12 weeks (ish) & the rest of the world knows.

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 a lot more human. Even though you won't 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.

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!

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.

And the world finally knows. No more secrets. Not that I can hide it anymore. I am in full on Thanksgiving pants.

So, here are the details from our 1st appointment on Friday:
We both woke up early because we couldn't sleep. Our anxiousness was getting the best of us. So Joey cooked breakfast and we showered and needed to leave the house to keep ourselves busy. We went to Starbucks and got our usual holiday drink, Eggnog Chai = YUM!! Then we went to this plant nursery called Molbaks in Woodinville and wondered around all of their Christmas stuff (which is amazing). Then we went to Target, World Market, Costco, Fred Meyer. Anywhere we could find that would keep us busy since our appointment was at 2pm.

When we got to the docs office we only waited like 5 minutes before they were already for us. At this point my legs were shaking and all I wanted to do was see our baby. Once the doc came in she gave me a short exam and then did a vaginal ultrasound (aka - the dildo cam) We immediatly saw the baby pop right up on the screen and then a few short seconds later we saw the heart beating. It was the most amazing thing we had ever seen. I immediatly started to cry. The doc said that everything looked great and the baby was measuring about 12 weeks 1 day (which is a little more than how far a long I was at 11 weeks 5 days). The baby was moving around a lot so we got a few good pictures and got some time to just stare at our creation. It was amazing. Then when that was over I asked if we could hear the heartbeat. She said that we could but she didn't want me to get upset if we didn't hear it because it was still a little early. I then said that since we saw it pumping away that I wouldn't get upset. So, she grabbed the doppler and moved it around on my belly and about 10 seconds later we heard it. It was a strong 160 beats per minute. It sounded so amazing. So overall the appointment went great and the doc said that everything looked and sounded great. She gave me an estimated due date of June 7th, 2010. I was only a day off in my calculation. So from now on I will just say early June since its only an estimated due date. But anyway, my nerves are finally at ease. I have my NT scan on wednesday so we should be able to get a few better pictures and they will also test for down syndrome, spina bifida, etc.

One thing that totally sucked about friday was that right before I gave a urine sample to the nurse my freaking phone fell in the toliet. It was in my back pocket (don't remember putting it there) and when I pulled my pants down it fell in (good thing I hadn't peed yet). So after my appointment we had to go to the apple store and drop a couple hundred bucks for a new one. I surpringly didn't really give a crap. I just saw our baby for the 1st time. Plus I needed a new one anyway...mine other one was starting to give me trouble.

Anyway, I feel good. I am still very tired all the time and could fall asleep anywhere and everywhere. I just noticed in this picture I look very tired. Last night I fell asleep on the couch at 5:30pm. Maybe its cuz I didn't get my Sunday nap in. Saturday I took a 2 and half hour nap. I probably haven't done that since I was like 5. But, if my body tells me I need to rest - I gotta do what I gotta do. Still no nauceousness yet. I could still get some because everyone is different, but I am hoping I am one of the lucky ones that doesn't get it.
Here is a fun little survey I came across that I will include in some of my posts.

How far along?: 12 weeks (ish)
Total weight gain: 3 lbs
How much does baby weigh?: 8-14 grams
Maternity clothes?: Just pants - My shirts will last a little longer
Stretch marks?: NOPE
Sleep?: Its ok. I get up between 3-5 times a night to pee but I nap like a champ
Best moment this week?: Seeing and hearing our baby for the 1st time = AMAZING
Movement?: not yet
Food cravings?: French fries, french fries and ummmm more french fries
Labor signs?: no way
Belly button in or out?: in
What I miss: People not telling me "Get the rest while you can, cuz when the baby comes you won't know what rest is." ummmm DUH....bite me.
What I'm looking forward to: seeing our baby on ultra sound again on Wednesday
Milestone: I will hit the 2nd trimester next week - woo hoo