Week 11: Fig baby

I'm 11 weeks along today! I can't believe I'm almost in my 2nd trimester... I am SO ready to be out of the 1st trimester. It really hasn't been as awful as I expected, but still not exactly fun. When people ask how I've been feeling, my first reaction is to complain, but I try to end it with, "It could be worse!" I'm still really tired all the time but haven't been as queasy on a regular basis. And more and more foods are starting to sound good, except poultry... Yuck. I'm also looking forward to being past 12 weeks so we can share the news publicly. We've already told way more people than we originally planned, but have told each of them to keep it quiet for now. Well, not too long ago a random All Saints mother saw my mom at the hospital where they both work, and congratulated her on the news. My mom tried to throw her off and say that we're actually still trying to get pregnant, but the woman said that she heard we already were. I honestly don't care if people are telling other people our news, even though we said to keep it quiet. It just means that people are really excited about it and want to tell someone, which I think is sweet! What I'm afraid of is that other people who don't know (some of my friend's parents, and a few co-workers) will hear through these random people who know. We thought about just going public now, but I feel strongly that I want to wait until my next appointment with Dr. Grant on the 19th. So we're just going to stick to the plan and hope not too many random people find out!

On to the baby! Here's BabyCenter.com's summary this week:

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.