Baby Bump Art

This post has been long overdue and many of my friends have been waiting for these pictures. Vero, my best friend, and I decided we would do a baby bump master piece after each big step or big happening during the creation/'growing a human' process. The last picture was our first ultrasound when I found out I was pregnant. She painted a treasure map on my belly (which I posted quite some time ago). This one marked my first doctor’s appointment when I heard the baby’s heart beat on the Doppler.

At 10 weeks pregnant (which is now already SIX weeks ago), I went into the doctor’s office for a check up and to make sure everything was coming along well. Ok so I was more like 9 weeks pregnant and apparently not everyone hears baby’s heart beat this early but I was part of the lucky batch.

The doctor found the baby’s heart beat almost instantly. It was beating strong and fast and amazingly. Most moms describe hearing their baby’s heart beat for the first time as really fast horses galloping feet so we painted a unicorn in full motion to mark this amazing occasion.

Since then I have heard the baby’s heart beat again at the last appointment which was interfered by 'sssswoushes' here and there from kicking, jabbing, punching and somersaulting!

The doc’s conclusion is that with a heart beating always a little faster than average and so much movement that this little one is already hyperactive and ready to be a busy bee (just like his or her mama).

Here are a few pictures of our ten week marker.
Get ready for the next master piece that should happen in about a month when I find out (granted baby is cooperative) if I am having a mini-Ricardo or a mini-Kirsten.