Head to heels, our baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — doesn't sound like much, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for a more rounded one. As he gains weight, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more like a mini newborn. His hair is probably recognizable now in color and texture, although both may change after he's born.
On a personal note, he continues to move and shake quite a bit. I think he especially enjoys poking my bladder just to see how many times he can make me go to the bathroom. Already he is just like his dad...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Week 24: What's happening this week
Our baby's growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week. Since he's almost a foot long, that makes for a pretty lean figure (not that we would expect any different from our gene pool), but his body's filling out proportionally. Our baby's brain is growing rapidly, and his taste buds may be working now. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily. He can hear more now, and they say we may even notice him startle at loud, sudden noises. But he's probably getting used to the regular noises she hears around the house.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Week 23: What's happening this week
Our baby is more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound. He may be able to feel my movements now, so it is suggested I should on some tunes and dance around the house. He looks red now due to blood vessels showing through his transparent skin. His true skin tone will develop over the course of his first year. Blood vessels in our baby's lungs are developing to prepare him for breathing, but complete lung development will take many more months. The lungs are the last organ to fully develop.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Week 22: What's happening this week
Our baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches and almost 1 pound. His skin will continue to appear wrinkled until he gains enough weight to fill it out. His eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks some pigment. Our baby's lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath his gum line. You won't actually see his first tooth until he's around 4 to 7 months old, unless he's one of the rare babies who are born with teeth.
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