12 Weeks

I MADE it to the second trimester....(barely;)....but, I am officially 12 weeks and that is all that matters!:) My energy is back (WOO-HOO) and my nausea is still lingering, but I haven't been throwing up this week. Thursday I got hit with it hard though and had to leave work as soon as I got there. Luckily, they called in a sub ASAP and I got to go home and sleep....I am still not sure what that was all about.

I do have to say that I am SO excited to have my energy back. I am starting to feel like my old self again. I have a SUPER BUSY week of work this week. 32 parent-teacher conferences for four days straight....so I am going to need it!
How far along? 12 weeks.
Total weight gain: 3 lbs and a definite bump.

Symptoms: Not AS tired, not AS nauseous. 

Maternity clothes? Pants and shirts.
Sleep: Not requiring as MUCH sleep as before.

Best moment of this week: Reading that the baby can hear us now...makes me smile knowing that:)

Food cravings: ANYTHING Chocolate.

What I miss:  Ahi Tuna.

What I am looking forward to: The start of my (hopefully) nausea free second trimester!;)

your baby's the size of a plum!

The average fetus at 12 weeks is about 2.1 inches long and .49 ounces. Now that she's got pretty much all her parts, her main job is to keep on growing.

 your baby at 12 weeks

• Most of her critical systems are fully formed!
• She's about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which her organs and tissues will grow and develop rapidly.
• She's now developing her reflexes -- if you poke her body, she'll likely move.
• She's opening and closing her fingers and curling her toes, too.
• Her brain is developing fast!
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What the bump is looking like at 12 weeks:

What I am looking like at 12 weeks: