How far along: 12 weeks as of December 20, 2011!
Size of baby: Lime. That seems so substantial (and is validated by the fact that I can still wear only about two pairs of pants)! Beansprout's reflexes are developing this week. His fingers begin to open and close, his toes curl, his eye muscles clench, and his mouth makes sucking movements. Apparently, if you prod my abdomen, he will squirm away in response! His intestines begin to move into the abdominal cavity, and his kidneys begin producing urine.
Movement: Still can't feel anything. I think it will be a month or so.
Sex of baby: We'll find out in about seven weeks!
Sleep: Still fine.
What I miss: Well, with having a miserable cold this week, I miss being able to take medicine! I was limited to tylenol (and I limited myself to one a day, only when my temperature reached 99) and ricola cough drops. It was awful, and it lasted longer than it would have otherwise. Crossing my fingers that I won't get sick again during this pregnancy. Still debating about the flu shot.
Cravings: Well, I had a dream--apparently weird dreams are more common during pregnancy?-- in which I was eating cheese doodles. I woke up and asked Mark to get me some. I can't remember the last time I ate those. It's so strange what I have craved.
Symptoms: Just fatigue, which has been worse with the cold.
What I'm looking forward to: The end of the first trimester and the beginning of what is supposed to be the best trimester.
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