12 weeks

How far along: 12 weeks. All I can say is... I'm sorry, I'll try to find a better place to take a picture next week. You can see some "friends" joined in for the photo :)

Total weight gain/loss: 7lbs yup.

Maternity clothes: Yes, I did wear Maternity pants twice this week. I don't actually need them just yet, but they are way more comfortable, especially in the afternoon when bloat hits like whoa.

Stretch marks: Nope. But, I am becoming a lot more frecklier... Did I just make up a word? I haven't been getting more sun so I can only attribute the new mini beauty marks to the beauty of pregnancy.

Sleep: I still LOVE my sleep. Knocked out by 9:30 most nights and do NOT want to get out of bed until 7. So thankful I don't have the pee every 3 hours thing going on. (knock on wood)

Best moment this week: NT Scan. Definitely seeing ohBaby in action. Everything was healthy and normal for our little tatertot. He/she was about 4-5 days ahead of schedule when it comes to growth. Our tech would have definitely taken a guess (which I was praying for all week!) but ohBaby decided to stay cross legged the entire time (which I guess I should have prayed for a willing baby, too!). His/her heart was beating away at 167 bpm. Such a beautiful sight and sound.

Movement: Nada yet. But there must be a lot going on in there because there was a ton of wiggling and waving happening on that screen!

Food cravings: Potatoes. Mashed mostly, but potato soup, too. And milk still. Preferably chocolate, but I think it would be genius if Hershey's made a vanilla milk syrup.

Food aversions: Still present. Actually, I know this isn't related, but morning sickness hit me hard for the first time on Monday morning and again on Wednesday. I really hope that's not a sign for the coming weeks. I thought it was supposed to get better, not worse. :(

Gender: Unfortunately we didn't get a guess... but, here's a view from the bottom up (remember, he/she was sitting cross legged, so you can see the feet crossed on the bottom right. There are no bits to be seen there... So, I'm thinking girl... but yes, it's probably too early to tell.

Labor pains: Nothing.

Belly Button in or out? In.

What I miss: My energy. (Although, I'm feeling strangely vibrant today...)

What I am looking forward to: Watching the bump grow. I actually feel like I've got a little something going on there now... which is why there's a picture this week :)

Weekly Wisdom: Mother knows best. And that's me :)

Milestones: ohBaby is officially a fetus! And before we know it, you'll be our little blessing in our arms <3