A bit late on this post...

But last monday i was officially 11 weeks pregnant. It was another rough week filled with throwing up, a weekly doctors appointment, and tons of sleep. It has been a busy week with work and John getting his WINGS! He is officially a US Air Force Pilot! :) His parents and his two new brothers (recently adopted from Russia) came to spend the week with us to celebrate. His oldest brother Steve came down as a surprise Thursday night for the event. It has been a great week, I am just absolutely exhausted.

Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future

10 weeks!!!!

Well I am now officially 10 weeks pregnant! Which also means I have been really sick for a month now!!! I just can not shake this sickness! I have lost 14lbs, and now i am fluctuating about 4 pounds back and forth.

Last weekend we went to San Antonio for the day. My friend Sarah F. was nice enough to let me borrow at ton of her maternity clothes! I am so excited to do not have to buy any for myself! My step mom and sister have also gotten me a ton of maternity things as well! I seriously think i am set! Right now I only have to wear the maternity pants, shirts these days are long enough to cover me up just fine. I will take some belly pictures later this week!!

My next appointment is Monday the 18th. Then Johns parents come for a week to celebrate Johns graduation! We are so excited!!!! Then only a few days after they leave, we are going to pack up the dogs and drive cross country to PA for about a month. I just hope I can eat well by that point so that i can truly enjoy my Philadelphia experience!! :)

With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

Rough Week

As most of you know, I had a very rough week in Colorado. I spent 2 days in the ER for dehydration among other things. They did an ultrasound at the ER and the baby was fine. Upon my return to Texas, my doctor here did an ultrasound as well. Here are the photos of Baby Salotti!

A great full body shot. Look at the tiny arms!


You can see the baby all curled up here! the feet are kind of sticking up in the air!


This is a look at the legs/feet. You can also see a little of the spine.


I am pretty sure this shows the baby on its head. It kind of looks like a snow man.


I am so thankful that John was able to go with me to this ultrasound so he got to see the baby. I am pretty sure he has fallen in love! :)

Week 9

Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!