Merry Christmas 2010!

Wow, I've been so busy I haven't written in awhile.  It's hard to believe Christmas is on Saturday!  The month of December flew by!  School has been a great distraction.  It's taken a month, but the kids are finally learning my name.  I'm hearing less and less of Mrs. Fendellaaaa every day.  


This past weekend Rick and I hung out in Denver for Matt Baumgartner's 30th birthday.  It was great to hang out with friends and catch up after a few months of being away.  Saturday night was our second annual girl's Bunko night at my Aunt Becky's house.  We had a blast playing Bunko all night while eating way too much!


Thursday we'll head back to Kansas City!  I have been looking forward to a Wiltfang family Christmas for too long!  Grandma's house is going to be full to the brim with family, just the way we like it!  I'm excited for Rick to experience my family's traditions.  I hope he's ready to, as my Grandma likes to say, "drink some water and have some fun!"  


Can you believe on Thursday I'll be 12 WEEKS PREGNANT?!  I can't believe the first trimester is coming to an end.  Technically, the 13th week is the last of the first trimester, so one more week to go.  I'm anxious for my doctor's appointment January 3rd.  If only I had my own ultrasound machine and could check in on my little one whenever the mood struck.  Santa, if you're reading this, all I want for Christmas is an ultrasound machine!


12 Weeks

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close. His or her mouth will make sucking movements. Toes will curl, and eye muscles will clench. Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously.

In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. Your baby's intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into the abdominal cavity, and the kidneys will begin excreting urine into your baby's bladder.

Your baby's face looks unquestionably human: His or her eyes have moved from the sides to the front of the head, and the ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.