Take a look at your palm--the baby is big enough to be cradled in your hand, about 5 inches from head to rump and 5 ounces in weight. This week the baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone...sounds much heavier and quiet frankly--more painful--for me! The umbilical cord is also growing stronger and thicker...this is the lifeline to the placenta, which provides all the the nutrients for the baby. All joints are movable and sweat glands are beginning to develop (cause I guess peeing inside of me isn't enough?? gross) The baby also practices sucking and swallowing. And the heart is now regulated by the brain--anywhere between 140-150 beats per minute (which is about 2 our heart rate).
The end of this week marks the fourth complete month of pregnancy...in 2 weeks we'll be half way home!
Friday is G-Day(gender day)!!! Keep your phones close!
much love,
Justin and Robin
Valentine's Dinner
12 years ago
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