14w; 13 week review

From my weekly email:
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

How far along? 14 weeks
How big is baby? The size of a lemon
Symptoms? Getting some more headaches in the afternoons, but nothing too bad.  Feeling good otherwise.
Weight gain/loss(166 starting point - yikes!)? Up about 1-1 1/2 lbs
Stretch marks? None
Maternity clothing? No
Sleep?  Good, every morning I wish I could sleep in!
Exercise? Nada
Cravings? Nothing this week
Movement? Nope
Belly Button? Looks normal
What are you looking forward to this week? Sleeping in??

12w6d; 12 week review

From my weekly email (12 week): The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.
Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.



How far along? 12w6d
How big is baby? The size of a lime
Symptoms? Bit cranky this week, maybe because of a late night on Saturday for Fe & Wag's party?  Feeling good otherwise
Weight gain/loss(166 starting point - yikes!)? Up about 1 lb.  Still fluctuating daily
Stretch marks? None
Maternity clothing? No
Sleep?  Good, wish I had more time for it
Exercise? Nada
Cravings? Hankering for french fries one day - bought them and felt terrible afterward!  Figures!
Movement? Nope
Belly Button? Looks normal
What are you looking forward to this week? Last week of 1st Trimester!  Feeling so good about this.  I've been anxiously awaiting this week.  Feeling as though it took so long to get pregnant that I didn't want to get too excited about the baby in case something happened.  Another Drs apt this week, so maybe we'll hear the hearbeat!
Misc thoughts? Feeling as though my belly has really popped this week.  Work people say they've begun to notice the bump : )  Between my boobs and belly pop, don't know how I've only gained 1 lb!

12w; 11 week review

From my weekly email (11 weeks): Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

How far along? 12 weeks!
How big is baby? The size of a fig
Symptoms? Feeling good, less tired.  Still having to pee a lot at night, but I'm guessing that's here for the duration.  Boobs are feeling much less sore, too.
Weight gain/loss(166 starting point - yikes!)? Still even as of this morning.  Up and down 1/2-1 lb each day.
Stretch marks? None
Maternity clothing? Nope, but limited in my pant selections 
Sleep?  Good, not as tired in the evenings, more tired in the mornings.
Exercise? What?  Went paddleboarding on Sunday.  It's been raining most evenings so walks are not possible.  Would really like to be running more, but can't.get.out.of.bed in the mornings.
Cravings? Not really, eating lots of fruit
Movement? Nope
Belly Button? Looks normal.  Belly itself is getting a noticable!
What are you looking forward to this week? Seeing family at Fe & Wag's vow renewal and making an offer on a DEAL in Country Place.  Our house process is moving along nicely, second contract is in place and the buyer is so excited about it!  Also, one more week until we're into the 2nd trimester!