Mom, I'm the Size of a "Lemon"

Week 14- All About Baby Smith

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

Week 14- All About Mama Smith

Baby Bump:  Def have a baby bump.

Weight Gain:  Still not sure, but I'm positive I've gained

Maternity Clothes: Yes, and loving it!

Stretch Marks:  Nope

Aches & Pains:  Nothing too hateful. My boobs are still a little sore, especially if I lay on my stomach at night, but I can stand it.  Also, the constipation is driving my stomach absolutely nuts.

Sleep:  Not too shabby  :)

Baby Movement:  Yep, we have movement

Food Cravings/Aversions:  Nothing really right now.

Gender:  February 14th is coming quickly!! 

Belly Button:  In

What I Miss:  Nothing that I can think of at the moment

Looking Forward To:  Being in Ohio this weekend for Sydney's 6th birthday and meeting up with friends

Energy Level:   Low-Moderate

Baby Bump Week 14