Baby Developments – Week 16
May 19th, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
Today marks week 16 for me. In another four weeks we’ll have our ultrasound and hopefully find out the sex of the baby (fingers crossed).
Here are some developments of the baby thus far:
The baby’s skin is still translucent and wrinkly, but more fat will soon accumulate under the dermas to plump him/her out. If you could peer inside right now, you’d be able to see all of his/her veins under his/her skin. And speaking of veins, the baby’s heart now pumps about 25 quarts of blood per day.
The baby is already preparing for the Nikon camera as he/she practices all sorts of facial expressions, such as squinting, yawning and grimacing, which will come in handy when we introduce him/her to pureed spinach. Also, his/her eyes are now locked and loaded at their final destination, facing forward rather than to the sides. (Whew!)
The baby weighs about 3 ounces this week and measures between 4 to 5 inches, about the length of a tube of mascara.
Brody
Awwww I bet he/she is adorable already!!
May 19 at 3:55 pm
We’ll soon find out. November will be here before we know it. And I can’t wait to see the ultrasound in another four weeks.
May 20 at 7:12 am