OB Visit #1 and Week 11

So, our first OB appointment was this past Friday. We are well on our way to babyville! It wasn't quite what Beth and I had envisioned for our first appointment, but it was solid nonetheless. We already knew about everything that the nurse practitioner discussed. They only did a "quick-peak" ultrasound there at the office to just confirm the pregnancy. We have a more complete ultrasound scheduled for Monday, August 10th. Monday the 3rd began our 11th week of pregnancy. As you can see by the 3D baby countdown, our little one is starting to look more like a baby and less like a reptile. Here are a few things going on with our baby this week:

• All of the baby's vital organs are now formed and functioning, so the risk of defects decreases this week as the baby becomes less susceptible to outside influences
• His or her testes or ovaries are completely formed now
• The babies skeletal muscles are well developed and allowing the baby to really move around in the womb...these movements can be seen via ultrasound
• In the following nine weeks, the baby will increase 30 times in weight and triple in length
• The baby is currently about 2 inches long and weighs about a third of an ounce

We will make sure to post ultrasound pictures after this upcoming Monday. Have a great day everyone!