The Last Bit of the 1st Trimester

Today marks the start of week 12 - the last week of the first trimester. I've gained about 6 pounds, give or take, and didn't have any of those horrific pregnancy symptoms. The only things I had were 2-minute-lasting nausea in the evening, then slight headaches that come and go, and then fatigue this last week. The worst I've had is breaking out on my face, but that's what make-up is made for.

There's a website that's not cheesy about describing what's going on with Baby B that I look at every few weeks. Here are some clips from the site:

Baby's face is looking more human as his eyes have moved to the front of his head and his ears are in place. (That's nice.)

Your baby is able to swallow this week and practices swimming in the fluid he or she floats in. And in case you're wondering how your kid can breathe in all that fluid, here's your answer: Fetuses get oxygen from the blood pumped into their bodies by the placenta and don't breathe with their lungs. (Mystery solved...)

Your little nugget's finger- and toenails are forming this week. The chin and nose are also becoming more defined. (A nose like mine or Jason's?)

Junior has doubled in size over the past two weeks and now weighs almost ½ ounce. He's also now around 2 ½ inches long, about the length of your pinky finger or a Vienna sausage.

High five to you, Baby B.

Well, Hello There

There was a first "real" appointment on Dec. 8th, but it didn't go very well, so I went back on the 10th to find out that I was 9 weeks and 2 days. Below is the first ultrasound picture we got. It appears our child is a Captain Morgan fan based on the positioning of his legs. Neither of us like it, so we're not sure where he gets that from... perhaps a few of our friends.