the love of my life

So I meant to do this post on our anniversary but I was really sick so here it is now...

We had our 1st wedding anniversary 2 Sunday's ago (aug 23rd) and it is crazy to think that we have been married already for a year! Its even crazier to think that we have been together for 5 years!! When I think back, I still cant believe that I met my husband, the man I am going to spend the rest of my life with, when I was 17 years old...only a jr. in highschool! (granted, he was 19...such a cradle-robber haha) I always joke that a month after I met Donnie, I told him he was the man I was going to marry and shockingly that didnt send him running for the hills. Donnie helped teach me what real love meant after I had spent my high school years dating numerous guys (not very many winners in that batch). He helped me realize that real love meant respect, sacrifice and perserverance...pushing through even when times are tough. I still love my schmonald as much as I did those 5 years ago and he is still teaching me so many things and definitely keeping me on my toes ;-) He was and is and will always be my best friend. Here are a few pics of us throughout our relationship...be warned some are a little ridic.

This pic is out of sequence but it was cute...this was when Donnie proposed Oct 13th, 2007. He totally tricked me and it was the best proposal ever but its a long story...for another post...
This picture was taken roughly 2 and a half weeks after we met. We met May 28th, 2004. We look like such babies in this pic! Donnie still has that t-shirt but I have stolen it and wear it to bed...I have long since outgrown the t-shirt Im wearing haha

This was our first christmas together 2004, this pic documents the one and only time I got Donnie to take me ice skating.

This pic was from my senior year spring break down in Ft.Lauderdale, FL in 2005. That trip was ridiculous and was the start of me realizing that I was so ready to be done with high school and move on to college...

This pic is from my high school graduation 2005, Ursuline Academy has the girls wear white dresses (a tradition passed down through the generations) we get a dozen red roses from the most significant people in our lives (my parents at the time) and we get crowned with a laurel wreath as a sign of victory...I think this pic is cute b/c its the 1st picture of Donnie w/ me wearing a poofy white dress ;-) hint hint

This pic was from Valentines Day 2006, it was taken in the hallway of Kuhlman dorms where I lived freshman year.

This pic was taken Halloween 2007, while I look a little inappropriate (I know, dont preach to me apparently I was dressing to attract not dressing attractively ha!) this pic is just too good to pass up. Donnie was Dog the bounty hunter....clearly...I made his fancy fringed faux leather vest and we came across the wig very last minute hence it looking somewhat tranny-like

This was taken in the summer of 2008, it was one of our professional engagement pics. Loved them!

Awh, us 1 year ago! This was taken on the lane where I grew up, this is one of my favorite wedding pics.

This pic was taken on an open jeep tour we took on our honeymoon in St.Lucia. We actually went on our honeymoon in Jan 09 b/c of my school schedule which I am so glad we ended up doing b/c we really appreciated the vacation by the time January rolled around. (p.s. I got burnt from sitting out reading twilight...not cool)

And that is our relationship through pictures, and since I end every post with a survey I figured I should do the same for this one:

What is your husbands name? Donnie (schmonnie, the boy, babe, smelly) Glenn

How did you guys meet? technically through Sam Grguric (long story) but our 1st meeting was at the ole bramble house (i.e. Dave Gautrauds house)

How old were you when you started dating? I was 17, he was 19

The first time you saw him you thought? wow, I love a boy in jeans and a white tee (luckily I still do since his wardrobe still is 90% jeans and white tee's)

Who asked who out? Donnie asked me out after "talking" for about 2 and a half months

Where was your first date? Our 1st true date was the night he "officially" asked me out (wow I feel like I'm in highschool again) Benihana's downtown and a carriage ride through the city...so romantic (did any of the sisters help him plan this??)

Where was your first kiss? the 1st night we met on Dave's front porch...yowza we were wild! haha

Did your husband ask your parents permission before proposing? yes, my little sister said when Donnie came up to my parents by himself and my parents took him into the formal dining room she knew what he was going to ask...apparently my older sisters husband did the same

How did he propose? Long story short....he proposed at Ault Park but when I went there, I actually thought I was going to see Megan get proposed to by Dave...I actually helped plan my own proposal without knowing it! Donnie knew I wanted to be completely surprised, yet he also knew I was so nosy I wanted to know every detail before! and he did just that! man, that boy knows me too well!

Did he cry? HA! nope...in all 5 years I have NEVER seen Donnie cry...I think I have only seen him tear up maybe 3 times total...I'm hoping he can squeeze a tear out for the birth of our child

What was the favorite part of your wedding? The ride up to the reception after the wedding...it was just the two of us in my toyota corolla and we were both just so giddy and happy and i dunno it was the best!

Do you celebrate monthly anniversaries or just yearly? Well apparently we dont even celebrate yearly since I was vomitting this year but really I think we will make up for it once I'm better...I always tried the monthly but that gets a little ridiculous when you are celebrating your like 25th month anniversary

Does your partner call you by any nicknames or pet names? Hmm..babe, wifey...nothing too original

What do your parents think of him? Pretty sure they love him more than they love me lol

Memory of him that sticks out the most? Not long after we were dating, I started going to a support group for survivors of sexual assualt...at the time my anxiety was so bad that Donnie would drive me, wait in the car for the 2 hours I was there, and take me home...he waited in case I got too anxious and uncomfortable and wanted to leave early...he did this once a week for roughly 15 weeks...within those 15 weeks he would write me little notes and leave me them hidden in my car for me to find later in the week...the first time he ever said I love you was in one of the notes that I found...he didnt want to lose the courage to tell me to my face so he wrote it in a note and it was the most adorable thing...i still have the note and sometimes get sappy and read it :-) This was when I realized that his actions meant love, and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him...

Where do you see your relationship in the future? I see us having more kids (yes, I know I do want more kids despite this horrible pregnancy thus far) and just learning each other more and more...its going through hard times that you really see what love means

Better late than never...

So I have been very lax in my blogging this past week but I've been busy...hahaha...yea right but I did have a "busy" weekend. On Friday, I went over to Krissy's w/ the other Glenn girls which is always fun. Kara and I discussed our wonderful catheter experiences and laughed as we were drugging ourselves on the couch :-) It was nice to get out and I got to shower because Kate brought me some saran wrap...now I went to an all girls school and was used to being kinda dirty but after a few days I was really feeling not so good and a shower was JUST what I needed. Devon (my older sister) swears that this experience is just God's way of preparing me for parenting...the whole getting up 4-5 times a night (granted its to pee but its still really annoying), not showering a whole lot, having to drag a bunch of crap w/ me everywhere I go, having not much of a social life, etc. After 5 weeks of this, I'm feeling pretty darn prepared (all current mothers reading this feel free to laugh at that statement--I am saying now you can remind me of this ridiculous thought when I call you in tears 7 months from now w/ a screaming newborn) Friday evening Donnie and I ventured over to Dave and Meg's house to hang out where Meg and I realized that alot of our thoughts revolve around food...hmmm

On Sat. my bestie Dani came down from Indy w/ her husband Dan (I know..Dan and Dani=too presh) to visit. Dan and Donnie went down to Paris, KY to go to Bud's Guns and Pappy's Guns (why cant any gun store have a normal not hillbilly name???) Dani and I just chilled and talked and later watched Twilight together for about the 15th time (this time we were true fans and watched it w/ commentary haha I love my 7th grade crush on Edward...I mean...Rob Pattinson)

Sun. I went to church, IV pole and all! I was really anxious about it which is ridiculous and really a pride issue (in thinking that people would stare) and shockingly it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. Overall, this was a VERY busy weekend for me (which is kinda sad considering my past lifestyle...or maybe this is a good thing?)

In more exciting news, Devon is probably coming to visit next Tues.!!!! I am so so so excited!! and she is bringing Matthew with her so I can get plenty of baby snuggle time which I rarely get w/ my nephews. It really is giving me something to look forward too AND to make that week even MORE exciting I am getting an ultrasound at New Hope Center on the 9th!!! Woo hoo!! I am sure that seeing my baby will really help me gain some true perspective on this whole situation...I think overall Ive been handling this pretty well but I know that I will definitely feel a shift once I get to see w/ my own two eyes the life that is growing inside of me! Man, God is so good!! Just thinking about all the amazing work He is doing in me right now just is overwhelming...so overwhelming

Onto medical news (which I'm pretty sure only family is interested in) I am still on the IV fluids 24/7 and my zofran pump. I got a PICC Line this week. The procedure was done this past Tues. and really wasnt as bad as I was worrying about. It was done at the hospital and they numbed my arm a little and pain wise it wasnt so bad, I could feel the wire as it was being threaded through my shoulder and to my heart but it didnt hurt, just felt funny. The PICC line is much easier to handle, less "maintenance" and doesnt get messed up as easily since it is intended for long term use. And the best part is my Zofran pump can be plugged into it so I dont have to prick my stomach anymore which is a relief because it is covered in welts just from the two weeks I had to do that. Also, I wont have to get stuck for anything so if I need to get any blood drawn or anything like that they can do it through the PICC. I had some anxiety when it was first put in because the thought of a catheter going from my arm to my heart freaked me out and the incision site where the tube sticks out is kinda big but my home nurse covered it up w/ some antibiotic stuff so I cant see it and now that its been a few days the whole thought of it doesnt freak me out or make me nauseous anymore. I have a doctors appt on Wed and I am hoping they will have an idea about when I can go off the IV fluids but as for now the home care company keeps sending supplies so it may be a while...but I am starting to get okay w/ that...less frustrated...and this post is getting kinda long sooo....

I will do my 10 week survey thingy which is kinda late since I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow but whatev...better late than never so here goes...oh and Ive been taking belly pics every week...they are pretty boring since Im just all bloat but maybe I will get around to posting them on here soon...

How far along: 10 weeks, 6 days

Total weight gain: This week I was down 17 lbs, but I gained back 2lbs so now I am down 15 lbs again...I have a feeling as I start to gain my weight back this survey question may slowly disappear haha

Maternity clothes: still wearing just my yoga pants and t-shirts but I can wear normal clothes again b/c my zofran pump is now in my PICC line so I dont have anything in my stomach! But after wearing jeans to church yesterday and having them be saggy everywhere but the belly where I thought the buttons were going to fly off I may need to invest in either a bigger sized pant or maternity pant...moms- what do you think? Would it make sense to have a pair of jeans a size bigger for post-partum wear or just go straight to maternity pants?

Sleep: Donnie and I are sleeping in the same bed again :-) I have gotten over my fear of having IV's ripped out so we are back to sleeping in the same bed...and I am back to being annoyed by his snoring

Best moment this week: getting able to spend some time w/ friends

Food cravings: I am starting a list of foods I want to eat as soon as I am eating normally: 1) fuji steak house fried rice, 2) Hooters wings, 3) open faced turkey sandwich....bizarre and healthy, I know, but what can I say

Labor signs: none

Belly Button: innie

What I miss the most: taking a shower w/o being connected to things, going out in public w/o being connected to things, moving around my house w/o being connected to things (I suppose there is a theme to this)

What am I looking forward to the most: since I am trying to take things day by day and week by week, I am looking forward to my Dr's appt on Wed. Hopefully it will be good news!

Milestones: Awh, our baby is a prune! and is now considered a fetus too! (I dont really like that word though, so I will continue using baby haha) Lil Pruney is developing little teeth and other things like the stomach is making digestive juices, the kidneys are producing larger amounts of urine and if the baby is a boy (as Donnie hopes) he is making testosterone.

Two for one...

So, I just realized that I never actually posted that last post b/c shortly after I was finished writing it Pam showed up and we went to the ER...again...I wont explain the whole story but I will say that it was not a good day and I was ready to pull my hair out....the health care system=horrible (I wont go into details b/c that would be an entire post). So I am back at home, needless to say, hooked up to an IV until probably Sunday (so please dont stare at the pathetic woman on Sunday wheeling her IV pole down the hallway at Grace haha)

My dosage of zofran has been increased twice and they added phenergan into my regular arsenal so now I take that on top of the zofran in the evening. Oh, I also got to experience the joy of catheterization...not once...but twice only to find out that I, in fact, have no UTI AND to make it even better the antibiotic I had been taking for the past week (you know...the one that made me vomit profusely) was actually being taken for no reason since I DIDNT ACTUALLY HAVE A UTI!!! shgkjhsdglkjhsdal.....not that im frustrated or anything haha

On to better things, while in the ER they did an ultrasound albeit it was a very brief, not very well done ultrasound but I sound the little heartbeat flicker for about 2 seconds so that was nice :-) its good to know that lil babe is okay through all this...oh and I love when doctors describe my baby as a parasite in relation to hyperemesis ("oh youre baby is fine, its like a little parasite right now, sucking all your nutrition and hydration...so its fine...you will just feel a lil crummy") little crummy...right

Let's see, nothing else is new...we got a new desktop computer (thanks NKOL!!) so hopefully now I dont have to deal w/ my laptop crapping out every other week....what else, oh, this Sunday is our 1st wedding anniversary...yay! oh wait, we wont be doing anything since I cant eat and I am hooked up to an IV. There is always next year or I can just make Donnie celebrate one of those made-up holidays like Sweetest Day in Oct. as a do-over for our missed anniversary haha Oh, and I am 9 weeks! So here is the little survey:

How far along: 9 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain: I am down 15lbs as of my weight this morning...

Maternity clothes: actually I have had to buy a few things. This was mainly b/c I didnt have anything dressy to wear for the baptism and I cant wear my comfy dresses anymore b/c of my pump. Also, with where my pump is located non-maternity pants just rub against it so I live in yoga pants at home pulled up halfway up my stomach :-) pretty sexy, right!?

Sleep: sleep is an interesting feat with an IV and a pump...donnie and I have had to sleep in separate beds and I have to sleep w/ pillows all around me so I dont move but praise the Lord for phenergan and its drowsiness side effect

Best moment this week: Seeing the heartbeat flicker, cant wait for a real ultrasound or being able to use the doppler my awesome sissy lent to me

Food cravings: Anything other than nasty bland boring food...I'm so sick of toast!! (same as last week)

Labor signs: none

Belly Button: innie

What I miss the most: feeling like a normal human being...I sometimes forget I am pregnant and just feel like I am just a sad, sickly, pathetic person who will never get better haha

What am I looking forward to the most: the end of morning sickness!!! and if everyone could pray I am really hoping to be able to eat normal food by my birthday on the 2nd!

Milestones: Lil babe is growing like crazy during week 9 and is about the size of a green olive. By 9 weeks most of the aspects of our baby's physical structure such as head, arms, legs and torso are in place. Little one is actually starting to resemble a miniature human being (one with a very large head!). Because the baby's organs and limbs are forming, in the next few weeks Lil Babe will be putting on weight. The baby's tail should have disappeared by now, and (how awesome is this!) our baby's organs and muscles should be functioning on their own. It's hard to believe that something so small can function so completely isn't it! God is SO GREAT!

Defeat

So I figured I should probably get another post in before my IV gets put back in since it makes typing more difficult and a little painful. So here are my updates, (and I will warn you, I did not have a good night and already a not good day so this post may be a little more hostile/depressing than usual haha) anywho, I went to Wisconsin for the weekend to visit my sister and brother in law and for my nephews baptism :-) All in all, I am glad I went for the simple fact that mentally and emotionally it helped me a little bit (at least for the time being).



Donnie and I made the trek up there Friday evening...it took us over 9 hours...it is supposed to be a 7.5 hour drive... Needless to say I had some HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) issues. I had a lot of nausea on the way up and we had to stop because I was having IV issues and then I had pump issues and after all was said and done we finally made it up to Madison around 3am (4am our time). On Saturday I woke up around 6:30am (WI time) because I had to change my IV bag. Of course, this cannot be an easy task. For some reason the tubing and clasps I had refuse to work which means I cannot un-do myself from the IV to say change my clothes and I cant flush my IV tube which needs to happen when I change my bag. So I wake up Donnie (poor, poor Donnie but he did get to go back to bed) and he cant get it undone, up until this point he has been the only person to be able to unscrew it which is very problematic seeing as he is gone most of the day and I am stuck at home by my lonesome. So since Donnie cant get it, I have Jeff try and Jeff cant get it either which results in us having to use PLIERS...yes thats right...ridiculousness at 6 in the morning.



So I get it all changed and Saturday was a fun day. I actually left the house because my nephews were participating in a duathon which was completely precious. William (who is 2.5 y/o) ran the 50 yard run and did fantastic haha pretty stinkin cute to see 20-25 2.5 yo little boys running like their lives depended on it. Then Andrew (4.5 yo) did the 50 yard run, 200 yard bike and 50 yard run which for a little kid is pretty good PLUS Andrew was kicking butt riding his two-wheeler while alot of the kids were still on training wheels or even tricyles. Even though it was a little awkward b/c I had my IV and pole with me at the park I was glad I went and it got me up and out of the house which hasnt happened much. But later in the evening I noticed my hand swelling up, I call Alere (home health care people) and let them know. Since I was feeling better by this point and my ketone levels(if they are present it means you are dehydrated) were down and I had gained back 2lbs!!! they decided I could just take the IV out!! SWEET LITTLE JOYS OF MY LIFE!! I was so so so so so excited to be able to get rid of that stupid IV...it was REALLY cramping my style and so irritating. So I did okay and my hand eventually went back down last night (they think the IV either came out of the vein or poked through the vein and was putting fluid in my hand instead of the vein hence the marshmellow man hand). Sadly, come late Sat. evening I start to feel a little weak, my allergies got bad and by the time I went to bed I was feeling a hot mess.



I wake up Sunday and I was pretty sure death was upon me. No kidding, I barely had enough energy to make it upstairs to get ready for the Baptism. I get ready, take my Ketone levels (they went back up to a mid-level) and I attempt to eat an apple which comes right back up (of course). So we get to the Baptism and I make it through the whole ceremony without falling over from exhaustion (I was Matthew's Godmother which meant a little more standing) Everything was really nice w/ the ceremony and Devon had planned a little party afterward for family and close friends. It was nice and I actually ate a little food (which was real sad because everything Devon made looked so yummy but I knew I couldnt handle much) by 11:30am or so I was feeling like death so Donnie and I left early. We made it home around 9 or so (ky time) and then it got bad...real bad... sick like I havent experienced sick. So after being up all night vomiting and such I finally slept for a few hours but woke up feeling equally horrible. And here I am now waiting to figure out what to do and praying that the IV can actually be hooked BACK up! Who would have thought that I would have missed the lil bugger...

I'Ve really gotta get out of this house haha

So the home health care nurse came today and I got set up w/ my IV and zofran pump. Much to my surprise the 3 bags a day I need to do for the next 3 days are 8 HOUR BAGS!! Which, for those not so good at math, means I will be hooked up to an IV for 24 hours a day until Monday. It was a little overwhelming to hear that news but...not much I can do about it.

The zofran pump stuff went well, minus the whole having to stab myself to get the pump started. For someone who has had piercings (including piercing my own ears and bellybutton) and tattoos I figured this would be cake...no problem...its about the size of a push pin and I just need to jab it into my stomach...ok...so I just need to do it...and I am sitting there holding my flabby belly in my hand and I just couldnt do it...then the anxiety set in..I got a little teary eyed but I was a big girl and sucked it up and pushed it in. Of course after I did it I realized it doesnt really hurt at all but its more the thought that is a little scary. Luckily I wont have to do it again...for another 2 days.

That is all that went on today...I am trying to not type too much being as the IV is hooked in to my left hand and the glendale girls are coming to keep me company for a while :-) Then I get to go to Wisconsin tomorrow! Yes, I am the crazy who is going to bring her IV bags and pole with her to Wisconsin for the weekend...but I cant wait!! Cant wait to get outta this house!! WOO HOO!

a lil scared, a lil excited

So tomorrow I start my home health care, I am pretty nervous to be honest. I weighed myself today and I've lost another 3lbs so now Ive lost a total of about 10lbs. Its weird, for the first time in my life I'm not excited about losing weight. Apparently I just need to get pregnant and the weight just flies off. lol.

Anyway, about the home health care starting tomorrow...I'm pretty nervous about it. I will be getting both the IV fluids and the zofran pump. Neither seem too exciting. I am currently waiting for all of my meds and supplies to come via fed-ex and then the nurse will come over as soon as I get all the supplies. The nurse said I will be getting three bags for the next three days which will put a dent in my plans of going to wisconsin this weekend for Matthews baptism. I am still going to try and go but we will see how much of a hassle it will be and how I am feeling.

I am having a really not good day today so this post may seem a little more negative than usual. I am really struggling w/ staying positive and upbeat. The whole having to stay home everyday and feeling HORRIBLE everyday and literally not leaving my house for days...yea if you couldnt tell I am getting a little lonely and overwhelmed and depressed and a bunch of other not so good things. So any prayers would be greatly appreciated...and poor poor Donnie is my only other human contact on most days so he gets to come home to a weepy, needy wife haha but he is handling it in stride and doing his best to be helpful which I greatly appreciate.

Ok, enough pity party for one post, today I was very proud of myself because I cleaned the bathroom, guest room and living room! Granted, I about passed out in a heap of fatigue and exhaustion but it helped me feel a little more normal, to ya know...clean. lol I cant even begin to tackle our kitchen which hasnt been cleaned since the amazing Kelly came over and cleaned it for me (thank you Kelly, youre the best!!!) Im leaving that task to Donnie...preggo sick girls+ cleaning nasty food dishes=toilet haha you get the picture.

I suppose that is all the update for today, I will post more after the excitement of tomorrow. Oh and Kate, thank you in advance for all your nursing help tomorrow, I know it will make me feel more comfortable to have family helping me. Plus it will help me not have a meltdown :-) Well, off to watch the Notebook with the hubs, he just looks so cute watching chick flicks by himself on the couch :-)

Is there like a microwave pregnancy...instead of the crock-pot kind?

Yes, I am using the age-old analogy of a "bun in the oven" but I do feel as though my baby is slow-roasting, taking its time growing...a crock-pot sort of method if you will. Yes, I should "enjoy" being pregnant but clearly those who believe this have not experienced the joy of hyperemesis gravidarum. :-)

But in all seriousness, I figured that I should join the blogging world as a fun way to keep everyone updated on the pregnancy and just the overall excitement that exists at the Glenn house. Currently, the excitement level is at 0. haha. We are so excited about the baby but our lifestyle has seriously changed in the past 8 weeks. As most of you know, Donnie and I are pretty social people and now we...arent. This is largely related to the HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) and my inability to go more than an hour without puking. It is an adjustment but I suppose it is Gods way of preparing us for the change that will be here in March. Not that I think all parents just sit at home and do nothing, I like to think I am realistic...(while some may say for me reality=pessimism, I disagree). I do know that we will probably never have the same lifestyle that we did, which honestly is probably a good thing.

But as for the pregnancy updates: today I went to the ER again for more fluids (and I got the joy of discovering I have a UTI to make my day just a little better...please note the sarcasm). I had two bags (which I think is 2 liters of fluid). I also had some IV zofran. I felt better a little and I havent really thrown up since leaving, just alot of dry heaving. I talked with the CNM (certified nurse midwife) and I am in the process of having home health care set up so that I can get IV fluids from home (which will be great to not have to go to the ER which is expensive and time consuming!) and I will probably be getting a zofran pump which will help me have a pretty constant flow of medication. I am actually hopeful that this will help. I figure it cant get too much worse so that must mean that things MUST get better. I am starting to come to terms more with the idea that I am going to have a few more weeks of sickness, it can get overwhelming to think about. But that is the dish on what is going on now. I will update tomorrow after I get more home health stuff figured out but for right now I am feeling okay :-)

I found this lil questionnaire that I thought would be fun to fill out once a week so here is the 1st one:

How far along: 8 weeks today

Total weight gain: I'm down 7-8lbs as of last tues. I dont like to weigh myself...shocking, right?

Maternity clothes: not yet, I am bloated but all my clothes are still fitting just not looking as cute

Sleep: I cant get comfortable which is frustrating so I toss and turn all night, it already is uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach (but I think its more from having a 24/7 stomach ache from puking so much) I am praying I can fall asleep tonight ( I didnt fall asleep until 4 am last night!)

Best moment this week: The 20 mins I had of enjoying the amazing peach milkshake Donnie brought me from Sonic...sadly it only stayed down 20 mins. but it was a GREAT 20 mins :-)

Food cravings: Anything other than nasty bland boring food...I'm so sick of toast!!

Labor signs: Obviously none, this question will be boring for the next 7 months (God willing)

Belly Button: Cute as always haha but this also will be a boring question for a while (God willing haha)

What I miss the most: being able to just eat and enjoy food and feel normal. that and an ice cold bud light lime on my back patio :-/

What am I looking forward to the most: the end of morning sickness!!! and getting to hear the heartbeat

Milestones: I am 8 weeks now so my baby is a little raspberry! Lil babe's eyelids, ears, upper lip and the tip of the baby's nose is forming. Lil babe is also sprouting webbed fingers and toes this week AND the lil babe's heart has separated into 4 chambers and is beating at approx. 150 beats per minute. Cant wait to hear that little heartbeat!