Week 13 - Feb. 16, 2009 - End of the 1st Trimester

Week 13

Your baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy ... and not so much at the age of 9. If you're really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include: Your baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby's intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).

Who's that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now. He won't be able to make any sound yet, however, because sound waves travel through air and baby is submerged in fluid. Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn't have to be covered in chocolate, but isn't everything better that way?

According to the website...this is my last week of the 1st trimester. Thank goodness that the nausea is 90% gone....a few moments of queeziness....but not a big deal. I still don't have much of an appetite but it kicks in every once in awhile. I am now getting to the stage where my pants don't button anymore and are starting to feel uncomfortable...Luckily, I still have some pants that I kept before I lost a bunch of weight and those are coming in handy!! So far I've only gained about 5 pounds....which I believe is pretty good at this stage.

We had some amazing news last week about the baby...read Mike's post below to get the scoop. Our next doctor's visit is next week....just a checkup as our next ultrasound will be around 18-19 weeks and we'll get to find out if we are having a boy or girl.

See you next week!