract is beginning to form and the hindgut is present. The shape of the talk can still be seen, but it will fade in 3 or 4 weeks.

So ya,thats what's going on in this belly this week.  Got my first baby outfit yesterday. I went out for dinner with Dani, and she wanted to get the baby's first outfit. It's super cute!

Nate and I found out that we were pregnant on Thursday, July 19th.  Our expected due date is March 17th, 2008. That puts me at about 6 weeks right now. I'm going to try to put at least one update each week on here, at least stating what's happening in my body right now.

Baby's Development- 

By the end of the week, your baby is about the size of a small bean. If you could see inside yourself, you'd find a large head and dark spots where the eyes and nostrils are beginning to form. The emerging ears are marked and the arms and legs look like protruding buds. The hands and feet are shaped like paddles, and fingers are beginning to form even now. The heart has divided into the right and left chambers and is beating about 150 times a minute - roughly twice the rate of an adult heart.

Things Daddy Can Do To Help Mommy

• Keep "trigger" foods and smells away from mom
• Encourage her to eat a healthy diet and to drink plenty of fluids
• Put saltine crackers or pretzels near the bed to ward off queasiness
• Suggest that mom rest while you take on more chores around the house
• Use a cool washcloth on her face or neck

Nate and I are both pretty scared at this point in the pregnancy. I think this is mainly due to this not being planned at all. We're dealing with it though, and we will make this work. Things will be ok.