Old video of Jessica
Baby Jessica from Jodi Schaap on Vimeo.
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When I was pregnant with Jessica and we decided not to find out the sex of the baby we got reactions all over the board. But mostly people thought they were entitled to some kind of information. People usually not related to me, strangers, if you will. They all wanted a piece of the very exciting pie that is pregnancy and a big belly to rub and cuddle.
This annoyed the hell out of me. So we made up fake names to tell the very nosy people who couldn’t shut up already.
This time around? We’ve already told the internet that we’ll most likely be finding out the sex of this baby, although lately I’m secretly hoping their legs are crossed and we won’t be able to tell, I just love a surprise, but anyway - we’ve mixed it up a bit and nicknamed this one Archibald McShaver. Don’t ask why, it just came to me last night and stuck.
If we do end up finding out the sex we won’t be revealing names, in my personal opinion, you’re just asking for ridiculous suggestions and turned up noses no matter what you choose because everyone and their brother knows someone by that name who was mean or ugly or something unwanted - and they don’t mind telling you all about it.
Plus? Being pregnant and having another baby with Aaron - it’s beautifully personal and really doesn’t concern too many other people than he and I.
Right about now
in my belly …
“The most dramatic development this week: Reflexes. Your baby’s fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won’t be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over two inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.”
Heartbeat
Heart beat was good - right around 169-171 bpm. We’ll see if I get the movie up - I’d like to cut a bit of it so it’s just showing the portion of the heartbeat but we’ll see.
Ticker
The 12 week check up is today - we’ll get to hear the heart beat. I’ll try to record it and then put it up here.