14 weeks! It's a lemon! And, I bought a doppler!

So many exciting things going on!  Seriously, where has the time gone?!  How am I 14 weeks and carrying a lemon already??  I mean, really.

Oh, and I'm super psyched because I finally convinced Hubs last night to let me buy a home doppler machine.  Woohooo!  And, it already shipped TODAY!  Yay for Amazon!  So, hopefully I'll get it sometime next week and be able to test that baby (No pun intended.  Ha.) out right away.  I can't wait. 

I've been in a little pregnancy funk lately, and I need something to help me get through these next couple of weeks knowing that our little bean is A-OK in there.  I haven't had an ultrasound in a couple of weeks, and I don't have another appointment until the end of the month, and it's really freaking me out.  I don't feel pregnant (well, besides some big bewbies and still being a little tired...but that's getting better!), and I don't look pregnant...just chubby.  Now, don't get me wrong...I'm definitely not complaining that I have no symptoms, it's just really scary to have NO clue what's going on inside of me, and not knowing if everything's OK (a little kick/jab/twinge/anything right about now would be greeeeat.)  So, I'm hoping the doppler will ease my fears....and, for only $60, I think it's totally worth it. 

Oooh, random thought...maybe I'll even take a little home video of me using the doppler so you can all hear the heartbeat!  Awwww.  I know...you're all so excited about that, right?!

Anways...other than that, nothing else too exciting going on here.  My SIL is having her baby in the next couple of weeks (she's due Sept. 19th), so we're all really looking forward to that!  And, our anatomy scan is scheduled for September 20th, so I'm counting down the days until that appointment.  4 weeks and 2 days to go!  :D

Here's what's going on with BB (Baby B...teehee) this week:

And, here's another fun diagram for your viewing pleasure:

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

• How far along? 14 weeks today

• Total weight gain:  No clue.  I guess I'll find out at my next appointment at the end of the month

• Maternity clothes?  Not yet, but my pants definitely need to be unbuttoned by the end of the day, especially after eating.  I have the feeling I'll be buying some form of the Bella Band soon.

• Stretch Marks?  No, not yet...thankfully

• Sleep:  Still pretty good.  I've been waking up the past couple of nights with a sore neck/back, though.  I told Hubs the other night that I may need to invest in one of those Snoogles/pregnancy pillows SOON!

• Best moment this week?  Buying a doppler and having it shipped within 24 hours!  I can't wait to try it out!

• Movement?  Not yet.  :(

• Food cravings: Nothing really.  Still loving fruit.

• Labor signs?  Oh I hope not yet!

• Belly button in or out?  Out

• What I miss:  I've really been in the mood for a nice glass of wine lately...so I'll go with that.

• What I'm looking forward to:  Getting the doppler in the mail!

• Milestones:  I'm officially in the 2nd trimester...YAY!! 

And, last but not least...here's my belly shot for this week.  Unfortunately, still not too much going on here.  :(  Soon enough, I hope!

Please excuse the disgusting-ness of myself.  As soon as I get home from work I put on comfy clothes and throw my hair up (Ha, don't let me fool you...I never bothered doing it in the first place!)  I'm a hot mess....but, at least I'm comfy.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  :)