12 weeks....

How your baby's growing:The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)Note: Every baby develops a little differently, even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

Update: I can't believe I'm already almost out of my first trimester. It just seems to be going by sooo much faster then the last two. Again, I think I can contribute that to be busier these days then before. Either way, I'm just trying to take it one day at a time. I'm still extremely exhausted. To the point that Chris has been urging me to take a nap when he gets home so I can rest. He is so sweet, I worry about leaving him up with both kids and dinner and homework and what not, but he reassures me that he can handle. What a husband! I love him so much. =) I can tell I'm pregnant now, my stomach is getting really hard. I'm still able to wear most of my clothes, but some are starting to get snug. I go back to the doctor on the 20th, so hopefully, we will get to hear the heartbeat for the first time!! I can't wait!!