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14 weeks (or so)

This week may or may not be week 14.

The big news this week is hair. The baby is apparently growing hair on his/her head, eyebrows, and all over his/her body. My baby is becoming some sort of monkey child.

Some of the baby's muscles are starting to work now too. This week he/she can grasp, squint, frown, and grimace. The baby may even be able to suck his thumb.

As for me, my tummy is definitely pookier than it used to be. I don't know that anyone else would notice, but I do. I also sort of feel like I've been taken apart and put back together with stretchy rubber bands. Everything feels loose, as if I'm in danger of suddenly dropping a limb in the middle of the street.

I'm not sick anymore. I'm still tired, but I seem to be able to stay awake for longer stretches of time. I'm starting to feel some discomfort in my hips. Mostly when I sleep and right after I walk.

We're excitedly looking forward to Friday because that's when we get to see the baby again during the ultrasound. It will be Cat's first time to see the baby and I can't wait to see how he'll react.