Thursday, December 27, 2007

12 weeks

Here is the update from BabyCenter.com:

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 two inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

I am feeling really good these days, I have not been nauseus for a couple weeks, which is wonderful. I have a gigantic appetite, which I try to control, but sometimes the baby just asks for some m&ms, so I give the baby what it wants. I have still been going to the gym, which is awesome, I am glad I feel good enough to work out on a regular basis. My pants are starting to get tight, which is a horrible feeling, but atleast I know it's normal and it's bound to happen. Soon, I will need to start shopping for some new clothes. That motherhood maternity gift card I got for Christmas will come in handy soon.

5 comments:

Mindy said...

ALWAYS give the baby what it wants to eat :) :) :)
Happy maternity clothes shopping! Wait as long as you can to wear them because you'll hate most of them by the end of your pregnancy!

Anonymous said...

okay, i am typing with one hand and have a nursing baby in the other...my, how life changes! i am so happy you are feeling so well and can't believe you are working out - that is so great! and yes, eat the m&m's! i'll bring you some maternity clothes next week. when you are finished with them we can burn them together :)

Anonymous said...

opps - anonymous is me. darn this one hand typing!

Christine and Curt said...

so baby wood is the size of a lime!!! how cool.

Doug and Bev said...

wow urine in the bladder already! Six months to hold it, no wonder the baby cries on arrival. Baby Wood will hold it ,right!