Week 19

Here we are at week 19! Time is flying. This week, Baby Schepis is about the size of a mango or heirloom tomato (sorry Dad K- It looks like we skipped right past apples!) weighing about 8.5 ounces and measuring close to 6 inches. The brain is “specializing” smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch areas. Legs and arms are in proportion to the body and hair is starting to sprout on the head! Kidneys are starting to work, though I think mine are still a lot stronger!

As for Eric and I, we had a great birthday weekend! Mom and Dad Schepis arrived bearing gifts of food (the fridge and freezer are full!) and birthday presents (thanks everyone!). We spent the weekend eating, apple picking, walking, and listening to the SU marching band. Needless to say, time flew by and the weekend ended before we knew it. No worries- the left over food and cakes are a great reminder of the fun!

Two more weeks and Eric and I head back to the doctors for our next ultrasound. As of right now, I think we’ll let the baby’s gender be a surprise, though we could find out if we wanted. Until then, it’s work for us both, a visit from Laura, and probably a lot of sleeping for me!
We miss you all!
-Katy

Tiny kicks!

Surprise! They finally came! Last night, after a long, rainy day, Eric and I crawled into bed.  Just as I was about to fall asleep, I began to feel a different sort of feeling than my typical night gurgles. Sure enough, when I had Eric touch my belly, he could feel faint, irregular little flutters, too. So neat, so cool! We just had to share :)

Week 18

Baby Schepis is now the size of a sweet potato, weighing in at about 6.7 ounces and measuring about 5.6 inches in length! And although I can’t feel it yet, the baby is getting ready for gymnastics doing things like rolling, twisting, kicking, etc.

We had a doctor appointment yesterday and were able to once again listen to the heartbeat (140 beats per minute), which is always exciting! We’re not due for another sonogram until October, but did have the pleasure of giving SEVEN vials of blood for testing purposes. I shouldn’t complain- it was relatively quick and painless.

As many of you know, it is a birthday/anniversary filled week! (Happy anniversary Jon and Sarah, Elena and Austin! Happy birthday Jon and Margo!)  Eric and I are celebrating my birthday pretty low key with pizza, wings,  and cake- ice cream cake that is! On Friday, Mom and Dad Schepis arrive for Eric’s birthday dinner, apple picking and maybe a little football- GO SU! Did you all see the SU game on Sunday, by the way? Very Nice!

Anyway, thank you all for the birthday wishes and songs! We miss you!

-Katy

 

17th week

We're moving right along from an avocado to an onion! Baby Schepis weighs around 5 ounces and is about 5 inches long.  The cartilage is starting to harden into bone while fat is beginning to accumulate.  The baby can swallow and the heart beat (now controlled by the brain) is about 140-150 beats per minute. Perhaps the most cool of all, however, is that prints are present on the fingers and toes!  I'm still waiting to feel those little kicks...

Things are good with me as I make my way through the second week of school. While a little tired at the end of the day, I can honestly say this is one of the best starts to a new school year! I'm just wondering how long I can get away without telling my students about the pregnancy. With all the birthday cake around the corner, I am sure I won't be able to hide it much longer!

Eric, too, is motoring through his 4th paper. One more to go and then it's show time! Talk about a light at the end of the tunnel. Now, if he can just figure out how to fit biking 8 hours a day into having a baby, finishing his dissertation, and finding a job, life would be absolutely perfect! Who says you can't have it all?!

One last thing- our appointment for today was moved until next Monday. Suits me fine as I was told it is a major blood taking session and we don't even get a peek at the baby. Is 8 vials REALLY necessary?! I think our next ultrasound is during the 20 week appointment. Hopefully we'll have new sonogram pictures then!

Later gators!

-Katy

View from the top of the Statue of Liberty

Week 16 here we come!

Baby and I are completing our 15th week! We are moving from a navel orange to an avocado (4.6 inches, 3.5 oz.).  Even more amazing is that the baby may be able to hear our voices because bones in the ears are starting to form.  Also growing are eyebrows, lashes, hair, and taste buds.  It's hard to believe so many changes are happening!

As for Eric and I, we just returned from a whirlwind trip to New York City with the Ehrensbergers. In less than three days, we visited Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 memorial and museum, the Museum of Natural Science, Verdi Square, top of Rockefeller, the Today show, Greenwich Village, Times Square, Central Square, and the Subway!  We also enjoyed SEVERAL NYC bagels.

We have our next sonogram next Tuesday. We'll let you know how it goes! 

-Katy

We're having a baby!

The news is out! Eric and I are having a baby! Right now, I am about 14 weeks pregnant with a due date of March 3, 2010. So far, I am feeling good and eager for the next few months. The baby is growing from the size of lemon to a navel orange. It's hard to believe something that size is already inside of me!

As far as everything else goes, things are getting hectic. School offically starts for me this Thursday and Eric is busy working away at his dissertation- almost there! The New York State Fair is here and we hope to get there for some famous ice cream and people watching. Maybe with the chaos of the new year, I will forget how tired I get (fat chance!).

Anyway, we are thinking of you all and will keep you updated on what's happening with the baby!

-Katy