How far along: Thirteen weeks as of Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
Size of baby: Lima Bean is nearly three inches long, about the size of a pea pod, and weighs nearly an ounce.
Maternity Clothes: Staying out of maternity wear for now. I am down to four pairs of pants that fit. Luckily, long tops have been in fashion for awhile so I'm set with those.
Movement: Haven't felt anything for awhile.
Sex of baby: Thinking girl, but we'll see.
Sleep: Sleeping fine.
What I miss: Options for lunch at work. There aren't that many places to eat near my office, and now that I can't eat deli meat or prepared salads (chicken salad, tuna salad, etc.), I am really limited. I have been grabbing a veggie sandwich and soup from Subway nearly every work day. That is going to get old soon! Maybe I should just start bringing lunch from home.
Cravings: Chocolate pie with whipped cream. I wanted this so much that I took it upon myself to purchase ingredients and make it. Not that it was difficult: I used a pre-made pie crust, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream in a can. But it was still delicious!
Symptoms: Fatigue, bad skin. Hoping the fatigue will ease up as I enter the second trimester.
What I'm looking forward to: Telling people our happy news. I haven't told many people yet, mostly because I have just been so busy. When I'm not at work, I'm chasing after Henry, and once he is in bed, I am too tired to do anything except sit on the couch and read.
Other notables: I had my 12-week appointment with my regular doctor this week. It was pretty uneventful, with the exception of hearing sweet Lima Bean's heartbeat! Going strong at 161 bpm. The nurse also commented on how busy Lima Bean is--it took awhile to get her to stay in one place long enough to get a good heart rate. Oh, no, what are we in for?! I also got tired of waiting for the results of the first trimester screening, so I called and asked for them. Lima Bean has a less than 1/10,000 chance of having trisomy disorders, which was great to hear.
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