15 Weeks

Pregnancy Update June 1, 2012

How far along: 15 weeks.

Size of baby: 4.0 inches, 2.5 oz. - a "Naval Orange" (WTE.com says Apple)

What developed this past week: The hair on baby's head is growing in and the follicles will make pigment if baby has dark hair. The body is covered by fine hair (lanugo) that protects against being constantly exposed to amniotic fluid.

Also, baby's skin is thin and nearly translucent - if we could see inside, we'd see small blood vessels forming under the skin. We may also see baby sucking his/her thumb!

Weight Gain: 4.2 pounds

Maternity clothes: Wore my first pair of maternity jeans this week - more for comfort than necessity, of course. It's crazy how much bigger my stomach looks when my pants don't hold it in so tightly! The jeans I'm wearing in this 15 week picture are still my normal jeans though, with my belt still on the 2nd hole, as usual... I think because they have such a low-rise, they allow my belly to hang out over the top, and therefore will fit for awhile longer.

Gender: Less than 3 weeks!

Movement: Starting to pay attention to any "bubbles" or "flutters" I feel. Haven't felt any movement yet.

Sleep: Sleeping well.

What I miss: Nothing this week.

Cravings: Still no strong cravings. Though I really want a White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks... that's been stuck in my head for a week or so since I'm never near a Starbucks to quench my desire! :)

Best moment this week: Getting to see my sisters and mom after not seeing them for weeks! This was the first time seeing Lindsay since I got pregnant. It was great to show them my belly and compare pregnancies with Linz. So far we've had all the same symptoms, grown at the same rate, etc.

What I am looking forward to: Feeling movement in the next week or two - according to when Lindsay started feeling Jos!