Week 12

Sorry for the delay in this weeks post. It has been a rough two weeks. After finally getting over the morning sickness I ended up with the flu. As soon as I was starting to feel better I got an infection in my #2 tooth. I chose to have the tooth pulled, rather than another root canal on that tooth as it posed less risk to the baby. My mouth is healing nicely and I feel great again.

I love reading how the baby is growing. He or She is growing so fast. Here is the week 12 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.