Week 18

Here I am at 18 weeks and 3 days pregnant - 152 days to go until we meet baby!

No wonder baby has been flexing his/her arms and legs lately... mama has been back at the gym for a couple of weeks now. This baby is going to be a genius too because mama watches Cash Cab while working out on the elliptical (gotta love Ben Bailey).

Week 17

So baby is now the size of my open hand, can hear (and even be startled by) sound, and is able to move his/her eyes from side to side. Can't wait to see baby up close again on Dec. 23 (our next sonogram).

Week 16

Baby is now the size of an avocado (can you tell I like the comparisons to grocery store produce) and his/her heart is pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day. Baby is beginning to sense sound too - hope he/she likes Christmas tunes. Baby will probably be born singing Jingle Bells as Avrey likes me to put it on repeat these days while driving in the car.

Week 15

Baby is now the size of an apple and can sense light. Avrey is going to have a blast communicating with her sibling via flashlight.

Week 14

Oh my goodness... the second trimester is here already?!

Baby is now about the size of a lemon and is able to squint, frown, and even grasp. Baby is also now growing an ultra-fine downy covering of hair called lanugo.

Mama is feeling more energetic and less nauseous (except for that one morning that I ate scrambled eggs with ketchup and milk - big mistake)!

Week 13

Baby is now almost three inches long and has finger prints. Mama is excited to be entering the second trimester!

Week 12

Now the size of a lime... Baby has reflexes, a functioning bladder, and weighs about half an ounce. Mama is starting to feel less tired and a lot less nauseous.