12-20 weeks update

I think Billy and I did a pretty good job at keeping this pregnancy a secret (except in OH and IA), until we were able to announce the news to Billy's family on Christmas day.

Here's a recap of my 12th week of pregnancy.

How I'm feeling: always tired and occasionally nauseous

What I'm craving: tomatoes with fresh mozzarella cheese, carrots with fry sauce, oranges, and sour cream

The baby is the size of a plum. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Here's a recap of my 14th week of pregnancy.

How I'm feeling: tired during the day and sleepless at night, horrible backaches, very emotional

What I'm craving: tomatoes with fresh mozzarella cheese, oranges, chocolate, movie popcorn, and deli meat

The baby is the size of a lemon. Baby is making urine and breathing amnotic fluid as the liver, kidney, and spleen are continuing to develop. Thin hair is growing all over the body for warmth.

Here's a recap of my 16th week of pregnancy.

How I'm feeling: emotional, and I felt the baby move (yay)

What I'm craving: tomatoes (still), movie popcorn (still), soup

The baby is the size of an avocado, eyebrows, lashes and hair are filling in, and taste buds are forming.

Here's a recap of my 18th week of pregnancy.

How I'm feeling: backaches, emotional

What I'm craving: apples, chocolate, red meat

Baby is the size of a sweet potato. "It" has become very mobile, yawning, rolling, twisting, punching, kicking, sucking, swallowing, and hiccuping.

Here's a recap of my 20th week of pregnancy.

How I'm feeling: backaches, headaches, uncomfortable, full of energy

What I'm craving: spaghetti, chocolate, pistachios, clementines, cucumbers

Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium, which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!