15 Weeks

Well, we embark on the second trimester, which is supposed to be the "sweet spot" of pregnancy.  You are past morning sickness and the extreme exhaustion that comes with the first trimester.  And you are not yet so large and uncomfortable that sleep and relaxation are hard to come by.  However, I spent the first half of the week sick with the stomach flu.  So much for that.  Luckily, no one else in our house caught it.

At 15 weeks the baby is the size of a naval orange.  He or she weighs about 2.5 ounces and is measures 4 inches.  The baby's body and head have been becoming more proportionate and this week the legs are longer than the arms.  So Chocolate Chip is looking more and more like the little baby we imagine.

The baby's skin is still see-through, but his or her skeleton is hardening and would be visible via x-ray.  He or she is moving a lot (but I'm not feeling distinct kicks, flips, or jabs).  That will come soon enough!

I have been summoned for jury duty next week and report Monday for jury selection.  We'll soon know whether or not Week 16 involves jury duty!