15 weeks

We are officially, no matter which way you look at it, through the first trimester and we have our Washington apple to show for it! Why now you ask? Well many places will tell you the end of the first trimester is 13 weeks, but does that mean 13 completed weeks or the beginning of the 13th week? Either way we're through and baby G is chugging away steady as can be right now.

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! Fortunately we aren't interested in finding out so I won't be hitting up the sono tech every day at work :)

What's been going on this week?

First let me say that baby up there is really starting to get big, FAST! There is no denying it now because I can actual feel my uterus above my pelvic bone and when I push on it, don't worry G doesn't mind, I can actually feel it in my back. There are no signs of a bump yet...unless I drink a ton and really need to pee. The consensus at work, I figure they've got to be the experts right, is that I'm not going to be showing for a while and that baby G is a boy. Of course this is purely speculation and I'm keeping it that way by opting to do our 20 week sonogram at a different radiology office. I figure, this way nobody can be swayed by the staff to divulge details and it's driving everyone CRAZY!!!

I think we've made a few more decisions about the nursery. After looking at a ton of crib options and shaking the bejesus out of many of them we're going with the Pottery Barn Kendall in white.

I've found a nifty way to make the skirt so that the height can be varied as the mattress is raised or lowered and it always skims the ground, this covering up a handy storage space. We're still undecided on the bumper situation. I like the added color of a traditional one, but the safety aspect of a breathable is tough to pass up. So many decisions and such an uninterested hubby. Don't get me wrong, he cares. He keeps saying he's sure I'll make the right decision...but I don't want to have to research all the decisions...at the same time I really don't have to consult on much this way. If only the naming situation was so easy.

Bump shots: