Week 10

It's really radical to think that I'm already in week 10 which means technically I'm 25% through the pregnancy already! I've posted another baby bump photo as well as a photo of our first animal child, Marty, our 2 1/2 year old golden retriever. Marty's been a good buddy lately hanging out with me when I'm laying low on the couch.

Some interesting tidbits about the baby's development this week courtesy of the What to Expect When You're Expecting website:

"Your baby's nearly an inch and a half long and the size of a prune, but not nearly as shriveled. In fact, your baby is really taking a human shape now. Bones and cartilage are forming, and small indentations on the legs are developing into knees and ankles. The tooth bud fairy is making her appearance this week, heralding the arrival of your baby's little choppers, which are forming under the gums. Other systems are go, too. Your baby's stomach is producing digestive juices, the kidneys are producing larger quantities of urine, and, if your baby's a boy, he's already producing testosterone."

We're tentatively planning on telling all our friends the big BABY NEWS in a week and a half and we're both looking forward to that greatly. This past weekend I got to meet the 1 month old baby of one of our friends from our faith group from church and that was definitely special to be able to hold a baby while I'm growing one! It sure was tough, though, not to spill the beans and let them know that we'll soon have one of our own!

Have a good week to you all! We're planning on doing a weekly post on the blog to keep everyone up to date so feel free to check back weekly!