Week #12

I was showing Jared the pageant kiss! LOL.

How far along? 12 weeks! Woo Hoo!

Total weight gain/loss: Up 5lbs.

 Maternity clothes? I finally got my maternity jeans. I went to Target since I had a $5 off coupon or a certain brand there. $29.00! AND - I'm 2 sizes smaller than I am in regular jeans. lol 

Stretch marks? No new ones. But it's in my genetics to get em'. And Jared and I really can care less. It shows I'm a mother. 

Best moment this week:  Entering my 2nd trimester. How EXCITING!

Miss anything: Sleeping comfortable...Sleeping in general. I still get sick at night. My sickness is still slight nausea and acid reflux really bad. I'm having to sit straight up or walk around my house... Not what I want to do. So I get my sleeping done during the day when I feel better. 

Movement: No

Food cravings: Steak. And Ice Water. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Diesel fluid! 

Have you started to show yet: YES.  

Gender: No idea. I can't wait to find out though.

Labor Signs: No, no, no!  

  Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Content. I was really excited to start baby shopping which we start to get a few things. 

Looking forward to: My next midwife appointment at the end of this month. 

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                                     your baby's the size of a plum!

The average fetus at 12 weeks is about 2.1 inches long and .49 ounces. Now that she's got pretty much all her parts, her main job is to keep on growing.

"One warning: your morning sickness and fatigue might get replaced by headaches and dizziness. But we think that’s a reasonable trade-off. The other big change? Baby’s almost done developing her body’s important systems and parts, which means, it’s mostly about getting bigger and more mature from here on out. Around week 12, you might want to know more about baby, so you’re probably having genetic testing done to determine her risk of birth defects or other problems. This can be a little scary -- and confusing -- so be sure to ask your OB plenty of questions, and know that it’s much more likely baby’s A-OK than anything else."

                                       your baby at 12 weeks

• 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!

On another note, It's been raining so everyone has to stay inside. Chaos I tell ya! xoxox

Things Jared and I have purchased so far:

1.) Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Cradle Swing- How Now Brown Cow

2.) Boppy, Breastfeeding Pillow

3.) Bright Starts Lion in the Park Activity Gym

4.) Fisher-Price Bouncer- Luv U Zoo

5.) Bright Starts Bounce Bounce Baby

6.) Evenflo BPA-Free Classic Glass Bottle(We got two packs)

Photos are courtesy of Target. 

We still have a lot to get, but these are our gender neutral basic baby buys for this week!