Ten Week Belly Pic

And here is the official post for this week. I am really going to try and stay on top of this, the best that I can of coarse. I thought that I was free and clear of morning sickness....but after almost two weeks of feeling great I had an aweful night last night. But as I get closer to my second trimester, I am hoping that things will start getting better and better as far as how I feel.

Ten Weeks

The Baby is the size of a prune.

With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. Baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in its body rapidly grow and mature. The Baby is swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac). Sources say if I could peek inside my womb I'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

For those of you wondering where I am getting the information that I post about the progress of the baby's growth, it comes from a combination of two websites. Feel free to take a look or pass along to someone  you might know that's expecting.

http://www.thebump.com/

http://www.babycenter.com/