This Week in The Life of Baby Lewis

(Photo courtesy of BabyCenter)

One of our favorite things to do on Sunday's is to see what is happening in the life of our baby that week. The baby is now in it's 12th week, and that means we're almost at the end of the first trimester. Woohoo! My fingers are crossed that the nausea will fade and I'll finally get that pregnancy glow. :)

So here's what happening with Baby Lewis this week according to BabyCenter:
The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.