12 Weeks!

12 weeks!! YAAAAAY! Time is just flying by! I think I am officially past the point of morning sickness. It's pretty much non-existant this point. I still don't have much of an appetite, but I am guessing that will change as I move into the second trimester. I also haven't been having many cravings but I am SO sick of camp food that I can't wait to come home and eat a delicious meal.
The one thing that has picked up is mood swings. I have been overly emotional lately. Crying at the drop of a hat, getting easily stressed out and just as easily elated. It's been interesting, that's for sure.

I am trying really hard not to gain an unhealthy amount of weight during this pregnancy. At this point, about a pound a week is normal. I have already gained about five pounds, which is towards the high end for the first trimester. I haven't been able to work out since I have been spotting (per doctor's orders) but that will get to change when I am officially in the second trimester (just after 13 weeks). I am looking forward to hitting the gym and feeling a little better physically.

I haven't had any spotting for a couple of weeks which is a huge relief. Thank you all for your positive thoughts and prayers around that. It really helps to ease my mind. Also, I have been using the doppler once or twice a week, so I know baby is still alive, well and growing. Here's to the last week of the first trimester!


Baby's now the size of a plum!
As I move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of the baby's systems are fully formed.