Baby Love: Week 12

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 weeks today!

Size of Baby: Just over 2 inches long and weighs 1/2 an ounce. He or she is about the size of a lime!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Not sure about this one. I don't have a scale at home and haven't been to the doctor since my 7 week appointment. I know in the picture above it doesn't look like there's too much to see with regards to a belly, but I can definitely tell my body is expanding!

Maternity Clothes: Not yet.

Gender: We won't know for several weeks, and I really don't have any guesses as to whether we're having a boy or girl. I have been referring to Baby as a "he" here and there, just because I am so used to mothering my boy!

Movement: Not yet. It took me quite a while to feel movement when I was preggo with Kaiser, but I'm hoping this time around to recognize it sooner, since I'm slightly more experienced. :)

Food Cravings: Lately this momma can't get enough dairy! I am not normally one to go for a huge glass of milk, but I have been drinking one with dinner each night. I am eating large quantities of cottage cheese, too. And, because I'd be lying if I said all of my cravings were healthy, I also have been consuming way too much Easter candy--Robin's Eggs and Starburst Jelly Beans are my weaknesses.

What I Miss: Caffeine. I can't say I've totally abstained, but I've cut way back on my Coke Zero consumption, and boy do I miss it!

Sleep: Surprisingly, my sleep hasn't been disturbed at all (yet). As I type this, I'm knocking on my wooden kitchen table! I haven't been up in the middle of the night to use the restroom like I was with Kaiser, but I'm sure that, as well as general discomfort, will come into play sooner or later...

Symptoms: A little sick to my stomach here and there, but mostly just super tired in the afternoons. People have been telling me to "nap when Kaiser naps" for the past 15 months, and I finally listened to their advice. The three days that I've committed to laying down to sleep after I put him down, I have felt so much better! Hopefully I can keep that up at least a couple of days a week.

Best Moment This Week: Well, this really started within the past couple of weeks, but when Kaiser is sitting in my lap and I ask him where our baby is, he will turn around, lift up my shirt a little bit, poke my tummy, and say, "Bebe." And I melt.

What I Am Looking Forward To: I was able to schedule an OB appointment and ultrasound for this coming Tuesday that Brett will be able to attend, too. I can't wait to hear the sweet sound of Baby's heartbeat for the first time and see that little bit wiggling around once again, this time with his or her daddy by my side!