Week 15

Hello from sunny Chicago! It hardly feels like fall here - the past week has been clear, warm and picture-perfect.  Baby is doing fine - 15 week check up was this weekend and his/her little heartbeat is going strong at 150 beats per minute.  It'll be about the size of an apple this week! Other than that - not too much to report.  Happy fall :)

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Thanks for visiting our blog!  Whether you're just stopping by or joining us for the long-haul, we are delighted to share the experiences we encounter along this amazing journey.

To catch everyone up - Baby K is expected to make an appearance on March 24, 2015.  That makes this right around the 14 week mark.  I've been fortunate to have had a fairly easy ride so far, but am excited to get some energy back heading into the second trimester.

According to all the pregnancy websites, the baby should be about the size of a lemon - 3 1/2 inches long and about 1.5 ounces (roughly) - and have developed most body parts.  It also responds to things (poking my belly!), makes facial expressions, and has a very thin layer of hair.

Though I can't feel anything yet, we've been lucky enough to have two ultrasounds so far.  Both times, the baby has been stubborn (shocking!) but we managed to sneak a few videos.  We'll try to post one here soon.  In the meantime - baby has been busy traveling the country.  We've been to New York, Seattle, and Florida in the past few months and are planning to squeeze in a few other trips before travel is restricted towards the third trimester.

Thanks for being here with us and we invite you to check back periodically - we'll try to keep everyone up to date :)

Lots of Love,

~ Katie and Jarod