BBB Baby Blog

hahaha! We finally got something tangible to look at today - and WOW, what a sight to see, that Bo and I have made this tiny little human, crazyness! The scan was more than we could have expected, baby is well and HEALTHY . We could not have imagined how (insert indescribable word here) this whole experience is... we got to see a moving and pumping little heart. Bo, pointed out the spinal chord... if you look at the pic just below, just before we were about to leave, baby Engels turned and looked at us! Its times like this I really wish my Dad was around, grandchild number 4... and my younger sister pregnant with grandchild number 5! How awesome, Bristowes are raising a right proper empire. The count so far is 2 girls and 1 boy. I think that we are going to have a girl, call it early mothers intuition. We are well in the clear at the moment, I am healthy, baby is healthy... though it was recommended I eat a little more, to put a bit more weight on. Baby bump, is really noticable n...

It is amazing to see the baby's home for the next few months expand with every passing day! Amazing how that bump looks and not just feels like something very special, and I love the sight of Iritana and her beautiful new body lots and lots. Not a moment goes by that I do not think about how our lives are going to change profoundly... all very exiting :) Will start making some pictures as soon as we have had next weeks ultrasound at the chime of week 13!!! Talk soon!

well well... Our baby is now about 5.5cm long. We are hopeful to see the baby on the ultrasound due next Wednesday, apparently the head will still look out of proportion to the rest of the body. The brain and muscles are now coordinating all movements and apparently is practising clenching fists, curling toes, moving arms and legs, and even changing facial expressions (wholly!) This time we might be able to see the heart beating on the ultrasound as well. I am pretty nervous and excited at the same time... we have to be at Wellington hospital at 9am for the ultrasound, that means a litre of water has to be in my bladder by 8am. At 11am we have another appointment with the obstetrician... and have to find another midwife, because the one I have at the moment is too far away from me.

The baby feeling is certainly getting more and more real every day.... With Iritana looking more and more beautiful and the baby bump growing steadily I couldn't feel happier! Amazing what is happening inside of her, will it be a girl or a boy?!? Can't wait to see the next ultrasounds and see the baby take shape!!! Exciting times!!! Counting the days Bubba... Counting the days!

Its Iritana here. I thought that I would start off by putting up the first ultrasound scans we had at 7-weeks. Both, Bo and I were terribly confused, and not too sure what we were looking at. 11mm in total, is what our baby measured! It really hit home, when the sonographer showed us a healthy beating heart... nervous enough - she confirmed only one baby inside. Myself, coming from families of multiple births - there was always a strong possiblity there could be more than one! Needless to say, we are extreamly happy with our new prospect... bets are on whether a girl or boy!