16 Weeks!

September 19, 2012

What Little LaCasse is up to:

• Fat begins to form underneath the skin
• Baby and placenta are about the same size
• Head and neck are straighter now
• Genitals are developed enough to determine gender
• Baby can suck, swallow, blink, and hiccup
• Baby has learned to breathe
• Length (4.57 inches); weight (3.53 oz)

What We've Been Up To:

• My belly is looking more pregnant and less like a beer belly
• Wore my maternity jeans for the first time
• Having some inclinations that the baby is a boy, rather than a girl now
• Shawn has read the entire "What to Expect When You're Expecting" book and took notes to share with me
• I started reading "Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way" before bed each night
• Started following other pregnant women's/new mom's blogs
• I'm obsessed with crackers and cheese of any sort
• Had my first pregnancy related dream
• My hair (EVERYWHERE) is growing exceptionally faster
• I'm totally free of pregnancy symptoms
• Ordered decorations for gender party and started making gender reveal box
• I'm not sleeping well at night and am not sure why

Belly is taking on a torpedo shape. Yikes.

from babycenter.com

Baby is the size of a TURNIP!
No idea what I'm supposed to do with a turnip, other than use it in the picture.
 

Killed about one of these containers per day for...a few days.

I've finally reached a point of missing flavor in my drinks and this is about the only additive I could find with real sugar.

Got another card from my friend, Sarah, to welcome in the 4th month!