July 5th
I am 12 weeks 2 days pregnant and weighed 159.2lbs this morning. Ive lost a couple pounds since my morning sickness has eased up. I still feel a little icky but nothing like earlier in my pregnancy! Im so thankful this has eased up a bit early! My tummy is sure growing, Im up about three and a half pounds. The recommended amount of weight to gain in the first trimester is 3-5 pounds. This week my baby officially became a fetus, rather than an embryo. He or she is just about three inches long and almost a whole ounce in weight! My oldest son, who is three loves to keep track of how big the baby is. He will ask me how big the baby is now and Ill show him with my fingers. He thinks its just amazing that the baby has gone from a ‘pinch’ size to the width across his palm! Both boys have been very encouraging to me to eat lots of good food so the baby can grow ‘big big big!’ and come out and play trains. Ive explained the baby wont be able to play trains at first but that he can teach them how to play when they get a little bit bigger. Both boys are looking forward to being big brothers!
