12 weeks... end of my 1st Trimester

Wow this has been a breeze so far. I have been so lucky to have felt as great as I have....

So first off.. update on the job. It may seem a bit crazy.. but well that is how Panama can be.. but the job is a NO go! Literally the guy I was suppose to work with is MIA. No working phone, no contact, no nothing. I had started to get a bit worried last week as I had some doubts concerning him and well my intuition was right. So for now it's back to the drawing board. I need to find a good hobby to keep me busy. I did get a referral from sweet Rachel and started tutoring English to a couple of kids, 61/2 and 5 years old. Maybe that will turn out to be a few more referrals and I can do that some to keep me busy.

The bean has been busy this week as well. The baby's hands are becoming more and more functional. They begin to move their thumb in opposition to the other fingers. I can just picture this all happening in the womb.. that baby is amazed with it's own hands! HA!!
Also this week the external sex structures of girl babies can be clearly distinguished from those of boys. So it's in this week that the baby's sex is really determined. WE won't actually find out the sex for another 4 weeks.
The baby is also practicing inhaling and exhaling movements in the womb that send amniotic fluid in and out of it's lungs. The baby's arms have almost reached their final proportions relative to the body size, but the legs are still quite short.

It's so amazing to me all that is happening and developing. Every day that I read something new I am just as amazed as before. So off to the doctor this coming Thursday! Can't wait to report!
Have a great week to everyone!!