On Wednesday the 16th, mom to be had another doctor’s visit and it went all according plan. The baby’s heart beat was great and mom to be got a clean check up.
We found out at the office that the baby is now standing up and what mom to be is feeling is him kicking as he stands there. He’s been very active this week and he should continue to do so as the days move forward.
Found out the joys of Belly Butter this week. A necessary tool for the ever stretching stomach.
All in all things are going fine. The headaches are gone and a lot of those first trimester symptoms are behind mom to be. Here’s to growing and showing the rest of the way.
Your Baby (replace the she with he when you read this)
Your Mini’s hands have grown bigger and stronger and the nerve endings in her fingers have developed her sense of touch. She’s in there testing out her newfound abilities by touching her face and grabbing the umbilical cord. Other cool developments:
You’re already raising a little Einstein. Your baby’s brain is developing at a clip this week and will continue to do so until she’s five years old (so load up on the Omega 3)!
Baby’s hair is now a short, bright white crop (Billy Idol, eat your heart out!). No matter what color it will end up—red, blonde, black—all babies’ hair lacks pigment at this point.
Your baby has started growing taste buds and may be able to detect strong flavors in the amniotic fluid. If you could see inside, you might catch her sticking out her tongue for a taste and then grimacing, a sign that perhaps you should chill on the chili powder.
Your baby now weighs almost a pound and measures almost 11 inches from her head to her heel, which is how the Stretch Armstrong in your uterus will be measured from here on out. Up ’til now your baby’s legs were curled tight up against her torso, so she was measured from her head to her bottom (or crown to rump) and not head to toe. This week your mini is about as long as a package of Oreos and as heavy as a large bag of tortilla chips. Who’s hungry?
A Poetry Journey 