9 Weeks

This week has proven to be better than the most recent ones. So far I've had 2 and a half days without any nausea or the puking the accompanies it. I'd love to say the morning sickness might be gone but from what I've read, it tends to come back with a vengeance. Right now I'll just count my blessings and enjoy the good days.

I just finished taking my 9 week pictures and feel like a huge blob. I know I've gained weight but all I'm showing for it right now are larger, more defined rolls. I just want to start looking pregnant to justify myself. I'm still wondering why I listened to my mom and decided to wear such a hideous shirt for my pictures but I guess it really defines everything...unfortunately. Hopefully soon I'll get to take my weekly pictures in maternity clothes so I can hide a little:)

My normal, everyday clothes are way too stinking tight for me right now with all this bloat so I'm attempting to wear maternity clothes as much as possible. Right now I only have two pairs of maternity pants so I'm hoping to go shopping for more this weekend.

Here's baby Becker this week:

You may be able to hear the heartbeat this week with the help of a Doppler, an ultrasound device that captures the chug-a-chug sound of baby's heart. The first time you hear baby's heart, your own heart may skip a beat—it's the first real evidence that there's someone growing inside you! If you can't hear the heartbeat, no worries, your doc will just check again in a few weeks. Other amazing developments this week:Baby is beginning to move, but you won't be able to feel anything for some time.Baby is growing nipples and hair follicles (although there's still a chance you'll be giving birth to a baldy!) His pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and anus are all in place, ready to poop and pee a dozen times a day when he's born. Your baby's head is half the size of his body and his little chin is tucked into his chest. His tiny tail is beginning to shrink away, giving Junior a more human and less amphibious look.Until now, all pre-babies look the same "down there." This week, however, your baby will begin to develop either male or female genitalia. In layman terms, your baby is beginning to develop her hoo-ha or his wee-wee. While you won't be able to find out the gender of your baby for several more weeks, the version you'll give birth to is being developed right now. At this stage, your developing fetus is 1-inch in length, about the size of a martini olive (you remember martinis, don't you?) and weighs a mere 2 grams—a little less than a penny.