About 13 weeks

I think I'm between 13 and 14 weeks. I've read on many websites about how our baby is growing and changing. Usually the baby is compared to the sizes of fruits, but one web site said my baby was the size of a medium goldfish! I couldn't help but laugh and wonder what the definition of "medium" really is. I guess I don't know my fish very well. Besides being like a fish, our baby is about 2.5 to 3 inches long, the ears are developed, the vocal cords will form this week, it can flex it's developing muscles and joints, and it gets prenatal hiccups which will strengthen the baby's diaphragm. The pancreas, gall bladder, and thyroid have developed, the kidneys can make urine, and the bone marrow is making white blood cells to help fight infection after birth. I hope the Chinese food I ate for dinner will help her keep on growing! I am feeling good, not as tired as I have been in the 1st trimester. I still need snacks throughout the day, but no more getting up in the middle of the night to eat.