10 Weeks along! aka 25% done - WHAT?!

This week marks the 25%  point in the pregnancy.  I only just started even feeling pregnant so that is definitely weird.  Matt was gone all of last week, so when he came home, he told me that I have started to show just a bit.  Even though I've lost weight since this process started I have to agree.  I feel overall just thick.  haha  Here are all of the TMI updates! :)

Though Nemo's barely the size of a prune— a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in the baby's body rapidly grow and mature. If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His/her hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his/her feet may be long enough to meet in front of his/her ody. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his/her pinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his/her eveloping brain and sits very high on his/her head, which measures half the length of his/her body. From crown to rump, Nemo is about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches. (Taken from thebump.com and babycenter.com)


How Far Along: 10 weeks

Total Weight Gain: I have actually lost 4 lbs from my starting weight.  

Maternity Clothes: None yet.

Best Moment this week: Announcing Nemo to the world, seeing how much support and love we have from everyone in our lives!

Gender: No clue.  I refer to Nemo by accident by "He" usually, but that's not a guarantee.  :)

Movement: None yet, and won't be any for a while I'd imagine.

Food Craving: None yet really.  I've stayed away from a lot of my "typical" diet - which Matt's THRILLED about...so most of my diet is very bland and boring.  My biggest thing is trying to stay away from salt as much as possible for obvious reasons.

Sleep: Trouble this week, stemming this time from position.  I am often times a stomach sleeper, which I am trying to actively not do.  Hopefully I will settle into a routine soon. :)

What I am looking forward to: Next Wednesday we go in for our next sonogram, I can't wait to see our little one again!  Maybe even hear the heartbeat? :)

Belly Button: Definitely in.

Symptoms: Still feeling pretty good – besides the nausea.  I haven't been like so many women I hear about though and vomiting every time they're turning around.  SO I guess no big complaints here :)

Girl or Boy!?

• Baby’s heart rate: If the HR is >140, then it’s a girl; if it’s <140; it’s a boy
• Haven't had this measured yet 12W exam we'll hear the heartbeat for the first time!
• Acne: If your skin gets worse during the pregnancy, it’s a girl; if it stays the same or gets better, it’s a boy
• Boy (Holding strong so far!)
• Maternal Grandmother: If the maternal grandmother has gray hair it’s a boy; if she doesn’t (whether natural or dyed) it’s a girl
• Girl
• Sum of the mother’s age + the month conceived: Odd = girl; even = boy
• Girl
• Hair on legs: If the hair on your legs grows faster it’s a boy; if it stays the same or stops it’s a girl
• Boy 
• Carrying: If you’re carrying low and all in front it’s a boy; high and wide = girl
• This one is a little hard to tell so far, but I’ve been told it looks like I’m carrying low, which = Boy 
• Feet: If they are colder than usual it’s a boy; normal or warmer it’s a girl
• Girl (I think I've also been more cognative to wear slippers and such. Not really a good person to do this one though as my feet are usually ice...I'll have to ask Matt to evaluate this for me.) :)
• Morning Sickness: If you had it = girl, if you didn’t = boy
• Girl

10 week mini bump what?!

 Next week I will be waiting until probably Thursday to update this as Wednesday I should have a new picture taken. :)  I miss everyone who is so far away, and I wish I could share this with you!  If you're nearby I'd love to see you! <3