Oh SoTired....

No one told me how tired I would be during the first trimester. I mean I went to the post office today and got back to the condo and was quite winded. I had to sit down before I went to the gym. I go to the market, winded. Anywhere I go that used to seem so close, seems so far away now. I think Troy is “tired” of me complaining, but he is quite the husband because he gets me anything I want or should I say crave. He is very patient and comforting. I guess that will come in handy in several months. However, we are truly blessed and I almost done with the first trimester. Thank you to all for your prayers and blessings. We can’t wait to meet our bundle of joy. Nevertheless, the question that seems to come to both Troy and my mind is will this bundle of joy be a girl or a boy!!!!

10 Weeks--Baby Perkins

Baby Perkins is in the beginning of the fetal period when his/her organs will continue to grow and mature. The majority of his/her vital organs, kidneys, liver, brain, and lungs are functioning, but will continue to mature throughout the remainder of your pregnancy. Baby Perkins head makes up half the length of the body, and there is a bulge in the forehead allowing for brain development. Fingernails, toenails, and hair will begin to become visible this week. The fingers are no longer webbed. The baby is actively swallowing amniotic fluid and kicking his/her legs.

Baby Perkins (9 Weeks)

Baby Perkins is still extremely small, he/she is now ready for rapid weight gain (I assume I will have rapid weight gain as well). The baby is beginning to look more like a little person since the embryonic tail is completely gone by week 9. The eyelids are fully formed, have fused shut, and will open again during week 28. All of Baby Perkins joints such as the knees, elbows, shoulders, ankles, and wrists are working and allowing the baby to move about freely within the amniotic sac. Baby Perkins heart began beating around day 24, but now his/her heart has divided into four chambers, and the valves are beginning to develop. He/She can also make a fist, and he/she may begin sucking his/her thumb.

Baby Perkins is about the size of a grape, measuring about 1 ½ inches from its head to its rump, and weighs a fraction of an ounce.