our childs head is as big as its body...

now, i know this fact to be normal for its development. but there is something about the two of us that makes me think it could possibly stay this way. in case it does, it is okay to stare-i am just letting you all know that now so you won't feel awkward when i give birth to a head with legs.

if you look at the picture upside down then it looks like a baby. sorta. heartbeat strong, head big, arm buds and leg buds all noticeable...the best part was Chin warning greg that the big circular thing near our child's bottom was NOT in fact a scrotum. greg would be proud though...a scrotum as big as its head.

so, no, i am not giving birth to a big head, a big scrotum and legs. let's hope. puberty would be tougher than normal.

SIGNS OF UTTER HAPPINESS: i get to go off of my least favorite medicine in two weeks. then in four weeks (unless my new OB objects) i will go off the baby aspirin and glucophage....which - in case you were all wondering - is the medicine that has KEPT me from consuming kettle donuts and oreos like a jolly pregnant lady.

only, i think for my own health and for the baby's, i will try to stick as closely to what i have been doing. this week, my eighth week of pregnancy, i lost 5 pounds. sounds weird huh? but i feel great, except for being completely exhausted. and i have to say, having less of an ass has boosted my self-esteem immensely.

for those of you concerned...don't be, i have a feeling all this poundage will catch back up with me around December.

i watched a BABY STORY yesterday...a woman had a C-section (thank god) and gave birth to an 11 lb 2.8 oz baby boy. i am simply trying to avoid going over my personal best (i weighed 10.3)


My DEEPEST THANKS to Dr. Chin and all his staff. today was our final appointment with them. they feel good enough about this baby to let us go into "normal land" with a "normal OB" . i have never been so happy and so sad all at the same time. they made every small step seem like i had just climbed a mountain-that i should be proud of tiny things because every tiny thing was a huge miracle. they were sweet and excited and so happy for us-every appointment. i will miss them...Dr. Chin gave us a silver spoon for our baby, and told us to bring the baby in to say hello and share photos with them. They said we could come back for the next one - even if its easy to conceive. Cincinnati sure is lucky to have them and so was baby lynch.