11 Weeks

how far along? 11 weeks, Wednesday 1/11/2012

how are you measuring? ????

size of baby? Large Plum

heartbeat? 171
total weight gain/loss? + 1.2 lbs

maternity clothes? One day during last week, I had to leave my black dress pants unbuttoned. They buttoned but during the drive to work, they were a bit snug. The slacks had a button on the inside and then two clasps on the outside. I decided to leave the two clasps on the outside undone. Yikes! Also this morning I felt like my boobs grew even more. haha

stretch marks? Nope. Still using Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter.
sleep? I've been sleeping pretty good actually. I'm getting up once a night to go to the restroom.
best moment this week? I took my boards yesterday. WOOHOO!!! We also heard the heartbeat last Friday at the doctor's. It was nice and strong at 171.
movement? Nope nothing yet.
food cravings? Still loving fruit and clementines

gender predictions? Still going to say girl. The old wive's tale is that a heart rate > 140 is a girl and < 140 is a boy. We will see!!!

what i miss: Running. With boards running kind of got put on the back burner. I'm excited to start running again.
what i'm looking forward to: We have an appointment next Wednesday for an ultrasound. This is the Nuchal Translucency screening for down syndrome. They will look at the amount of fluid behind the baby's neck. The only reason we are choosing to do the screening is so we can prepare for anything extra that needs to be done. Down Syndrome children have complications such as heart and intestinal issues. If we find out the little one is at risk for Down Syndrome we can have any specialists lined up for the birth.
how are you feeling? I am actually feeling great this week! I'm so happy to have boards over. My energy is starting to pick up some. Still no morning sickness.

Development this week: Today starts week 12 of development. The baby has more than doubled in size during the past three weeks, weighing in at 1/2 ounce and measuring about 2 1/2 inches. Most of the systems are fully formed, but plenty of maturing to do. The digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements, in order to eat, the bone marrow is making white blood cells, to fight off all those germs, and the pituitary gland has started producing hormones. (According to What to Expect When You're Expecting)