Et tu?

Well, all I can say today is that I am so glad I get a Joshie break this afternoon when I get to take him to preschool. The last few days have been completely draining and I realized this morning, when I woke up at 3 am and couldn't fall back asleep, that I have too much on my mind. It seems to be coming at me from every direction right now. In turn, my first priority should be my health and this pregnancy and somehow that all seems to take a back seat to the stress.

Top all these problems off with an uncooperative 3-year old and a muddy dog and your morning just ends up in the "crapper". So I'm left fighting like "you know what" to turn this day around.

On a completely happier note, I am officially in the second trimester!!

This week....
Your baby measures about 3.2 to 3.5 inches (7.6 to 8.9cm) from crown to rump and weighs about 0.9 ounces (25g). Your baby is now nourished by the placenta.

His face is developing and his cheeks and the bridge of his nose are appearing. His ears are moving from the sides of his neck to higher on his head and his eyes are moving closer together. Your baby's external genitals are now distinct and may be recognized on an ultrasound. Your baby will move away from stimuli near your tummy, such as noise and light.

Your baby's eyebrows have formed and a small amount of hair, called lanugo, has appeared all over his body. Lanugo, which will be shed before birth and replaced with the hairs with which your baby will be born, is thought to have a protective function.

Insulin is present in your baby's pancreas. Some bones may be well outlined. Your baby's thyroid gland, already developed by this week, begins to make hormones.

Baby boys begin to develop the prostate gland at this time and the ovaries of baby girls descend from the abdomen into the pelvis.


See, after reading all that my day is turning around!