10 Weeks

I will put the picture in when I get around to taking it. :)

10 weeks

How Your Baby’s Growing (from Baby Center):

Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.

He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

How far along: 10 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: nausea, tiredness, nausea, lethargy, nausea, food aversions, cravings

Sleep: pretty good; sometimes I have trouble falling asleep or getting back to sleep. I try not to really wake up at night… no talking, etc.

Food Cravings: (this is just today; they change) jelly beans, Sprite, thin mints, oreos, chocolate chip cookies (clearly a well-balanced diet)

Measurement: still haven’t gotten the tape measure…

Movement: none yet! This will apply more later.

Labor signs: ditto above

What I miss: energy, the desire to do anything

What I’m looking forward to: next doctor’s appointment in 2 weeks – want to hear that heartbeat! Also looking forward to getting a real bump (sort of, anyway). And looking forward to the end of the first trimester… whenever that may be.

Milestone: double digits on the weeks along!

Thoughts from the Girls: ummm… I can’t think of any right now