for the past 2 weeks i've been super emotional, sensitive and exhausted. more so than with Jorai. so i know it probably has a bit to do with grief and postpartum stuff but after thinking about and realizing how much my body has changed the past 2 weeks and will continue to change, i'm not surprised i'm an emotional basket case. in the past 2 weeks, our new baby has gone from this...












and this week the baby will look like this...










in 2 weeks, our baby has gone from a 2-layer embryo the size of a poppy seed to a 3-layer embryo the size of a sesame seed that is ready to start developing. the heart and circulatory system started to develop and, the by the end of the 5th week the tiny heart began to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood and the placenta and umbilical cord, were already working.

so on this week...the 6th week...God will be using my body to help develop:


the nose, mouth, and ears are beginning to take shape. the eyes and nostrils are starting to form. emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and arms and legs are protruding buds. the heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute and blood is beginning to course through the body. intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to lungs has appeared. the pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of the brain, muscles, and bones. right now, the baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

WOW! no wonder i'm an exhausted, emotional basket case...this is tough work! and how amazing. i'm in awe...

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Unknown said…
thanks for meeting today. it was good to talk with kindred spirits...even if they do go to a mega-church!

I wanted to say, in regards to your loss that I feel for you guys. My wife and I have had our own set of losses with children and I know personally how painful it is. When Kate told me, I prayed for you. I'm happy for you that God has blessed you with this new bundle...even if it means missing Cornerstone.
Unknown said…
this week must be better- it is encouraging to hear you thinking in this way. When i was pregnant someone once gave me a quote that was awesome for me it was something like "what an imense blessing it is to be woman and to take part with God in the creation of human life"
love yuou
Phoenix Rising said…
wowza! you're fast. yeah, thanks for the community. it was great to catch up again.

and thanks for the thoughts and prayers. sorry you had to grow through you own set of losses. it sucks, but i have to hold onto the knowledge that God will use our losses to help others.

cheers brother
Phoenix Rising said…
yeah connie...i was actually thinking today how i wish that everyone would be able to experience this. man and women. it's amazing. can be devastating, but ultimately beautifully amazing.

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