Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Random Things about Twisted Cinderella I am attacking mount laundry again today. I swear that stuff multiplies in the basement when I am not looking. Princess is going on afternoon shift at kindergarten for the next month. I am looking forward to that little bit of extra sleep. Princess had been sick lately but she seems to be much better now. My mornings are disturbingly routine the last little while. Every morning it is exactly the same, I get up, I eat breakfast, I relax for a while, I get sick, I come back down and get a drink. EVERY SINGLE MORNING. I am so tired of headaches. I get one almost every single day. Truthfully, to have a healthy baby, I would get sick every day and have a headache every day until my baby is born. I will do anything to hold this baby in August. I was going to go to the doctor this week, but when I called they said that they didn't have my U/S results and so we made the appointment for next week. I have gained an insane amount of weight with this pg. I was talking to Prince Charming about the fact that we have lived here for almost 2 years. That is awesome for us! The last two places we lived, we lived there for SIX MONTHS!!! But we are settled here. I feel like we are finally, little by little doing and getting the things we wanted to. Prince Charming has friends here. Princess has friends here. We didn't have that in other places that we lived. Now if Prince Charming could just get a job, our lives would be complete. (Well that and welcoming our child in August.) I started a binder for my weekly menu plan and I love it. I have dividers in it. I do two weeks menu at a time so my dividers are as follows: Week One, Week Two, Recipes To Try, Big Hit Recipes, Make again Recipes. I love it.

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12 Weeks!!

I made it to 12 weeks! I am so happy. Although technically they say that the second trimester doesn't start until 13 weeks. This was the milestone I have been waiting for! Yaaay!!

You are 12 weeks pregnant.

Your baby's crown-to-rump length is almost 2.5 inches and she now weighs between 8 and 14 grams! In just three weeks, your baby's size has more than doubled and begins to look alot more human. Even though you may not be able to feel your baby moving at this time, you can stimulate him and he will squint, open his mouth and move his fingers or toes.

By the end of this week, your uterus is too large to remain completely in your pelvis. You might be able to feel your uterus above your pubic bone. The uterus will continue to grow throughout your pregnancy and will return to its usual size within a few weeks after delivery. Before pregnancy, the uterus is almost solid and holds less than 0.3 ounces. During pregnancy, your uterus will become a thin-walled, muscular container that will hold the fetus, amniotic fluid and placenta. Before pregnancy, the uterus weighs approximately 2.5 ounces and when your baby is born, it will weigh almost 40 ounces!

Because most of the structures are already formed at this point, few will be formed after this time. The structures will continue to grow and develop throughout the remainder of your pregnancy. Your baby's skeletal system now has centers if bone formation in most of the bones. The digestive system is capable of making contractions that push food through the bowels and it is also able to absorb sugar. The pituitary gland beginning to make hormones. You will probably be able to hear your baby's heartbeat with a doppler at this time!

This week may be the first week that you begin to feel better! Morning sickness often tends to improve or diminsih at this time. You may begin to show slightly, especially if this is not your first pregnancy. You will feel more comfortable in loose clothing, such as maternity clothes. In addition to your tummy getting larger your breasts, hips, legs and sides may be getting bigger also.

Your baby develops reflexes and the skin is very sensitive.
The brain is fully formed, and the child can feel pain. the baby may even suck his thumb. The eyelids now cover the eyes, and will remain shut until the seventh month to protect the delicate optical nerve fibers.