Week 9

Having good and some not so good days. As long as I keep something in my stomach, I tend to feel ok. Feeling like I'm constantly hungry, so I'm doing my best to eat healthy snacks like applesauce at midnight!! Of course, Todd's been great - taking up a lot of the household chores and not giving me too much slack yet so I can rest!! Biggest craving so far is soup. Biggest turnoff all of a sudden is meat (I'm making Alysia proud). The most frustrating thing is when Todd or I am cooking and all of a sudden I can't stand the smell and loose my appetite - then it's back to apple slices and Life cereal. Feel like I'm getting a little tummy, but apparently it must not look it because a parent asked me the other day if I was loosing weight!! Well, need to get my rest...

Baby's Development (from Pregnancy.org)

• Baby has begun movement - While still too small for you to feel, your little one is wriggling, shifting, and dancing already! Makes you almost wish for a window to peek in whenever you want!
  
• Most joints are formed now - and trust that your little one is practicing bending and flexing.
  
• Fetus will curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand - This is amazing to see! At only nine weeks, if you happen to have an ultrasound, you may observe your infant fascinated by everything he or she can lay their fingers on (mainly other fingers, toes, ears and nose!
  
• Fingerprints are already evident in the skin
  
• Average size this week -- length 0.9 inch (2.3cm), weight 0.07 ounce (2gm)
  
  
  
  (pictures from Pregnancy.org)