7 Weeks

Total Weight Gain:  lost 2 lbs.  (Everything I have read says that this is normal during the first trimester.  I am eating a lot healthier, and there is very little that I actually want to eat.)


Maternity Clothes: nope


Sleep:  Great!  Still having crazy dreams though.


Movement:  Not yet; it’s still too early.


Boy or Girl?  Still too early to find out.


Food Cravings: None yet.


Food Aversions:  red meat


What I Miss:  Cheeseburgers…maybe they will sound good again soon.


Size of Baby:  Blueberry (.25 inches)


Baby’s Development:  The biggest fetal growth over the past weeks has been baby’s head.  new brain cells are being generated at the rate of 100 cells per minute.  Baby’s arm and leg buds have sprouted and are growing longer, dividing into hand, arm and shoulder segments – and leg, knee, and foot segments.  Baby’s mouth and tongue have also started forming.  Baby has already done through three sets of kidneys, with the permanent set now in place.


Best Part of this Week:  No big milestones this week, but I am enjoying ready up on all things pregnancy and baby.


What I’m Looking Forward To:  Our first ultrasound.  I can’t wait to see our little sprout’s heartbeat!  Only two more weeks!