Week 15

Happily into my second trimester, I am feeling much more normal these day. Nausea has subsided and I seem to have more energy. Have been getting into the yoga routine again and am looking forward to another appointment Monday - but I don't find out the gender for another month. Mom and I went maternity clothes shopping, and while I've outgrown all my old digs, I'm trying to hold off as much as possible on wearing the new clothes with the knowledge that once I break into them, I'll be wearing those same clothes for the next six months.

How your baby's growing: At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces. He's busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help develop the air sacs in his lungs. His legs are growing longer than his arms now, and he can move all his joints and limbs. That means his hands are more functional, too. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, he's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but his taste buds are beginning to form.