There's a real baby in there.

And it no longer looks like Mr. Peanut.


Today we had the NT scan. It was fabulous, aside from almost peeing myself and nearly passing out from starvation.

But the ultrasound. It will never stop blowing my mind. S/he was "standing" on their head, and the u/s tech had to try to get it to lay flat so she could get some measurements. The babe cooperated, and was moving all over the place, kicking and stretching and opening it's mouth. So bizarre. All that happening in my ute and I can't feel a damn thing.

Smudge's heart rate was at 157bpm, and measuring right on time for a Nov 10th due date.

Then we had to wait almost 45 effing minutes for a lab person to come and draw like, a thimble full of blood. At this point, I hadn't eaten in two hours which clearly is a no-no. So I was on the verge of passing out and finally THEN the chick comes by to draw my blood, with no apologies for making me wait 40 more minutes than I should have.

Oh well. We got a TON of pictures of the babe, as well as a 3/4D one...all of which need to be scanned. But, I took a picture of the one above while waiting for my blood to be drawn, so enjoy that until I get the rest scanned.

Oh, and most importantly, the initial neck measurements were all normal. We have to wait a week for the results of the rest. :)

I just can't stop staring at this picture. I didn't want the ultrasound to end. I could stare at that forever.

Oooo, I feel good again.

The headache that has plagued me for a couple of weeks let up yesterday, and has yet to return. (Knock on wood.)

I actually felt good enough yesterday to get outside, rake the yard a bit, remove some dead grass and lay down some Patchmaster. It was a good feeling to get stuff done. Now, hopefully the Tree people that are coming by tomorrow don't ruin all my hard work.

So, yeah...that's that. Just counting down the days/hours until we see Smudge again. 45 hours from now! Squeee!!

12 weeks.

How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +/- 0, still. I fluctuate a bit, but still hovering around the same.
Maternity clothes? Still capris and bella band. Today the bella band is even uncomfortable.
Stretch marks? Not that I know of.
Sleep: Bought a body pillow that's too damn big to stuff in the bed with us. Sleep has been pretty good, still trying to train myself to sleep on my side.
Best moment this week: I bought my first item of baby clothing. That was weird. $6 at Target!
Movement: Nope.
Food cravings: Same as last week - PB&J, Cocoa Krispies, pickles - and most fruit.
Gender: I'm really wishing we were finding out.
Labor Signs: Nada.
Belly Button in or out? Innie, but getting wider. No likey.
What I miss: Not having a headache. I really miss not having a headache.
What I am looking forward to: The NT scan on Friday so we can see Smudge again!
Weekly Wisdom: Always bring snacks in your purse when you leave the house for more than an hour. I'm pretty sure just knowing I had nothing to eat while at that musical is what MADE me hungry.
Milestones: Yay! 12 WEEKS!

Fruit: 12 weeks.

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Also in my email today from the bump - Is the dizziness hitting? Want natural headache relief? - it's quite ridiculous how predictable this pregnancy is...well, I've been having brain splitting headaches for 2 weeks now, and the dizziness is the worst (mostly only when going from sitting/laying down to standing). I'm actually going to call the clinic today about my headaches. I pretty much have them 12 hours out of every day. It's really starting to suck.