12 weeks

Keep track of the size of my baby!

As I move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

11 weeks

Fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

10 weeks

With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

9 weeks, 3 days

Today was my first doctor's appointment! I was so nervous and excited at the same time! I didn't know what to expect. I walked in to see couples everywhere with ladies and their huge bellies. And here I was, walking in with my mom. I got into the room and met the nurse. She said to undress from the waist down and sit on this huge chair. How awkward! I was so nervous. The doctor finally came in and it was a man doctor. What! I didn't ask to see this guy! It turns out he was my doctor's replacement. Now this was going to be extra awkward. But the minute I saw my baby on the sonogram screen, everything the doctor was saying blurred away and all I was thinking was "wow." It was simply amazing. Baby was moving and moving and I could see it's heartbeat going a mile a minute. I never felt more like a mother, until that very second. He said everything looked great and I have never been happier:]

9 weeks, 1 day

Today, I'm in Oregon visiting family at my aunt's house for our annual Fourth of July get-together. I broke the news to my mom's side of the family as my Nana and Tia's were overwhelmed with joy that a new baby was going to join the family. It's starting to become easier telling family, because I know they will love and support me in any situation. I bought Baby it's first rattle of an elephant at the Oregon Zoo. The shock is wearing off and I'm beginning to look forward to being a mommy:]

8 weeks, 2 days

Today was the day of my graduation party. Tons of family and friends came down to celebrate me graduating and getting ready to head down south to college. But I started to break the news to people, telling them I wasn't going to be leaving and I was going to stay in town to attend the local junior college. I was heartbroken telling everyone. It was my dream to pack up, decorate my dorm, and start a whole new life 4 hours away from home. But I had to make the best of the situation. I'm going from dorm room furniture to baby room furniture. College books to diapers. And from living by the beach, to my same old room at home. This was going to take some getting used to.

8 weeks

The news started to spread within immediate family. My siblings and parents were the only few to know. It's nice having such a big, loving, supporting family. I couldn't be more grateful to have their backs through this whole thing. I never expected this to happen, but I'm glad I have the support system I do. Thanks guys:]

7 weeks, 5 days

Well it wasn't just me who created this baby. I had to tell the father. He was a friend, who was a one time thing, and probably never expected this to happen. I pulled up to his house in tears. I waited in the car thinking how he was possibly going to react. I didn't even know how to tell him. Hey, how are you? By the way, we are having a baby. Oh my gosh I can't believe this is happening. I text him telling him I was outside and needed to talk. I hadn't talked to him in weeks, I think he knew what was up. I told him that I had gone to the clinic a couple days ago and the doctor said I was seven weeks pregnant. I looked up and saw the shock and fear on his face. I was already a mess in tears. He put his hands over his head and didn't say anything. H asked how sure I was and I handed him that pink verification paper. He read it and I further explained what had happened as he still sat in silence.He said he didn't know what to do. He asked what I was going to do and I told him, as a Christian, I don't believe in abortion and I was going to keep the baby. He didn't agreee. He felt that abortion was the only way to go, since we are both so young. I told him I absolutely couldn't do that, but he insisted. He kept saying over and over he didn't know what to do. He said he has a future ahead of him. Like I don't? Hello? He said he was too young to be a father. Like I'm not too young to be a mom? I told him it's both of us in this situation, not just him. I left angry in his unwillingness to think about keeping the baby. I cried all the way home and got a text message from him about an hour later. He asked if I had decided what I was going to do. I told him very simply, "I'm keeping my baby." He then went on to ask if I minded that he wasn't going to be in the picture. Hold up? Do I mind if you are going to be in the picture? Uh, yeah I do mind. I wasn't just me who did this. How are you going to get away scratch free from this whole thing? I texted back "Do what you want." I was so angry and upset. He responded "Oh, okay. I'm sorry I just can't be a father right now." Wow. Leave me hanging why don'tcha? Urgh, I was heated. But I thought to myself, this guy really doesn't want anything to do with me or my baby. Then so be it. He decided he didn't want to be in the picture. How? I have no idea. But that's what it came down to. I'm not going to force him to be in this baby's life. I don't want him regretting it in front of my baby. His attitude was unwanted in my book. It was devastating, knowing I'd have to have this baby on my own. All by myself. But with prayer, and the help of my family, I knew I was able to do it. With or without him, I'm going to get through this.

7 weeks, 4 days

Today was the day I had to tell my parents. I started with my mom. I pulled her into my room and took the Pregnancy Verification paper out and handed it to her. I figured it would be easier than saying it. She stayed quiet, and nodded her head. I burst into tears as she calmed me down. She told me everything was going to be okay and we could get through this together. My mom has always told me I can come to her for anything and everything. I knew she was upset and disappointed, but that didn't stop her from encouraging me and reassuring me that I was making the right choice by keeping the baby. She promised God will take care of the whole situation and he will help me with everything. We then headed to my dad's house, and I was scared as can be. My heart was seriously about to come out of my chest. How can I be pregnant? How am I even going to begin to tell my dad? The guy who raised me to be a strong girl. The guy who is never disappointed with me. The guy who's baby girl is having a baby. Turn around Mom, I can't do this. My dad and I are best friends. I'm his little girl and he's my big pops. We have the closest relationship. How was I going to sit there and tell him what I have done? We finally pulled up. I felt sick to my stomach. We went inside and my mom and I sat down, and he knew something was wrong. I put my head down and folded my arms as I listened to my mom do all the talking. She explained that I was not going to be going to Cal Poly in the fall and that I am going to be staying home. Just say it already! "Kaci's going to be having a baby." Oh no, she actually said it. No. My heart raced even faster I knew he was going to start yelling. I thought for sure he was going to blow up. I hesitated with my eyes full of tears and my hands shaking uncontrollably. I've never been so afraid in my entire life. I looked up to see my dad in tears. He didn't say anything as my mom continued to talk about my plans of keeping the baby and so on. I couldn't stop sobbbing. I finally just started yelling out "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Dad." He was so shocked. How could I disappoint him like this? I've never let him down. He never blew up and began to calm me down. He asked questions and I answered, even though he proabably couldn't understand anything I was saying. He, like my mom, told me that we could all get through this together. It's going to take alot of hard work and my life is going to completely change, but we had to move forward. Wow. My dad and mom are the best. How could they still be so caring when they are so upset? I knew I had the absolute best parents in the world. I thought I would never see another day after telling them, but they are my parents and they will love me no matter what.

7 weeks, 3 days

The big news came today. I bought the simplest pregnancy test at Target a week ago, figuring I wasn't going to use it anyways. This morning, just like any other morning, got up outta bed and headed toward the bathroom. I grabbed the test and said why not. Positive. I couldn't believe it. No? This isn't right? I shut my eyes and opened them up again, hoping to wake up from a nightmare. Nope. It was real. How could this happen! This stupid test is wrong. In tears, I left the bathroom and had a friend take me to the local clinic. I waited anxiously until the nurse would finally call my name. What seemed like hours passed, and I was finally called. I peed in the cup and waited. The nurse came in excited as can be and said "Well, You're pregnant!" How could she be excited at a time like this! I was overwhelmed with feelings. Sadness, shock, anxiety, and nervous. I was almost seven weeks pregnant.