Pregnancy Update May 14, 2012
How far along: 12 weeks
Size of baby: 2.1 inches, .49 oz. - a "Plum"
What developed this past week: Facial features are becoming more defined as the chin and nose have taken more shape. The eyes have moved to the front of the face and the ears are in near-final position. Finger nails are now well-formed on fingers that will soon be able to open and close! Baby is developing reflexes this week and is able to curl toes, open/close hands, respond to being pushed on if I try to find him/her in there! :) And wonderfully, brain synapses are rapidly growing!
Weight Gain: Exactly 3 pounds - Still doing ok, as they say 3-5 pounds in the first trimester is normal.
Maternity clothes: I wear some "normal" shirts, some maternity. Haven't had to change to maternity pants yet, but last Thursday and today I've worn dress pants that I thought fit, only to be nauseous a couple hours later from the pressure of the waistband on my uterus. Apparently, though they button fine, when I sit down they become tighter and irritate Baby F. So it seems that I may be breaking out the Bella Band soon!
Movement: Feeling nothing. Hoping it's only a matter of a month or so!
Sleep: I've learned that I sleep better if I stick to getting 8-9 hours. If I get 10+ hours one night, the next night I don't sleep very well, as I'm not tired enough to sleep through little noises and discomforts. So I've been pretty good with going to bed at my normal (pre-pregnancy) time and getting up for work. Never got that exhausted feeling, and now that the 1st trimester is coming to a close, I'm hoping the "risk" of that happening is slim to none. At least until the third trimester when my body is exhausted from carrying around all the extra weight!
What I miss: I'd say the only thing I still miss is sleeping on my stomach. As proven by the fact that I keep trying it even though I wake up VERY nauseous and miserable. After 3 times, I think I've finally learned my lesson!
Cravings: Nothing. Been pretty good - I think the aversions have subsided a little this week. More food options sound good all the time again.
Best moment this week: Mother's Day! Everyone who knows I'm pregnant wished me a Happy Mother's Day via text or in person! And my family was so sweet to give me gifts to commemorate this first! Unexpected, but much appreciated!
My SILs got me a 1 hour pregnancy massage from Bella's spa! I'm super excited about that, as my back has had issues in the past, and it seems this could be a wonderful antidote should it start hurting again! Laurie made the cute card!
My sister, Lindsay, sent me a package in the mail with a cute new maternity top and a sweet card!
My sister-in-law, Kristen, also got me a cute new shirt and made an adorable giraffe card! I'm so excited about these new clothes!
My husband got me a dozen peach roses, sponge candy and the Willow Tree HOME figurine. I am not a collector of things in general, but I have loved this statue for a long time and wanted Caleb to get it for me whenever we got pregnant. Typical woman though - I never actually told him I wanted it, I didn't want him to feel obligated to buy it. And he has good taste, so I wanted to see what he would come up with on his own. Luckily, my man is a great mind reader and I was pleasantly surprised when I opened this gift! I almost cried I was so happy. I LOVE IT!
Thanks again to EVERYONE who made my day so special! My first mother's day couldn't have been better!
Random thing to remember: For my personal memory: Sweetest thing Caleb has done so far - when I woke up feeling nauseous the other night, he offered to hold my hand while I tried to fall back asleep if that would make me feel better. I didn't think about it at the time because I felt so miserable, but in the morning I remembered what happened and was, again, reminded why I love him so much.
What I am looking forward to: 12 week ultrasound - tomorrow, 4pm!
Also, we leave for a week-long vacation on Friday, and I'm SO excited to get a break from work and to get to spend all that time with my Farrell-Family.
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