How far along: 13
weeks
Baby size: The size of a peach. Around 2.9 inches and weighs .81oz
Bellybutton in
or out: In
Maternity clothes: Nope but I did order a belly band just to be prepared. Symptoms: Hunger and still short of breath.Names: We're calling it FE (short for fertilized egg), Melman (Andy's choice) or Cleatus the Featus.
Gender: Not finding out.
Movement: nothing
yet.Sleep: Still having weird dreams.
Food adversions: all meat but beef. Bring on the hamburgers.
Food cravings:
junk food
Best moment this
week: telling all our friends and seeing all the surprised reactions
What I
miss: being able to eat lunch meat without heating it up.
What I'm looking forward to: starting to show What's going on with the baby:
The baby is forming teeth and vocal cords. The baby's head is more in proportion with its body and the intestines are moving from the umbilical cord to the tummy.
How far along: 12 weeks
Baby size: The size of a plum. Around 2.1 inches and weighs
.49oz
Bellybutton in or out: In for now
Maternity
clothes: Not yet.
Symptoms: I have the appetite of an NFL linebacker, short of breath when I
walk up the stairs and occasional heartburn.
Names: We have names picked but we're not telling.
Gender: Not finding
out.
Movement: nothing yet.
Sleep: Sleeping great but having really weird dreams. (I dreamed my niece and
nephews were humpback whales).
Food adversions: chicken and pork chops.
Food cravings: cake....and pretty much anything that is bad for me.
Best moment this week: hearing the baby's heartbeat at our 12 week
appointment.
What I miss: Being able to walk up a flight of stairs
without needing to take a break.
What I'm looking forward to: Telling
our friends and making it facebook official.
What's going on with the baby: All of the baby's critical systems are fully
formed. It's reflexes are developing (opening and closing her fingers)
