Week 13 = Princess Peach Will Bake You a Delicious Cake

Quite a bit has happened since little Teddy Graham was a the size of a Teddy Graham. First off, his name changed to Shrimp in week 10, and he got his first look at the hospital where he will be born thanks to my emergency. Little shrimp also visited the doctor again and Amy was able to hear his heart beat for the first time (I sadly was unable to go, since I had just returned home from the hospital). For those of you that believe in the myths of gender predictors, Shrimp's heartbeat was a relatively fast 171 beats per minute which would suggest that Shrimp is female. Of course there is still no way to know at this point and Amy and I still have no guesses on what Shrimp may be.

In week 11 Shrimp became a British sailor when his name changed to Limey. Old Limey had an uneventful week, and quickly tired of sailing the high seas for King and country.

Week 12 was Christmas week, in which Limey once again changed names, this time to Egghead. Christmas gifts were already being indirectly given to Egghead, as Amy received some very nice maternity clothes for the upcoming months. Egghead used this week to demonstrate his superior intellect by solving many quadratic equations and suggesting that I wear a shirt that spells 'Dad' in binary code.

Finally we are in week 13, and Egghead's name has changed once again, this time to Mario's best girl, Princess Peach. Peach is known best for baking Mario delicious cakes after he saves the kingdom, as well as being a formidable go-kart racer. What this means in reality, is that our baby is rapidly growing and developing now (over 3 inches long with developed hands and feet and even fingerprints). The excitement is growing as well, as the pictures of development in this stage look much more human and real, and the realization that our little guy will be here soon is sinking in.

The other exciting news is that week 13 is the official end of the first trimester of pregnancy. The first trimester is the most critical time in the baby's development, and generally the hardest on the mother, but Amy has passed with flying colors. The second trimester is usually the easiest and it seems to be headed this way with Amy as well. First off her nausea seems to be getting better and she feels better throughout the day now. She is able to eat and drink most things that before she had to avoid, and just seems like she is feeling better over all.

As we move into the new year Amy and I are happy and healthy, and most of all excited that Peach will soon be along to preside in her castle and bake us delicious cakes.