12 Week Update (or the beginnings of a squirmer)

These weeks are really flying by! I'm still very lucky with little to no nausea. The worst thing is that I can't shake these headaches. The doctor said they are probably caffeine related (have I already told you that?), regardless every morning I feel like I drank a bottle of crown the night before. Not that I've ever done that (I don't really like liquor) but you get the idea. They are intense!

Some days I feel like I really show a lot and then other days (like today), not so much. Beau is starting to see it though - so that's cute (and validating!).

Off to watch "All the President's Men"....Beau and I have come to the conclusion that we could spend the rest of our lives watching movies and seasons of TV series and not see everything. Better get started now! ;-)

Here is the weekly update:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.