Week 7 Pregnancy Update

(Again, not an actual photo of Baby Novoa) --->
Monday's blood test came back with all good news. Jennifer's hCG and progesterone levels are normal. So basically we are on track and looking good. The other good news is that Jennifer has not yet experienced any kind of "morning sickness" yet. Phew! She did however experience an unusual amount of hunger and sleepiness recently. Let me give you an example of our weekend..."Honey, honey wake up" Jennifer says. "What's the matter sweets?" Marina says. "I'm really hungry and I don't want to get out of bed just in case I start to feel nauseous. Do you think you could get me some Saltines and Ginger Ale?" asks Jennifer. "Of course honey." replies Marina. So I proceed to get out of bed, in the darkness and blindness of my unfocused eyes, to retrieve the crackers and soda. While I'm preparing everything I ask "Honey, what time is it?" To which Jennifer replies "5:30 am." That's when I nearly fell over. My poor Jennifer was starving at 5:30 am and literally woke herself up from sleep because she was so hungry from dreaming of eating waffles and oatmeal.

Fortunately, the obscenely early morning bouts of hunger have subsided for now and we await the next funky pregnancy trend.

By the way, here's what's going on inside Jennifer as speak.

• Elbows form - Again, taking a peek inside you could see your baby's fascination with bending and flexing. Later you will swear you can enlist your child as the star of the next "Karate Kid" movie!
• Fingers start to develop - These digits often become your baby's first toy!
• Feet start to appear with tiny notches for the toes - It is fascinating that at less than a half inch, your little guy (or gal) already is leaving "footprints" on your heart!
• Ears eyes and nose start to appear - Although they may resemble an alien life form, these all "shift" soon enough into a more normal appearance.
• Intestines start to form in the umbilical cord - Did you know that initially the intestines are not formed inside your baby's body?
• Teeth begin to develop under the gums - Thankfully, right now you won't be dealing with teething pain!