DECEMBER 3, 2011

week 11 – lime

11/20/2011

1.6 inches. .25 oz

i love the fact that we started with seeds and dry beans and now have quickly moved to fruits. you are growing quickly and this week your toes and fingers are no longer webbed! you have gone from gummi bear to human in a matter of weeks. i have noticed that i am not as exhausted this past week. only a couple times did i have to come home and crash after work. still not a ounce of morning sickness, though this week nothing has sounded good to eat. the one thing i have noticed is i am always always thirsty! which means i drink i ton, which then means i have to pee a ton. i promise, i am not complaining.

week 12 – plum

11/27/2011

2.1 inches. .49 oz

i will admit when i saw the size of the plum and thought “that is in me?” i began to panic just a little because a plum is awfully big. but i did my research and you are the length of the fruit now, not the width or weight for that matter. and this week is important because it is the end of the first trimester. all of your vital organs and systems are complete and supposedly the risk of losing you is very low. it is has been a long twelve weeks. i have been holding my breath with every ache, pain, sneeze and doctor’s visit. i have not allowed myself to become too attached to the pregnancy or the thought of you coming home one day. i have not bought one single baby item or read any pregnancy blogs or books. it feels too soon. now don’t misunderstand me, i think about you, bean, all the time. i pray for your development and health daily. the other day, A and i started to throw around names (he is so picky!). i am looking forward to the second trimester, in feeling more confident and able to enjoy this pregnancy. yah for week 13!!