Week 12: Plum

Not in love with this picture, oh well! :)

I'll probably say this every week from now on.  But seriously, a plum.   

Most of her critical systems are fully formed!  She's about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which her organs and tissues will grow and develop rapidly.  She's now developing her reflexes -- if you poke her body, she'll likely move.  She's opening and closing her fingers and curling her toes, too.  Her brain is developing fast!

How big is baby: The size of a plum.  About 2.1 inches long.  She now weighs in at about 0.49 ounces.      

Weight gain/loss:  +2 lb the other day.  It varies depending on what I ate the night before.

Stretch marks: No.

Sleep:  Still sleeping great (minus getting up to go to the bathroom).  I feel like an end is in site with the extreme exhaustion.

Diet/Cravings/Aversions:  STARVING ALL AFTERNOON.  I can't eat enough.  I've stocked my lunch bag with fruits and veggies to snack on every hour.  Also, Trix aren't just for kids.  I could eat them every.single.meal.  Unfortunately, they don't fill me up for long, so I can't eat them for breakfast before work.  I do indulge in a small bowl after work sometimes though :)   

Exercise:  Walking.  And I tried one of my new pregnancy DVDs finally.  And wow, am I sore!  It's quite a humorous workout though :)  It feels like it's working at least.

Gender: We'll find out in October!

Movement: No.

The belly:  No difference here from last week.  It's definitely bigger at night.  Food baby still around.   

What I'm spazzing about:  Everything ok since last week.  

What I'm loving:  Just being pregnant.  

Symptoms:  Tired, sick at the end of the day.  Minimal cramping if I don't drink enough water again.  This is supposedly from my uterus growing.

What I'm looking forward to:  May 2 for our next appointment.  Second trimester coming soon!!  I think most people go by 13 weeksish?

Best moment of the week:  So so so thankful for friends and family...

For an amazing, thoughtful BFF.  I swear sometimes she has ESP.  I was just thinking of clothes shopping this week and when I'd start going and voila!  This was waiting for me in the mail today.  She's the best!

For friends and family, for the thoughtful cards.

For an awesome friend (who I wish I still shared an office with) who provided me tons of great resources for baby books.

I feel so blessed!