13 Week Belly Photos

Monthly OB Appointment

Today we had our second OB appointment.  Everything is looking great.  Baby's heart beat is continuing to raise, and is now up to 160 bpm.  Baby is doing great!  YEAH!!!

13 Weeks

Our fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... we are savoring this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

How far along: 13 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -0.5 lb YEAH!!!

Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, growing bump, swollen boobs, tearful, hungry all the time, headaches, nightmares
Maternity clothes: All the way!
Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: 7ish hours
Best moment last week:
Movement: Nope

Food cravings: Hamburger
Gender: This week I think Baby might be a Boy
Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button (in or out): I am an innie

What I miss: Not feeling tired and my old lung capacity
What I am looking forward to: Feeling Baby kick
Milestones: We told work

Baby's First Run

I have finally been cleared to run again, so this morning I went out for a jog with a friend.  I knew my lung capacity was down, but wow I had no idea just how bad it has already gotten.  We  made it 2.5 miles, but wow, that was the must difficult 2.5 miles I have ever run.  At one point I swear I wanted to rip open my chest so that my lungs could expand.  It was so pathetic.

Baby's Pumpkin

Miles picked out Baby's first pumpkin today.  Thanks big brother Miles!

Week 12

First trimester: Check! The nausea, fatigue, mood swings, and bathroom dashes should soon fade, but (sorry!) headaches and dizziness will probably get more intense. The good news: We're about to embark on the second trimester, when mood and energy levels generally peak.

Baby's now the size of a plum!As we move into the second trimester, Baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of Baby's systems are fully formed.
 

How far along: 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -1.0 lb YEAH!!!

Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, baby bump, swollen boobs, tearful, hungry all the time, headaches, nausea but no morning sickness
Maternity clothes: All the way!
Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: I'm on vacation, so none!
Best moment last week: Actually looking pregnant instead of fat
Movement: Nope

Food cravings: A nice cold beer
Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button (in or out): I am an innie

What I miss: Wine... Who goes wine tasting in Napa pregnant... That was just so mean!
What I am looking forward to: Feeling Baby kick
Milestones: We made it to second trimester!

Week 11

By now, we're very familiar with the prenatal symphony of a rumbling tummy. Small, frequent meals  help with the discomfort. I am trying to make sure to eat and drink slowly to prevent swallowing extra air. 

Baby's now the size of a lime!
Our fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

How far along: 11 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -1.5 lb YEAH!!!

Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatigue, bloating, swollen boobs, tearful, hungry all the time, headaches, nausea but no morning sickness
Maternity clothes: All the way!
Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: 6ish hours
Best moment last week: Not being SO tired
Movement: Nope

Food cravings: Sweedish Fish
Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button (in or out): I am an innie

What I miss: Not feeling sick after drinking a coffee
What I am looking forward to: Making it to second trimester
Milestones: Baby traveled on their first plane flight